"Ye’ve been warned afore Resbow – yokit yir mule tae a post o its very own. Hoo mony times dae ye hae tae be telt." Translated: yokit, yoke, yolk: attach, join, unite (to a carriage or plough). Also – to have begun work. "You have been warned before Resbow – affix your mule to a [...]
“Ah’ll hae a wee whisky an wid ye mak it a double seein it’s a gey dreich day. Och mebbe ye should mak it intae a hot toddy athegither” Translated: athegither: altogether, all as one, in total. “I will have a small whisky and would you make it a double as it is such a [...]
“Aye yer fine sheriff, I can see that the bullet wheeched straicht through.” Translated: wheech: move sharply at speed, whip through the air with a whizzing sound. “Don’t worry you are fine sheriff, I can see that the bullet moved speedily straight through.”
“…The neeps and tatties and mushy peas, stert workin like a gentle breeze, but soon the puddin wi the sonsie face, will hae ye blawin aw ower the place…” Translated: sonsie: substantial, impressive, handsome, big. “…The turnips and potatoes and mushy peas, start working like a gentle breeze, but soon the pudding with the handsome [...]
