Scottish Words illustrated » church http://stooryduster.co.uk A Scottish word a week illustrated defined and translated. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:30:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Cutty Stool (No Comments) http://stooryduster.co.uk/cutty-stool http://stooryduster.co.uk/cutty-stool#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:00:00 +0000 Chief http://a-scotts-macbook.local/stoory_wordpress/?p=619 Young lady in trouble with the congregation in her local church.

“While yer cooling yer doup on the cutty stool think oan. ” Translated: cutty stool: chair of repentance. “While you are cooling your bottom on the chair of repentance reflect well on what has passed.”]]> http://stooryduster.co.uk/cutty-stool/feed 0 Dub (No Comments) http://stooryduster.co.uk/dub http://stooryduster.co.uk/dub#comments Sat, 12 Oct 2002 23:00:00 +0000 Chief http://a-scotts-macbook.local/stoory_wordpress/?p=1459 Scottish weddings make the best of the weather.

“Jings, that’s a richt deep dub, wi oot a doot.” Translated: dub: puddle, pool – usually muddy. “My goodness, that is a very deep puddle without a doubt.”]]> http://stooryduster.co.uk/dub/feed 0 Bool-backed. (No Comments) http://stooryduster.co.uk/bool-backed http://stooryduster.co.uk/bool-backed#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2001 23:00:00 +0000 Chief http://a-scotts-macbook.local/stoory_wordpress/?p=1050 Quasimodo receiving a comment from a passing clergy.

“Yir awfie bool-backed fur a bell ringer.” Translated: bool-backed: round shouldered. “You are awfully round shouldered for a bell ringer.”]]> http://stooryduster.co.uk/bool-backed/feed 0 Cutty-sark. (No Comments) http://stooryduster.co.uk/cutty-sark http://stooryduster.co.uk/cutty-sark#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2000 23:00:00 +0000 Chief http://a-scotts-macbook.local/stoory_wordpress/?p=820 Witches and Warlocks surprised while about their business, with furious Nannie at the fore.

“Weel done Cutty-sark!“ Translated: Cutty-sark: short undershirt; Robert Burns 1791, Tam O Shanter.]]> http://stooryduster.co.uk/cutty-sark/feed 0