face - Hamely Tongue
Source: The Hamely Tongue: A Personal Record of Ulster-Scots in County Antrim
Author: James Fenton
Comments: ‘The Hamely Tongue’ has been widely acclaimed as the authoritative record of contemporary (surviving) Ulster-Scots in its heartland of County Antrim where James Fenton faithfully recorded his dictionary items among a network of other native speakers over a 30-year period. This searchable online version of his book takes its text from ‘Part One’ of the fourth edition of 2014 and includes over 3000 word entries. The book preliminaries, supplementary word lists and end matter have been excluded.
face ~ v. trim the side of a hedge; court or attempt to court (Sir Toby might have said: ‘Face, Sir Andrew, face’). n. the front (breesht) of a peat bank. get a rid face be shamed, severely scolded, etc. (hence also gie a rid face). go aff the face o the earth fail in health and lose weight drastically. hae nae face on (of an action) be done without shame or sense of fairness (Chairgin that for a bit o beef — sure it haes nae face on it); (of a person) be barefaced and shameless (He haes nae face on him ava whun it comes tae aksin). hae nae skin on yer face (see skin). in a face (esp. of crops, bushes, etc., cut or cleared) totally; in a single sweep, leaving nothing. knock the face aff beat savagely on the face. ooty a face wholesale, leaving nothing (The pigeons is eatin the kale ooty a face). owl fair-face a fawning or smiling but wholly false person (also owl twa-face). pit on a face pout, scowl, look sulky, etc. the face o clie (see clie). wash its face (of a business) pay its way, break even, etc.
