sassenach
a Scottish word for an English person, often used in a teasing or unfriendly way
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Outlander S1E14: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 14DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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clodhopper
a clumsy or awkward person, especially one from the countryside
bedevil
to cause trouble or make something hard to do
clansman
a person who belongs to a clan
filch
to steal something small or of little value
billow
a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric
jigging
move with quick, jerky up-and-down movements
daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
blab
to talk too much in a boring or annoying way
ribald
humorously rude or sexual in a way that is meant to be amusing
bairn
a child
reveille
a signal, usually a bugle call, that tells people to wake up, especially in the military
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harlot
an offensive word for a prostitute
bawdy
slightly rude and sexual, often in a funny way
enliven
to make something more lively, interesting, or cheerful
amiss
not quite right or normal
absolution
formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context
nascent
just beginning to exist or develop
outrank
to have a higher rank or status than someone or something
itinerant
traveling from place to place
alms
money, food, or other help given to poor people
scrawny
unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body
laddie
a boy or young man, especially in Scottish English
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished