"like" meaning in Scots

See like in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ləik], [lɪk] [unstressed], [lɛk], [ɫɪʔ] [Central-Scots] (note: colloquially spelled lit)
Etymology: From Old English līcian (“to be pleasing”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|ang|līcian|t=to be pleasing}} Old English līcian (“to be pleasing”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adverbs}} like (not comparable), {{sco-adv|-}} like (not comparable)
  1. like Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-like-sco-adv-yrJkSCi8

Interjection

IPA: [ləik], [lɪk] [unstressed], [lɛk], [ɫɪʔ] [Central-Scots] (note: colloquially spelled lit)
Etymology: From Old English līcian (“to be pleasing”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|ang|līcian|t=to be pleasing}} Old English līcian (“to be pleasing”) Head templates: {{head|sco|intj}} like
  1. (Central Scots, Southern Scots) Used to place emphasis upon a statement. Tags: Central-Scots, Southern-Scots
    Sense id: en-like-sco-intj-O7-wHNZW Categories (other): Central Scots, Southern Scots, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 23 50 23 0 4

Verb

IPA: [ləik], [lɪk] [unstressed], [lɛk], [ɫɪʔ] [Central-Scots] (note: colloquially spelled lit) Forms: likes [present, singular, third-person], likin [participle, present], likit [participle, past], likit [past]
Etymology: From Old English līcian (“to be pleasing”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|ang|līcian|t=to be pleasing}} Old English līcian (“to be pleasing”) Head templates: {{sco-verb/getPres3rdSg|likes|likin|likit|likit}} likes, {{sco-verb/getPresP|likes|likin|likit|likit}} likin, {{sco-verb/getPast|likes|likin|likit|likit}} likit, {{sco-verb/getPastP|likes|likin|likit|likit}} likit, {{sco-verb/getPast|likes|likin|likit|likit}} likit, {{sco-verb/getPast|likes|likin|likit|likit}} likit, {{sco-verb/getPastP|likes|likin|likit|likit}} likit, {{sco-verb/getPast|likes|likin|likit|likit}} likit, {{sco-verb/getPastP|likes|likin|likit|likit}} likit, {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|likes|present participle|likin|simple past and past participle|likit|||head=}} like (third-person singular simple present likes, present participle likin, simple past and past participle likit), {{sco-verb|likes|likin|likit|likit}} like (third-person singular simple present likes, present participle likin, simple past and past participle likit)
  1. To like.
    Sense id: en-like-sco-verb-D3QEeo8z
  2. To be hesitant to do something.
    Sense id: en-like-sco-verb-BKlOtK5J
  3. To love somebody or something.
    Sense id: en-like-sco-verb-l7pBSxL7

Inflected forms

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        "To like."
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          "like"
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            [
              8,
              12
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I'm not certain I would like to.",
          "text": "I dinna like.",
          "translation": "I'm not certain I would like to.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be hesitant to do something."
      ],
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      "links": [
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        ]
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        "To love somebody or something."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "love"
        ]
      ]
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    },
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      "ipa": "[lɪk]",
      "tags": [
        "unstressed"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lɛk]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɫɪʔ]",
      "note": "colloquially spelled lit",
      "tags": [
        "Central-Scots"
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    }
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      "ipa": "[lɛk]"
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      "ipa": "[ɫɪʔ]",
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          "source": "w"
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          "_dis": "23 50 23 0 4",
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              24,
              28
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          "text": "Oo jist saw it the now, like.",
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        "Used to place emphasis upon a statement."
      ],
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        "(Central Scots, Southern Scots) Used to place emphasis upon a statement."
      ],
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        "Southern-Scots"
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    {
      "ipa": "[lɛk]"
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      "ipa": "[ɫɪʔ]",
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}
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        "4": "likit"
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        "To like."
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              8,
              12
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          "english": "I'm not certain I would like to.",
          "text": "I dinna like.",
          "translation": "I'm not certain I would like to.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "To be hesitant to do something."
      ],
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          "hesitant"
        ]
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    },
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        "To love somebody or something."
      ],
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          "love",
          "love"
        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "[lɛk]"
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    {
      "ipa": "[lɛk]"
    },
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              28
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        "Used to place emphasis upon a statement."
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        "(Central Scots, Southern Scots) Used to place emphasis upon a statement."
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        "Southern-Scots"
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      "ipa": "[ləik]"
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    {
      "ipa": "[lɛk]"
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}

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