Chapter XIV · Bringing Home the Bride

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

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From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

terminate

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

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From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

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From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

a young person of either sex

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

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From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

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From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

a gangster's pistol

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

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From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a humming noise

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

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From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

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From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

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From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

throughout a period of time

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

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From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

cut with a saw

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

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From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

a male human offspring

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

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From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

tenants of an estate considered as a group

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "'Oh, mither! mither I've brocht hame A bonnie bride upon my steed, Sae lift her o'er the lintel stane, An'brake a bannock o'er her heid.'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

having been taken in marriage

From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

accept gladly

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.

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From this reading "'Oh, mither, she's a Chrisom lass Wha by the Kelpie's burn did stray, Wi buke an' bell an' holy mass I wedded her at break o' day.'

in or at the place that

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

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From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, syn the wand began Nane saw sic sicht o' muckle wae, Where gat ye, son, this witch wuman, Wi gowden hair an' skin o' snaw?'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'Oh, bairnie, she's nae Chrisom child, Sae evil glowers her een tae see, She is a speerit fra the wild, An brings but dule tae you an' me.'"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Sir Guy was humming this gruesome ballad as the train neared Denfield Station, where news of their arrival had already preceded them, and the Errington tenantry, in a state of high excitement, were waiting to welcome the young couple home.