Outlander S1E14: English vocabulary

to smell very bad

a set of wheels and axles under a train carriage or other vehicle

to ask someone very urgently and sincerely to do something

to make a loud cry like an elephant

tall, strong, and healthy-looking

strongly determined to do what you want, even if other people disagree

deliberately cruel, violent, or harmful

in a steady, regular rhythm

a person from the Scottish Highlands

protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes

to value something very highly

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

a girl or young woman

a lively dance with quick, springy steps

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock

a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet, used for signals or ceremonial music

a Scottish landowner, especially the owner of a large estate

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

the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

the leader of a clan, tribe, or small group

willing to listen to and consider new ideas, suggestions, or criticism

a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a long, pointed tooth that sticks out of the mouth of some animals, such as elephants or walruses

married

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a man from Scotland

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

only just; almost not

able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

an official order to carry out a death sentence

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away

very angry, upset, or excited

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

to indicate or suggest something

showing two or more ideas, statements, or facts that do not agree with each other

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

imagined rather than real

used to angrily tell someone to go away

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to make something known to many people

to predict what will happen in the future, especially by using magic or special signs

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

silly or foolish, often in a playful way

to get married

to bend your body forward and down

a member of the Romani people