An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Chapter 437 : _Watson._ 2. To pierce. _Douglas._ Germ. _zack_, cuspis; _zeichnen_, to p.r.i.c.k. JAG

_Watson._

2. To pierce.

_Douglas._

Germ. _zack_, cuspis; _zeichnen_, to p.r.i.c.k.

JAG, _s. Jack_, or hunter, fas.h.i.+on of boots.

Teut. _jagh-en_, agitare feras.

_Ritson._

JAGGET, _s._ A full sack dangling at every motion.

_To_ JAIP, j.a.pE, _v. a._ To mock.

_Doug._

A. S. _gabb-an_, Su. G. _gabb-a_, irridere.

~Jaip~, ~j.a.pe~, _s._

1. A mock.

_Douglas._

2. A deception.

_Douglas._

~Jaiper~, ~j.a.per~, _s._ A buffoon.

_Gl. Sibb._

JAY-PYET, _s._ A jay, Ang. Perths.

_To_ JAK, _v. n._ To spend time idly, S. _jauk_, q. v.

_Priests Peblis._

~Jaukin~, _s._ Dallying, S.

_Burns._

JAKMEN, _s. pl._ Retainers kept by a landholder, for fighting in his quarrels.

_Maitland Poems._

Fr. _jaque_, a short coat of mail worn by them.

JAM, _s._ A projection, S.

_Stat. Acc._

Fr. _jambe_, a corbel.

_To_ JAMPH, _v. a._

1. To mock, S.

_Ross._

2. To shuffle, S.

_Ross._

3. To act the part of a male jilt.

_Id._

4. To trifle, S.

Su. G. _skymf-a_, to scoff, _schimpf-en_, id. Su. G. _skaemta tiden_, tempus fallere.

~Jampher~, _s._ A scoffer, S.

_Ross._

Teut. _schamper_, derisor.

JANGEALAR, _s._ A juggler.

_Dunbar._

_To_ JANGIL, JANGLE, _v. n._ To prattle.

Fr. _jangl-er_, id.