Flyleaf: blank sheet at back of a book
Some books several flyleaves and some have one.
Siller: Scottish for silver (money)
"Could you spare a siller?" asked the old man.
Daffing: merriment, playful behavior, foolishness
When I'm with my closest friends we always act daffing.
Raillery: good-humored ridicule, banter
The remark contained a huge raillery, though I pretended it was only a joke.
Aqua Vitae: alcohol
In preparation for the party I pulled out some aqua vitae for drinks.
Obedt: abbreviation for obedient
The family sent the puppy to obedt. school before allowing him to come into the house.
Swier: Scottish for swear
"I swier I didn't eat that cake!" the man with the crumbs on his cheek said.
Auld: Scottish for old
The mom taught her child early on to call people elderly, not auld.
Ploughman: a farmer that plows fields
Ploughman's jobs have gotten easier thanks to technology.
Mooncalf: someone who daydreams; someone foolish
Most kindergartners tend to be mooncalves.
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