Part 51 (1/2)

A. S. and C. B. _balc_, Su. G. _balk_, porca, a ridge of land between two furrows; Isl. _baulkur_, lira in agro, vel alia soli eminentia minor.

BAUKIE, _s._ The razorbill, Alca torda, Orkn.

_Barry._

BAUSY, _adj._ Big, strong.

_Dunbar._

Su. G. _ba.s.se_, vir potens.

_To_ BAW, _v. a._ To hush, to lull.

_Watson._

Fr. _bas_, low.

V. ~Balow~.

BAW, _s._

1. A ball, used in play, S.

_Ramsay._

2. Money given to school-boys by a marriage company, to prevent their being maltreated; as otherwise they claim a right to cut the bride's gown, S. This is the same with _Ball money_, E.

V. ~Coles~.

Corr. from E. _ball_.

BAWAW, _s._ An oblique look, implying contempt or scorn, S. B.

_Ross._

BAWBIE, _s._ A half-penny.

V. ~Babie~.

BAWBURD, _s._ The larboard, or the left side of a s.h.i.+p.

_Douglas._

Fr. _bas-bord_; Isl. _batforda_, id.