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| Aberdonian
| Aberdonian
| to do with Aberdeen
| of Aberdeen
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| ae
| ae
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| airt
| airt
| direction (Gaelic: àird)
| direction (Gaelic: àird)
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| aisle
| as well as being an aisle in a church, this can also refer to a family grave, often enclosed in a small building or fence.
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| aith  
| aith  
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| caird
| caird
| a member of the Scottish travelling folk (Gaelic ceàrd meaning artisan)
| a member of the Scottish travelling folk (Gaelic ceàrd meaning artisan)
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| Caledonian
| of Scotland
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| callit  
| callit  
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| '''E'''  
| '''E'''  
| '''E'''
| '''E'''
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| easter
| east, eastern
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| eld
| Old, found in compounds like eldfader (grandfather)
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| Episcopalian
| Episcopalian
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| firth
| firth
| a sea inlet, fjord, estuary
| a sea inlet, fjord, estuary
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| folk, fowk
| folk or people. This is also used in Scotland to refer to one's family traditionally, like the American "folks". Fisherfolk would be families engaged in fisheries.
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| forby(e)  
| forby(e)  
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| '''H'''  
| '''H'''  
| '''H'''
| '''H'''
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| hae
| have
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| haes, hais
| has
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| haid  
| haid  
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| Lammas, Lammastide  
| Lammas, Lammastide  
| formerly 1st August, now the 28th August, corresponding to Celtic festival of Lughnasa
| formerly 1st August, now the 28th August, corresponding to Celtic festival of Lughnasa
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| landward
| inland (as opposed to people living on the coast)
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| lass, lassie
| lass, lassie
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| Lord Lyon
| Lord Lyon
| So called "King of Arms", the chief herald in Scotland, decides succession to chiefdoms and approves coats of arms.
| So called "King of Arms", the chief herald in Scotland, decides succession to chiefdoms and approves coats of arms.
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| luvebairn
| lovechild, one born out of wedlock, a bastard in the old sense.
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| '''M'''  
| '''M'''  
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| married
| married
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| March
| March, Mairch
| A border area with England. The West March was an area in Dumfriesshire for example.
| A border area with England. The West March was an area in Dumfriesshire for example.
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| moy, moyr  
| moy, moyr  
| mother
| mother
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| muir
| moorland, upland grazing. A muirman was someone who lived in such a place.
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| '''N'''  
| '''N'''  
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| natural  
| natural  
| often refers to illegitimate off-spring but could be used for legitimate offspring as well
| often refers to illegitimate off-spring but could be used for legitimate offspring as well
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| nether
| lower, often found in farm names to distinguish it from the "upper" farm of the same name nearby.
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| nevoy, nephoy
| nevoy, nephoy
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| unquhile, umquil  
| unquhile, umquil  
| late, former, deceased
| late, former, deceased
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| unthank
| a property on which no rent was paid. This was sometimes so tenant could improve the land.
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| '''V'''  
| '''V'''  
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| water, watter
| water, watter
| a medium sized river (common in place names) or just water
| a medium sized river (common in place names) or just water
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| wester
| west, western
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| wha
| wha
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| whilk
| whilk
| which
| which
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| wife, wifie, wyfe
| woman - note that this does not always refer to a spouse in traditional usage.
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| wreitting  
| wreitting  
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| '''Y'''  
| '''Y'''  
| '''Y''
| '''Y'''
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| Yuill, Yule
| Yuill, Yule
| Christmas
| Christmas
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| '''Z'''  
| '''Z'''  
| '''Z''
| '''Z''
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| Zetland
| Zetland
| Shetland, Zetlander - of Shetland
| Shetland, Zetlander - of Shetland
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