Outlander S3E3: English vocabulary

to find and collect useful information from different sources

a mixture of different ingredients or things

a person from the Scottish Highlands

to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

a disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C, which can make gums bleed and teeth loosen

gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots, especially before it is made into coins or jewelry

a person who looks for something

easy to train, control, or manage

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

a magical or medicinal drink or liquid

a small sailing boat with one mast

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a game bird with a plump body and feathered legs

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

a rude word for the buttocks

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

in a serious or solemn way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a British noble rank below an earl and above a baron

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

a room where things are kept for later use

a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

to speak angrily and at length

the act of moving along without using power

the scientific study of language and how it works

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

a large bird with a long tail, often hunted for sport or food

slightly drunk

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a fixed period of years, especially for a lease or legal right

only just; almost not

used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

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

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a ghostly woman said to appear in white clothes

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

relating to the Gaelic language or the Gaels

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to step aside so someone or something can pass

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

not interested in something and not caring about it

lack of good sense or good judgment

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

a dark brown material made from partly decayed plants, found in bogs and used as fuel or in gardening

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

to travel regularly between home and work

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

the intestines

a person you feel sorry for; a poor or unlucky person

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

an enemy or opponent

a wild plant with sharp spines and purple or pink flowers

a group of wild boars

the state of having nothing in it

a formal title used when referring to a king

to end a romantic relationship with someone

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language