Kidnapped Study Guide

Glossary of Terms

Aye

always

Ben

a mountain peak

Birstle

roast, scorch

Blunderbuss

a short gun with a bell-shaped muzzle and a wide bore

Bouman

a tenant who takes stock from the landlord and shares with him the increase.

Breck

freckled or pock marked

Brig

a sailing ship with two masts, both square rigged

Cutlass

a short, broad-bladed curving sword

Dirk

a short dagger

Dram

small amount of liquor

Gillie

male attendant

Heugh

steep bank, cliff

Ken

know

Kirk

a church building/ congregation

Lass

girl

Loch

a lake, an arm of the sea

Mair

more

Manse

house of the parish minister

Ochone

alas

Siller

money

Snuff

powdered tobacco for inhaling through nose

Spar

pole or beam, especially. as part of ship's rigging

Unco

extremely

Wame

belly