OSD Banner
 The Online Scots Dictionary

Read the Scots Dictionary

Scots is the Germanic language, related to English, spoken in Lowland Scotland and Ulster, not the Celtic language Gaelic!
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Page 9 of 45 for the letter R

rander, ranner, ranter, ranther, render, renner, renther,
rander [ˈran(d)ər]
v. To talk idly. To ramble, maunder, babble incoherently.
rain, ran, randie, randy, ranny, rawn, rawny,
randie [ˈran(d)i]
n. A beggar, virago. A loose-tongued woman, mischievous girl.
adj. Aggressive, boisterous.
arrange, arranged, arrangement, arreenge, arreenged, arreengement, Gers, raenge, range, reenge, reinge,
range [rendʒ]
also S. WC. EC. SN. MN. I.Sh. reenge [rindʒ, rɪndʒ, rinʒ]
n. Range, distance, limit, bounds, territory. A stroll, a walk. A stretch or reach of countryside. A searching glance, a sweep of the eye. The seats in a church immediately below the pulpit. A heavy swelling movement of the sea. The act of setting in order, arranging, a row, file, rank.
v. To search widely and thoroughly, to rummage. To agitate water in order to drive fish out of their hiding places. To poke out the ashes from between the bars of a grate to let air circulate. To set in order, arrange.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
arrange: To arrange. pt. pp. arranged.
arrangement: Arrangement.
Gers: Glasgow Rangers football club.
The Wee Gers: Berwick Rangers football club.
ranegill, ranegill, rangald, rangale, rangel, ranget, rangle, rannygill, rennygull, rennygull,
rangle [raŋl]
n. A crowd, multitude. A tight group, huddle, a rabble. Camp followers.
n. A rough character. A tinker.
rank, ranked, rankit, ranksman, renk, runk,
rank [raŋk]
n. Of stone: the gype or grain. I.Sh. A fishing ground.
v. leg. To place a creditor in his due place on the list of accredited claimants to the realised estate of a bankrupt. MN. To get ready, prepare, arrange, escially to dress before going out. With oot: to prepare for use, to lay out in readiness, get ready.
pt. pp. rankit adj. MN. Dressed, spruced up.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
rank oot: MN. Bring out, look out in preperation.
ranksman: I.Sh. One of two boats which keep company at sea for conmpanionship or for help in case of need.
ramp, rank,
rank [raŋk]
adj. Rank, proud, noble, grand, stout, strong. Swift, impetuous. Abundant. Large and coarse, foul, gross.
rannoch,
rannoch [ˈranəx]
n. Ferns, bracken.
Rannoch_Mai, Rannoch_Muir,
Rannoch Muir [ˈranəxmøːr, C. -meːr, N. -miːr, -mjuːr]
pn. Rannoch Moor (Perth and Kinross).
rancel, rancell, rancellor, rancil, ransal, ransall, ransel, ransell, ranseller, ransellin, ranselling, ranselman, ranzellaar,
ransel [I. ˈransəl]
n. A judicial search for stolen goods.
v. To search a house officially for stolen goods. To rummage through, ransack.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ranseller: An official appointed to make search for stolen goods and apprehend the thief.
ranselman: An official appointed to make search for stolen goods and apprehend the thief.
ransom,
ransom [ˈransəm]
n. A ransom. An exorbitant price or rent.

[ Start | Previous | Next ]