biker
Scots term meaning beaker; wooden drinking vessel; bowl
Your Scottish Archives Glossary
The Your Scottish Archives Glossary defines archaic words and phrases, mostly Scots law terminology, commonly found in documents and records in Scotland’s archives. If you think a word or phrase should be added to the glossary, or an existing entry could be defined better, please contact us at your@scottisharchives.org.uk.
You can also use the Dictionary of the Scots Language as a further resource at https://dsl.ac.uk/ for Scots words and phrases (including legal terminology).
To find a term within the glossary, click on the initial letter of the word you are looking for, then select the relevant syllable segment displayed below.
Example: to find the term “roup” select section “R” then sub-section “Ro”
bill of lading
document detailing the quantity and type of goods loaded aboard a ship.
bink
Scots term meaning bench; wall rack or shelf for dishes; kitchen dresser; hob on a fireplace; ledge at side of fireplace.
biographical history
a narrative of the history of an individual or family that provides context to personal or family papers. Often found within an archival catalogue.