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Search Results for: anither - 5 Scottish word posts.

Vicars with pump action shotguns at a roadblock on the road down to the idyllic village.

Scottish Word: Taum.

Tags: bible, bicycle, brick, church, field, pistol, shells, shotgun

Vicars with pump action shotguns at a roadblock on the road down to the idyllic village.

Them vicars are o the taum efter the scrimpit amoont whit landed oan the collection plate yesterday oan tap o the general pair kirk attendance. Then being gien the task tae keep them pair refugees frae … Continue reading Taum. →

bible, bicycle, brick, church, field, pistol, shells, shotgun
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A long term old couple on the hill above the churchyard having a coffee from a flask.

Scottish Word: Brent.

Tags: bald, churchyard, flask, graveyard, picnic, ring, town

A long term old couple on the hill above the churchyard having a coffee from a flask.

John Anderson, my jo, John, When we were first acquent; Your locks were like the raven, Your bonnie brow was brent; But now your brow is beld, John, Your locks are like the snaw; But blessings … Continue reading Brent. →

bald, churchyard, flask, graveyard, picnic, ring, town
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A giant insect seems to like being sprayed in the face by a gnome.

Scottish Word: Golach.

Tags: bag, gnome, insect, legs, mace, wings

A giant insect seems to like being sprayed in the face by a gnome.

Hey Brandreth dig oot anither type o oor environmentally freendly bug-aff skoosh. This muckle hairy golach seems tae hae a taste for this yin. It’s no buggin aff. In fact ah think it’s startin tae like … Continue reading Golach. →

bag, gnome, insect, legs, mace, wings
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A spoiled small girl causing bats to drop out of the sky with her screeching.

Scottish Word: Skraich.

Tags: bats, falling, ghost, graveyard, moonlight, tongue

A spoiled small girl causing bats to drop out of the sky with her screeching.

Nou mah wee petal there’s nae need tae skraich on so. Here’s a lolly for ye ahn a’ll gi ye anither when we’re hame. Wi dinni want yer bonnie wee dulcet toned singin voice spoiled do … Continue reading Skraich. →

bats, falling, ghost, graveyard, moonlight, tongue
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Witches and Warlocks surprised while about their business, with furious Nannie at the fore.

Scottish Word: Cutty-sark.

Tags: bagpipes, church, dance, devil, fire, horns, meg, ruin, skulls, tam o shanter, witch, witches

Witches and Warlocks surprised while about their business, with furious Nannie at the fore.

“Weel done Cutty-sark!” Excerpt from the poem: “…But here my Muse her wing maun couer; Sic flights are far beyond her pow’r; To sing how Nannie lap and flang, (A souple jade she was, and strang), … Continue reading Cutty-sark. →

bagpipes, church, dance, devil, fire, horns, meg, ruin, skulls, tam o shanter, witch, witches
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