Outlander S1E11: English vocabulary

the activity of betting money on uncertain results

an old form of shall used with thou

to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

to complain quietly in an annoyed way

a boy or young man, especially in Scottish English

nothing; zero

without love or affection

a small open area in a forest

a model or figure of a person, especially one made to be attacked or burned in public

to ask someone very urgently and sincerely to do something

to make something by mixing different ingredients

a clouding of the lens of the eye that can cause blurred vision

to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

to invent false information or a story

small, weak, and not very strong

the front edge of a step or stair

the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

words spoken as part of a magic spell or ritual

to give someone the right to have or do something

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

very large, impressive, or unusually powerful

to cause a lot of damage or harm

an object that people believe brings good luck or protection

to remember something, especially after trying to

to spin or turn around quickly

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

a woman who is believed to have magical powers

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

lasting only a very short time

to make something seem less important because something else is more noticeable or impressive

running away suddenly and quickly

not holy or sacred

to move quickly down through the air

deep respect and admiration for someone or something

to give out or provide something to people

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

to make someone familiar with something

floating or moving without being controlled

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

pretty and attractive in a charming way

a Scottish landowner, especially the owner of a large estate

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to criticize someone sharply and angrily

the feathers of a bird, especially when they are colorful or showy

a room where things are kept for later use

a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

the quality of being morally right and fair

a poisonous chemical element

a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

a small object that people believe protects them from harm or bad luck

so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

the use of magic, especially spells and evil magic

locked with a key

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

very unpleasant or disgusting

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

using these words or actions to make something official

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance