ROKELAY, short cloak.
ROYNISH, scurvy.
RUNT, an old cow.
RUSE DE GUERRE, military stratagem.
SACRAMENTUM MILITARE, soldiers' oath of allegiance.
SAGESSE, discretion.
SALIENT, in the act of leaping.
SANCTUM SANCTORUM, lit. 'holy of holies'; a specially private retreat or
study.
SANS TACHE, without stain.
SARKS, shirts.
SCARTED, scratched,
SCHELLUM, scamp.
SCOUPING, scampering.
SENNACHIES, Highland genealogists.
SERVABIT ODOREM TESTA DIU, the pot will keep the smell for a long time.
SHEMUS BEG, little James.
SHIBBOLETH, a pass-word (Judges xii, 6).
SHILPIT, thin.
SICCAN, such.
SIDIER ROY, red-coated soldiers.
SILLER, silver.
SKENE, small dirk or dagger.
SMOKY, suspicious.
SONSIE, sensible.
SOPITE, allay.
SORNER, a person who lives on his neighbours.
SOWENS, porridge or gruel.
SPEIRINGS, askings, = information.
SPENCE, best room.
SPES ALTERA, another hope.
SPLEUCHAN, pocket.
SPRACK, spruce.
SPRECHERY, cattle-lifting.
SPUILZIE, spoil (cf. BRUILZIE = broil).
STEADINGS, farms.
STIEVE, stiff.
STIRK, a year-old heifer or bullock.
STOOR, austere.
STOT, bull.
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