“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.
“Fleein in the scud on a besom? Nivir nivir nivir iver – even in Summer – it’s a snell, bitter, caul affair as ony auld beglamour o salt’ll tell ye.” Translated: beglamour: bewitched. “Flying naked on a broomstick? Never never never ever – even in Summer – it’s a biting, bitter, cold affair as any [...]
“Weel done Cutty-sark!“ Translated: Cutty-sark: short undershirt; Robert Burns 1791, Tam O Shanter.
