Part 16 (1/2)

Begin wi' needles and preens, and end wi' horn'd nowte

That is, beginnings apparently trifling ainst dishonesty

Be it better, be it worse, be ruled by hi

Used in yielding a point in dispute because you are either unwilling or unable to argue further; but also indicating that you do not ad sick, that ye may be soon hale

Believe a' ye hear, an' ye may eat a' ye see

Belyve is twa hours and a half

A jocular allusion to the fact that if a person says he will be back, or done with anything ”belyve,” that is, ier than expected

Be ready wi' your bonnet, but sloi' your purse

Be slow in choosing a friend, but slower in changing him

Best to be off wi' the auld love before we be on wi' the new

Be thou weel, or be thou wae, yet thou wilt not aye be sae

Better a bit in thethan a fast a' day

Better a clout in than a hole out

That is, a patched gar fawn on you than bark at you

Better ae e'e than a' blind

Better ae wit bought than twa for nought

Better a finger aff as aye wagging

”The first night is aye the warst o't I hae never heard o' ane that sleepit the night afore the trial, but of ht before their necks were straughted And it's nae wonder--the warst ing”--_Heart of Midlothian_

Better a freer for your friend than a friend turned stranger

Better a gude fame than a fine face

Better alane than in ill co crown

Better a lean horse than a toom halter