GLOSSARY 215 



Clour — a heaving up of the water. 



Ha II a ns — slanting. 



Throe — from. 



Haflins — partly. 



Styme — none at all, in the least. 



Poppit — tapped. 



Steekit — closed. 



Hempies — scamps — rogues. 



Balks — cross beams. 



Skirl — crow. 



Coup— a swap. 



Ruffies — old pieces of tarred sacking. 



Bairdie — a straw rope to keep the light in. 



Yuap — alert. 



Flain — flayed. 



Broo — liking. 



Rowangatherers — meaning trout. 



Massy — proud. 



Meal stone — containing 1(3 pounds. 



Reisted — dried. 



Broads — scales. 



Lyams — rope of goats' hair used with the throwing leister. 



