Scottish Word: Airt
“The minute they try tae control us we flee tae aw the airts an ony time mair than two o us are pit thegither we split again an run a’place an awgates OK.” Translated: airt: a point … Continue reading Airt
Search Results for: airt - 13 Scottish word posts.
Scottish Word: Re-airt
“Yiv got tae tak him oot young Bond, afore he re-airts the satellite an blooters Troon.” Translated: re-airt: reposition, redirect. “You have to neutralise him young Bond, before he repositions the satellite and obliterates Troon.”
Scottish Word: Slidder
Aye! It’s a shame yer a craiter o the slidderin ilk. It’s sad ye werni blessed wi pairts that hae a lirk or twa ended wi cleuks, fit an fud tae let ye caw awa a … Continue reading Slidder
Scottish Word: Weir.
Wir aw pented up ah’n weirly but nae weir tae gang tae. Ah’n nae weir pairty tae gang wi. Translated: weir: war. We are all painted up and warlike but no war to go to. And … Continue reading Weir.
Scottish Word: Hunker-bane.
I’m cut frae fit tae hunker-bane, deef, gless-ee’d an stumpy. But wi my cairtie an me nithin’ll stap or stint us. An I’m no grumpy. Translation: hunker-bane: thigh-bone. I’ve lost my legs from foot to thigh-bone, … Continue reading Hunker-bane.
Scottish Word: Wally-draig
[This is in the spirit of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.] The Capitalist. “Business is awfie awfie stottin bigly. Muckle. It maks us great, like massel. Art’s no sae awfie great. I divna ken but that’s … Continue reading Wally-draig
Scottish Word: Ert
"Keep makin airt an ne-er gie heed tae hoo long it”ll bide. It aw casts awa an becomes bum wipe in the end. But mind, ert is no what it is it’s whit it does." Translated: … Continue reading Ert
Scottish Word: Stert
"Yiv forgot the stairter key, it’ll no stairt wi-oot it." Translated: stert, stairt: start. "You have forgotten the ignition key, it will not start without it." stɛrt journey. Sorry if it’s a bit ageist. But with … Continue reading Stert
Scottish Word: Wrang
“Ah goat the idea frae a scuil web site whaur they completely masked all the wean’s swatches tae forbid inappropriate enjosement o the photies. So ah thoucht ah’d dae the same tae the pentins tae protect … Continue reading Wrang
Scottish Word: Whillywha
“Oh! Ma hairt’s aw a whiltie-whaltie cause I ken yer aboot tae whillywha me intae ma closeup.” Translated: whillywha: wheedle, coax, cajole. “Oh! My heart is all a pitter patter because I know you are about … Continue reading Whillywha