An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language - LightNovelsOnl.com
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_Wyntown._
DIs.h.i.+LAGO, _s._ The vulgar name of Tussilago or colt's-foot, S.
DISHORT, _s._
1. Displeasure.
_Chron. S. P._
2. A disappointment, Aberd.
3. Any thing prejudicial, S.
From _dis_, and _short_, _v._ to recreate.
DISJASKIT, _part. pa._
1. _Disjaskit-like_, exhibiting every appearance of a decay in circ.u.mstances, S. B.
Probably allied to Dan. _jask-er_, _hask-er_, sordide habeo.
2. Having a downcast look, S. B.
DISJUNE, DISJOON, _s._
1. Breakfast, S. B.
O. Fr. _desjune_.
_Ross._
2. _To make a disjune of_, to swallow up at once.
_Baillie._
DISMAL, _s._ A mental disease, probably melancholy.
_Polwart._
DYSMEL, _s._ Apparently, necromancy.
_Priests Peblis._
A. Goth, _dys_, dea mala, et _mal_, Moes. G. _mel_, tempus praefinitum.
Inde _dis-mal_ dies vindictae; Seren.
DYSOUR, _s._ One who plays at _dice_.
_Dunbar._
DISPARAGE, _s._ Disparity of rank.
_Skene._
DISPARIT, DISPERT, _adj._
1. Desperate.
_Douglas._
2. Keen, violent, incensed, S. B.
_To_ DISPARPLE, _v. n._ To be scattered.
V. ~Sparpell~.
_Hudson._
_To_ DISPEND, _v. a._ To expend.
Fr. _dispend-re_.
_Barbour._
~Dispending~, _s._ Expences.
_Barbour._
~Dispence~, ~Dyspens~, _s._ Expence.
Fr. _despens_.
_Wyntown._
DYSPYTUWS, _adj._ Despiteful.
Fr. _despiteux_.
