siller

See also: Siller

Middle English

Noun

siller

  1. alternative form of sellere

Scots

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English silver, from Old English seolfor, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.

Adjective

siller (not comparable)

  1. silver

Noun

siller (uncountable)

  1. silver
    • 1792, Robert Burns, When Princes and Prelates:
      The great folk hae siller, and houses and lands
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1824, Sir Walter Scott, “Wandering Willie's Tale”, in Redgauntlet:
      “Here, Dougal,” said the laird, “gie Steenie a tass of brandy, till I count the siller and write the receipt.”
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

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