"I’m awfy sorry sir, the sunblocks are gey shilpit an consequently it’s takin ages tae rub enough on." Translated: shilpit: thin, insipid, puny. "I am so very sorry sir, the sunblocks are rather thin and and as a consequence it is taking much longer to rub enough on." ???lp?t The summer some of us wished [...]
"Ye better come an document the hell oot o this, it’s gonna cause a stooshie." Translated: stooshie, strushie, strooshie: a disturbance, commotion, tumult, squabble. "You had better come and document this thoroughly, it is going to create an uproar." ?stu?? layer. There’s an enjoyable TV programme in the UK called Time Team about a bunch [...]
"Jings yer pulse is fairly fleein, but ah’m no a real nurse ye ken. I wiz jist bikin bye on the way tae a fancy dress foy when ye suddenly stammled intae the leerie stoup." Translated: stammle: stagger, stumble, blunder. "Goodness, your pulse is fairly racing, but I am not a real nurse you know. [...]
"If you socht mair doon tae earth practical tasks nearer tae hand ye micht find yersel mair content." Translated: socht, soucht: search for, look for. "If you looked for more down to earth practical tasks nearer to hand you might find yourself more contented." star-gazing A book :59 seconds examines scientific research related to popular [...]
“Tak us doon tae the lurgy deeps an oor denner ma trusty steed an hunter.” Translated: denner, dennar: dinner, dine. “Take us down to the infested deeps and get us some food, my trusty steed and hunter.” slither. Slither can be a good word. Such as slithering down a muddy bank into a cool pool [...]
“whiff it tae me, whiff it tae me an ah’ll whuff it back again.” Translated: whiff, whuff: drive or carry by blowing. “Blow it to me, blow it to me and I’ll blow it back again.” Cast iron baths. I owned one not too long ago. How big and heavy they were. Modern plastic one’s [...]
“Ach! Yir still spirlie and ill-thriven, whit’s adae wi ye? I’ve hud enough! Ah’m no waitin onie longer.” Translated: spirlie: thin, spindly. “Argh! You are still skinny and scraggy, what is wrong with you? I have had enough! I am not waiting any longer.” 31, Oct. 2009 skinny – Hansel and Gretel nearing the end.
“Wana bridie?” “Aye. Twa plain eens anan ingin ‘in ana. Ta.” “Yon quine’s awa wi the last ingin yin.” Translated: bridie: sausage meat wrapped in a circular pastry case folded over. Can also contain herbs, pepper and other ingredients. Forfar is the place to try it. “Do you want any bridies today?” “Yes please. I [...]
“I’d leave well enough alone if I was you Erchie. There’s likely tae be hell tae pay for fanklin wi the intimmers.” Translated: intimmers: internal structure, the mechanism. “I’d leave well enough alone if I was you Archibald. There is likely to be big trouble in store for idly meddling with the internal structure.” intricate.
