Dictionary

Aye

Said to express assent; yes.

After reading the books/watching the show you just seem to find it slips off the tongue easier.

Beating

Punishment as in a spanking.

You'll discover in the series when Jamie says beating he often refers to his father "tanning his hide" rather than the act of being beating up.

Beauly, Scotland

Seat of Clan Fraser.

The Fox's Lair

Belladrum, Scotland

Claire and Murtagh met a band of gypsies in Belladrum while they search for Jamie.

The Search

Bonnie

Means beautiful or good and is often used to refer to females. The word plausibly comes from the French bonne meaning good, or the Latin bonus, meaning the same.

In Outlander bonnie is often used to describe something beautiful. Brianna is a bonnie lass. What a bonnie horse.

Broch Tuarach, Scotland

Small estate which was the property of Brian Fraser then Jamie Fraser. It is commonly called Lallybroch. Broch Tuarach means "the north-facing tower".

Lallybroch

Brockton, Scotland

Village where Dougal and Claire meet the Garrison Commander.

The Garrison Commander

Clan

Essentially a tribe, usually of a family name lead by a Laird.

Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members. Most clans have their own tartan patterns which members may incorporate into kilts or other clothing.

Clan Motto

Essentially describes a Clan pretty well, usually refers to a location within Clan boundaries.

The Clan motto is often inscribed on broaches members of the Clan use to pin their tartans. In The Gathering we see Jamie toss aside the broach of Clan MacKenzie in favor for his own Clan's broach. Jamie then tells us the Fraser Clan motto is Jes Suis Prest which is French and doesn't refer to a location.

Clarty Midden

Dirty Heap, roughly speaking

In the episode Untimely Resurrection Jamie called Murtagh a right clarty midden, meaning he was a dirty heap of man really. In Murtagh's defense he's just been tailing St. Germain and investigating in Maison Elise. Harsh Jamie. Just harsh.

Craig Na Dun

Standing Stones near Inverness (in story) which Claire time travels through.

Craig Na Dun is the site of the Druid dance Frank and Claire witnessed. They are also believed to gather power enabling certain individuals the ability to travel through time at certain times of the year.

Craigh na Duhn, Scotland

Hill near Inverness with standing stones Claire accidently goes through in 1946.

Sassenach

Cranesmuir, Scotland

Village closest to Castle Leoch. Home of Geillis Duncan.

The Way Out

Croich Gorm, Scotland

Fairy hill where Claire found the sickly baby.

By the Pricking of My Thumbs

Culloden, Scotland

The Site of the final battle of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. April 16, 1746 the Jacobites are all but slaughtered on the Moor.

Dragonfly in Amber?

Dinna Fash

Don't worry; don't be troubled or bothered.

Try telling someone who is having a bad day or wants to help you out, "Dinna fash." Now watch the confusion on their face.

Drumossie Moor, Scotland

Original name of Culloden Moor (see Culloden Moor).

Dragonfly in Amber?

Edinburgh, Scotland

Scotland's capital and a retreat spot for the Jacobite Army.

Vengeance is Mine

Eriskay, Scotland

Where Charles Stuart landed in Scotland.

Historic

Falkirk, Scotland

Site of the Battle of Falkirk Muir on January 17, 1746.

Historic

Fort William, Scotland

Jack Randall was the commander of the garrison here. This is where Claire was taken and Jamie and the men rescued her.

Both Sides Now, The Reckoning

Fraser's Ridge

Land owned by Jamie Fraser and family in North Carolina

Fraser's Ridge becomes a place within the books in Drums of Autumn.

Gaberlunzie

A badge which gives one license to beg within the borders of a specific parish.

Hugh Munro where's "at least a dozen" as he is a special case being captured at sea by Turks. Hugh's tongue was cut out and boiling oil was poured on his legs.

Jacobite

Follower of James Stewart the rightful Kind of Scotland at the time.

After James II was deposed in 1688 and replaced by his daughter Mary II, ruling jointly with her husband and first cousin (James's nephew) William III, the Stuarts lived in exile, occasionally attempting to regain the throne. The strongholds of Jacobitism were parts of the Scottish Highlands and the lowland north-east of Scotland, Ireland, and parts of Northern England (mostly within the counties of Northumberland and Lancashire). Significant support also existed in Wales and South-West England.

The Jacobites believed that parliamentary interference with the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was illegal. Catholics also hoped the Stuarts would end recusancy. In Scotland, the Jacobite cause became intertwined with the last throes of the warrior clan system.

The emblem of the Jacobites is the White Cockade. White Rose Day is celebrated on 10 June, the anniversary of the birth of the Old Pretender in 1688.

JAMMF

James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser

Outlander fans abbreviation for Jamie's full name.

Je Suis Prest

Fraser Clan motto which means "I am ready."

Jes Suis Prest now means something different than it would have in the 18th century. I've read a more proper form in this day and age would be Jes Suis Pres. However, the Fraser Clan motto is an OLD French spelling and is correct for the time period.

Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ

A riff off of "Jesus Christ," timed to the mid-1940s.

Claire's favorite way to curse and one that is so prevalent in the books and hopefully the show you'll start saying it too.

ken

know

Can be blended with other words and phrases: I dinna ken (I don't know). The characters are going to say this a lot and so do a lot of fans. Ye ken?

Lad or Lassie

A boy or young your man; or a girl or young woman.

Used so often in Outlander that you'll find it becomes part of your vocabulary.

Laird

Leader of a Clan. Something like a Lord.

Colum is the Laird of Clan MacKenize and their leader. Jamie is the Laird of his branch of Clan Fraser. This gives the Laird a titles though some are more influential than others like in the case of Colum verses Jamie.

Lowlander

Scot not from the Highlands.

The Scottish Lowlands border England, but it’s the Highlands that held tighter to the Celtic traditions, which pit them against the English.

Luceo non uro

Clan MacKenzie motto meaning "I shine not burn."

Manse

The house occupied by a minister of a Presbyterian church.

Rev. Reginald Wakefield home provided to him by the church.

Mo nighean doon

My brown one; my brown-haired lass.

Another affectionate term Jamie uses with Claire. Try it though it only really works for brunette women.

Rhenish

Wine from Rhine and the regions adjoining it.

This is Colum's favorite wine and Claire becomes fond of it too.

Sassenach

Outlander, or foreigner, not of the Highlands; more specifically an English person but can refer to a Lowlander; usage generally derogatory.

Jamie uses Sassenach as an affectionate term for Claire.

Sgian-dubh

Small hidden knife.

In the episode Both Sides Now the MacKenzie men decide Claire needs to learn to defend herself. Ned gives her a sgian-dubh which is more manageable for her size. While Jamie and Claire are alone together they are set upon my two Red Coat deserters and Claire must use the sgian-dubh to protect herself.

Slainte Mhath

Good health.

"Good morning." "Have a great day." "Slaint Mhath." All of these are the other might as well stick with the Outlandering way of saying it.

Tannasg

a ghost or spirit

In the books, Gavin Hayes relates a story about hearing something outside his home. He goes out looking for it and when doesn't find anything starts back to his house only to realizes something is following him. When he turns to see what it is; he comes face to face with a spirit. He related this story to the men at Ardsmuir which is why Leslie and Jamie know he's afraid to be alone in the dark.

Tulach Ard

War cry of Clan MacKenzie and mountain in region of Kinkale.

Watch (The)

The Watch is a band of men who are supposed to be policing the Highlands. They seem to do as they wish. Their leader is Taram MacQuarrie and a couple other members are Lennox and Crenshaw.

Wentworth Prison, Scotland

Prison Jamie was taken to when he was captured with the Watch. Black Jack Randall found Jamie there and assaulted him. Claire, Murtagh, Rupert, and Angus save Jamie from Wentworth.

Wentworth Prison, To Ransom A Man's Soul