axe – Scottish Words Illustrated https://stooryduster.co.uk 25 Years of Scottish Words illustrated. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:35:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Haveles. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/haveles/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/haveles/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:52:20 +0000 https://stooryduster.co.uk/?post_type=comic&p=18514 Two men, one with a red baseball cap feeding broken pieces of chair into a small fire while above them on a damp satined wall mottled with mould is an equally flaking poster showing Musk with toy rocket and bean counting paraphernalia, RFK Junior with pink toilet roll streaming into the distance and a shattered hypodermic and Trump with nothing but a useless bow acting as the horsemen of the apocalypse with death following on a skeleton horse catching up at speed to reclaim the horses.

Two men, one with a red baseball cap feeding broken pieces of chair into a small fire while above them on a damp satined wall mottled with mould is an equally flaking poster showing Musk with toy rocket and bean counting paraphernalia, RFK Junior with pink toilet roll streaming into the distance and a shattered hypodermic and Trump with nothing but a useless bow acting as the horsemen of the apocalypse with death following on a skeleton horse catching up at speed to reclaim the horses.It’s a sin is it no that a country fou o individuals wi mair siller than a thousand bodies can spend in a lifetime is also fou o the maist haveles. An too many o them … Continue reading Haveles. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/haveles/feed/ 0 Moggan. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/moggan/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/moggan/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:46:32 +0000 https://stooryduster.co.uk/?post_type=comic&p=16403 Hiker in the bothy dressing ready for the wild weather outside.

Hiker in the bothy dressing ready for the wild weather outside.I aye like a thick moggan tae hap ma leg. Otherwise I’ve got a cauld gap atween mha jaikit an mha gore-tex pro gaiter whaur yon snell wind ootside cuts richt through ma guid winter breeks … Continue reading Moggan. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/moggan/feed/ 0 Wee. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/wee/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/wee/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:44:10 +0000 https://stooryduster.co.uk/?post_type=comic&p=16152 Large bearded woodsman with axe regards a small mouse reading a poem to an even smaller mouse collecting her wood chippings.

Large bearded woodsman with axe regards a small mouse reading a poem to an even smaller mouse collecting her wood chippings.“She is a winsome wee thing, She is a handsome wee thing, She is a lo’esome wee thing, This dear wee wife o’ mine. I never saw a fairer, I never lo’ed a dearer, And neist … Continue reading Wee. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/wee/feed/ 0 Cranniewanny. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/cranniewanny/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/cranniewanny/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:37:39 +0000 https://stooryduster.co.uk/?post_type=comic&p=11303 Walrus type alien being given a manicure with wooden planes and files from a woodworker.

Walrus type alien being given a manicure with wooden planes and files from a woodworker.Hoo’d a thoucht that yer cranniewanny clook wid be as teuch tae manicure as yer ither clooks eh? Did ye ken I mak doon the nail shavins an sell the pouder as sneeshin? An I must … Continue reading Cranniewanny. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/cranniewanny/feed/ 0 Weir. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/weir/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/weir/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:10:12 +0000 https://stooryduster.co.uk/?post_type=comic&p=9202 Young brave and his pony all covered in warpaint.

Young brave and his pony all covered in warpaint.Wir aw pented up ah’n weirly but nae weir tae gang tae. Ah’n nae weir pairty tae gang wi. Translate: weir: war. We are all painted up and warlike but no war to go to. And … Continue reading Weir. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/weir/feed/ 0 Skinnymalink. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/skinnymalink/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/skinnymalink/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.stooryduster.co.uk/?p=3759 Natives stunned to find their well managed permaculture woodland turned into stony unproductive farmland.

Natives stunned to find their well managed permaculture woodland turned into stony unproductive farmland.“Crivens! whaur huv they skinnymalinkies come frae an what have they done tae oor weel tended permaculture? Thon lan’s wershet noo.” Translate: skinnymalink: thin person, bones and skin only. “My goodness! Where have all these dreadfully … Continue reading Skinnymalink. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/skinnymalink/feed/ 6 Aix. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/aix/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/aix/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://a-scotts-macbook.local/stoory_wordpress/?p=2932 Two dolly girl wood choppers with axe and two mischief makers with a giant magnet about to be at the mercy of a flying magnetized axe.

Two dolly girl wood choppers with axe and two mischief makers with a giant magnet about to be at the mercy of a flying magnetized axe.“Help the aix is fleein oot o ma hauns.” Translate: aix: axe. “Help the axe is flying out of my hands.” The Scottish Word: aix with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the … Continue reading Aix. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/aix/feed/ 0 Howtowdie. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/howtowdie/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/howtowdie/#respond Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000 http://a-scotts-macbook.local/stoory_wordpress/?p=2071 A young hen's final destiny draws near.

A young hen's final destiny draws near.“Ca me what ye like, life’s tae be enjoyed an ah’m no plannin tae get layin till ah’m older an had ma fun.” Translate: howtowdie: large young chicken destined for the pot. “Call me whatever name … Continue reading Howtowdie. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/howtowdie/feed/ 0