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A small village containing a church. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott Sitting at the clachon alehouse. R. L. Stevenson.

Low, worthless people; the rabble. [Scot.] Jamieson.

d or struck together. The broadsword's deadly clang, As if a thousand anvils rang. Sir W. Scott.

Same as Clamjamphrie. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

To daub or smear, as with lime; to make or finish in a slipshod way. [Scot.]

Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chattering. [Scot. & North of Eng.] Emmy found herself entirely at a loss in the midst of their clavers. Thackeray.

A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.

Act of cleeking; a clutch. [Scot.]

A small breeze or horsefly. [North of Eng. & Scot.] Jamieson.

To throw violently; to hurl. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

apple; to engange in hand-to-hand fight. They boldly closed in a hand-to-hand contest. Prescott. To close on or upon, to come to a mutual agreement; to agree on or join in. "Would induce France and Holland to close upon some measures between them to our disadvantage." Sir W. Temple. -- To close with. (a) To accede to;…

One of a breed of heavy draft horses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland. They are about sixteen hands high and usually brown or bay.

See Lumpfish. [Scot.]

See Lumpfish. [Scot.]

A favorite soup in Scotland, made from a capon highly seasoned, and boiled with leeks and prunes.

en by which a thing may be known. Wearing the liveries and cognizance of their master. Prescott. This pale and angry rose, As cognizance of my blood-drinking hate. Shak.

A small wooden vessel; a pail. [Scot.] Jamieson.

ment or passion; deliberately. He was slain in cold blood after thefight was over. Sir W. Scott. To give one the cold shoulder, to treat one with neglect.

.] Thick as the college of the bees in May. Dryden. College of justice, a term applied in Scotland to the supreme civil courts and their principal officers. -- The sacred college, the college or cardinals at Rome.

The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks. [Written also colly, colley.]