AAH to express surprise ABY to pay as a penalty (also ABYE; pa.t. ABID) BAA to bleat as a sheep BAM to hoax or cheat (n. BAMMER) BOP to dance to pop music (n. BOPPER) BOT to cadge BUR to whisper hoarsely (n. BURRER) CAM to whiten with camstone CAW to cry as a crow (also KAW) DAE a Scots form of do (pa.t. DID, pr.p. DAEING) DAP to dip bait gently into the water when fishing (also DIB; n. DAPPER) DAW to dawn DIB same as DAP, above (n. DIBBER) DEE a substitute for damn DIT to block DOD to cut the hair of DOP obs. word for dip (n. DOPPER) DOR to mock DOW to be able DUN to press for payment DUP to undo EAN to give birth to ECH Shak. for eke out (also ICH) EFF a euphemism for fuck ERE obs. for plough ERN an old spelling of earn FAY to clean out (also FEY) FET obs. for fetch FON to compel GEE of horses, to move on GEL to form a gelatinous substance GIB to fasten with a gib, a wedge-shaped piece of metal GIE Scots. for give (pr.p. GIEING) GIP to swindle (also GYP; n. GIPPER) HAE Scots. form of have (pr.p. HAEING) HAP to happen by chance HAW to make indecisive noises HEY to dance a hey, a winding country dance HIE to hurry along (also HYE; pr.p. HYING, HIEING) HOA to stop HOB to furnish with hobnails HOD to bob or jog HOH same as HO (to stop) HOY to incite HUP to turn a horse to the right HYE same as HIE, above (pr.p. HYEING) ICH same as ECH, above KAE to serve (pr.p. KAEING) KAW same as CAW, above KEN to know (n. KENNER) KON Spens. for know (pa.t. KOND) LAM to beat (n. LAMMER) LEE Scots. for tell a lie LIB to geld LIG to lie about, idle (n. LIGGER) LIN to cease LOO to subject to a forfeit at loo, a card game MAA to bleat as a goat MAG to tease or chatter MAW to mow MEW (of a cat) to make a high pitched cry MOG to move away NEB to put a bill on NOG to fix with a nog, a wooden peg NOY Spens. for annoy NUB to hang NYE obs. spelling of nigh (also NIE; pr.p. NYING) OBI to bewitch (pr.p. OBIING) OOH to express pleasure or surprise with 'ooh' OOP to bind with thread, join (also OUP) OPE poetic for open OUP same as OOP, above PAP to feed soft pap food to infants PEE to urinate POO to defecate PUR obs. spelling of purr PYE to reduce to confusion (also PIE; pr.p. PYEING) RAD to fear RAH to express joy with the sound of 'rah' REF a short form of referee REN an old spelling of run REP to work as a representative RET to soak RIF to dismiss from employment RIN Scots. form of run RIT to score or scratch (also RITT) SAB to sob SAR Scots. form of savour (pa.t. SARED) SIC to incite a dog to attack SOG to soak SOP to soak SOT to act as a sot, a habitual drunkard SUP to take liquid into the mouth SUS to arrest for suspicious behaviour (pl. also SUSES) SYE to strain (pr.p. SYEING) TAE Scots. form of toe (pr.p. TAEING) TAT to touch up TAW to prepare skins for white leather TED to spread out grass for drying TEW to hustle TIG to touch TOD to yield a tod, an old wool weight (also TODDE) TOM to behave like an Uncle Tom TUN to put in a tun, a large task TUP of a ram, to copulate TYE to wash in a tye trough (pr.p. TYEING) UMP to umpire VOR to warn VUM to vow WIS to know WOP to thump (also WHOP, WHAP) WOT another form of wit, to know YAW to deviate from a course YOK to laugh (also YUK) YOW to yowl, howl YUK same as YOK, above
AKE an old spelling of ache CLY to seize or steal EIK Scots. for eke EUK to itch (also EWK, YUKE, YOUK, YUCK) EWK same as EUK, above FEU to grant or hold land in feu land tenure FEY same as FAY (to clean out) FUB to put off GYP same as GIP (to swindle; n. GYPPER) HYP to offend KEB to give birth to a stillborn lamb KEP to catch LEK to gather and display cocks at a lek LEP dial. for leap NIE same as NYE (an old spelling of nigh ; pr.p. NYING) NIM to take or steal RUD to redden TSK to utter such an exclamation of annoyance VAC to clean with a vacuum cleaner (pa.t. VACKED) WAP to throw or pull quickly WUD Scots. form of wood YIP to give a short, sudden cry ZIZ to take a nap
AGE to grow old (pr.p. also AGEING) ANT pa.t. (of ante) ANTED; n. ANTING APT obs. word for to adapt ARC to form an arc (pa.t. ARCED, ARCKED) ARK to place in an ark ASH to convert something into ash AWE to strike with awe (pr.p. also AWEING) AWN to shelter with an awning BAY to bark or howl BET to wager (pa.t. also BETTED) BIB to tipple BIG Scots. word for build BIN to place into a bin BIT to curb or restrain BOY to play (a female part) as a boy BUD to produce buds BUG to annoy BUS to travel by bus (pa.t. BUSED) BUT to put forward as an objection CAB to travel by taxi CAT to vomit COB to strike COD to hoax or make fun of (n. CODDER) COG to furnish with cogs COW to subdue COY to caress CUB to produce cubs CUE to give a cue as a signal (pr.p. CUING, CUEING) DAD to thump DAG to cut the dags off sheep DEN to retire to a den DEW to moisten as with dew DIE to cut or shape with a die (pr.p. DIEING) DIG to excavate (pa.t. also DIGGED) DIN to make a loud noise DUE Shak. word for endue (pr.p. DUING) EAR to produce corn ears ELF Shak. word meaning to entangle hair EYE to look at carefully (pr.p. EYING, EYEING) FAR to remove to a distance FAT to make or grow fat FEE to pay a fee to FIG to make an insulting gesture at FIN to equip with fins FLY to a hit a ball high into the air in baseball (pa.t. FLIED) FOG to be affected by fog FOP to deceive FUN to play, frolic FUR to cover or coat with fur GAP to make a gap in GAS to poison with gas (pa.t. GASSED; pl. also GASES) GEM to adorn with gems GIG to play a gig GIN to process cotton GOB to spit GOD to deify GUM to smear or coat with gum GUY to make fun of HAD Scots. form of hold (pa.t. HAD) HAG Scots. word for hack or hew HAT to provide with a hat HAY to make hay HEN to challenge to a daring act (n. HENNER) HEX to bring misfortune HIP to carry on the hip HUT to settle in a hut IMP to engraft (a hawk) with new feathers INN to put up at an inn IRE to anger JAW to chatter at length JIB to show objection JOB to work at jobs JOY obs. for rejoice JUG to stew in a closed pottery jar KIT to outfit, provide with equipment LAW obs. word for to take to court LAY to deposit as a wager (pa.t. also LAYED) LET to hinder (pa.t. LETTED) LID to provide with a lid LIP to touch with the lips LOT to allot LOW to make the noise of cattle MAD to drive mad MAT to entangle MAY to gather may blossom MUD to bury or hide in mud MUM to act in a mime NEW obs. for to renew NIB to provide with a nib OAR to row a boat OFF to go off ORB to form into an orb OUT to put or throw out OWL to behave like an owl PAL to associate as a pal PAR to score a standard number of strokes in golf PAW to scrape with a paw PAY to remunerate (pa.t. also PAYED) PIE same as PYE (to reduce to confusion; pr.p. PIEING) POD to shell peas POX to infect with pox PUG to fill in with clay or mortar PUN to make a pun (play on words) PUP to give birth to puppies RAT to hunt rats RAY to emit rays RED to put in order (also REDD) RIM to provide with a rim ROD to push a rod through RUE to regret (pr.p. RUING, RUEING) RUT to make a furrow with a wheel SEX to identify the sex of SIR to address as "sir" SKY to hit towards the sky (pa.t. also SKYED) SOD to cover with sods of turf STY to keep in a sty (pa.t. STIED, STYED) SUB to subscribe, substitute etc. SUE to prosecute at law (pr.p. SUING) TAB to name or designate TEA to take tea TEE to place a golf ball on a tee TIE to fasten (pr.p. also TIEING) TIN to coat with tin TIT to tug TOG to dress TUB to bathe in a tub TUT to say 'tut' URN to place in an urn VAN to go or send in a van VAT to put or treat in a vat VET to examine closely WAD to form into a wad WAN to make or become wan WAY Spens. for to journey WET to make wet (pa.t. also WETTED) WIG to scold; to provide with a wig WIN to winnow (pa.t. WINNED) WIT arch. for to know WON to dwell WOW to impress WRY to give a twist to (pa.t. WRIED) YAK to talk persistently YEN to desire or yearn YES to give an affirmative reply to (pl. also YESES; pa.t. YESSED)