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Search Results for: anaw - 5 Scottish word posts.

Igor and Dracula with an abundance of bats in the Belfry.

Scottish Word: Bawkie.

Tags: bats, cape, castle, igor, moon, stairs, vampire

Igor and Dracula with an abundance of bats in the Belfry.

I’m o the opeenion Igor, that ye need tae cut back oan yer bawkie breedin programme. No least because o the nummer o flies ye hae tae breed tae feed them. Ye’ll get me a bad … Continue reading Bawkie. →

bats, cape, castle, igor, moon, stairs, vampire
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Scottish Word: humph

Tags: compass, dog, hill, kilt, mother in law, mountain, path, poacher, pocket, salmon, stick, umbrella, walk

"Yer punishment and yer curse for dissin yer betters is tae humph yer inlaw an her dug up iviry Corbett in the land. An think yersel lucky I dinni mak it Munros anaw." Translated: humph, hump: … Continue reading humph →

compass, dog, hill, kilt, mother in law, mountain, path, poacher, pocket, salmon, stick, umbrella, walk
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Scottish Word: Lugs

Tags: book, environment, nose, pull, red, suit

“Jings, it’s no jist airborne – they can get tae us direct through oor lugs an een – he’ll lach an part wi siller ony minute. Likely even gi’ awa his bonus anaw.” Translated: lugs, lug: … Continue reading Lugs →

book, environment, nose, pull, red, suit
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Scottish Word: Kithan

Tags: bag, butcher, cleaver, disguise, mask, shop, thief

“Yir nithin but an athegither kithan an ye dress like een anaw.” Translated: kithan: rascal, blackguard, a tricky person. “You are nothing but a complete blackguard and you dress like one as well.”

bag, butcher, cleaver, disguise, mask, shop, thief
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Scottish Word: Lade

Tags: architecture, duck, dyke, mill, stick, stream, wall, water

“Hoi you! If ye fa in the lade ye’ll be a deid deuk anaw.” Translated: lade: a mill race. “Hey you! If you fall into the watercourse feeding the mill, you also will be as dead … Continue reading Lade →

architecture, duck, dyke, mill, stick, stream, wall, water
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If you have any suggestions for anything you think I should add to the stooryduster site you can leave a Comment or Contact me directly through my Contact me Page. Naturally all the cartoons are copyright. But it's surprising how accommodating us artists are with the use of low resolution versions of our work providing you ask permission and are not making money or other capital out of us and you credit the artist concerned. Enjoy and thanks for visiting. Cheers Alan. 

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