_To_ FISSLE, _v. n._ To make a slight continued noise, to rustle, S.
Teut. _futsel-en_, agitare, factitare, attrectare.
~Fissle~, ~Fistle~, _s._ Bustle, fuss, S.
~First-fit~, _s._ The name given, in the calendar of superstition, to the person who _first_ enters a house, on any day which is particularly regarded as influencing the fate of a family, S.
~Fitty~, ~Futty~, _adj._ Expeditious, S. A.
~Fittie-lan'~, _s._ The nearer horse of the hindmost pair in a plough, S. q. _foot the land_.
2. _v. n._ To make a noise with the feet, S.
~Fitterin~, _s._ The noise made by frequent and rapid motion of the feet, S.
_To_ FITCH, _v. n._ To move by slow succussations, S.
FIXFAX, _s._ The tendon of the neck of cattle or sheep, S.
_To_ FIZZ, _v. n._ To make a hissing noise, S.
A. S. _fys-an_, festinare; Isl. _fys-a_, instigare.
FLACKIE, _s._ A truss made of straw, for preserving a horse's back from being hurt by the _creel_, Orkn.
_To_ ~Flaffer~, _v. n._ To flutter, S. B.
FLAG, _s._ A piece of green sward, cast with a spade, S.
Teut. _vlack-en_, vibrare instar flammae.
Fris. _vlaeck_, Su. G. _flake_, crates; _flaet-a_, Teut. _vlecht-en_, nectere.
_To_ FLAM, _v. n._ To fly out and in, S. B.
_To_ FLAME, FLAMM, _v. a._ To baste meat while roasting, S.
1. To waver, to be in some degree delirious, Ang.
2. To faulter in evidence or narration, Ang.
_To_ FLARE, _v. a._ To cajole, Loth.; _flairy_, Fife. Isl. _flaar_, crafty, _flaerd_, guile.
FLASH, _s._ A depository for timber, Loth.
FLAUCHT, FLAUCHTER, FLAUCHIN, _s._ A flake, S.
1. At full length, S. q. spread out in _breadth_.
_To_ FLAUCHTER, _v. a._ To pare turf from the ground, S. B.
~Flauchter-fail~, _s._ A long turf cut with a flauchter-spade, S.
~Flauchter-spade~, _s._ A long two-handed instrument for casting turfs, S.
FLAW PEAT. A soft and spongy peat, pron. _flow-peat_, S.
FLAWKERTIS, _s. pl._ Armour for the legs.
FLEASOCKS, _s. pl._ The shavings of wood.
_To_ ~Fleg~, _v. n._ To take fright, S. B.
_To_ FLEG, _v. n._ To fly from place to place, Dumfr.
FLEGGAR, _s._ One who magnifies in narration, Loth.
Su. G. _flick-a_, to patch; _skoflickare_, a cobler.
_To_ ~Fley~, ~Fly~, _v. n._ To take fright, S. B.
_To_ FLEICH, FLEITCH, _v. a._ To wheedle, S.
~Fleich~, ~Fleech~, _s._ A piece of flattery.