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Search Results for: awricht - 4 Scottish word posts.

Shouting for help on how he should announce that he is wanting entrance through the extensive glass frontage.

Scottish Word: Awricht.

Tags: bell, door, glass, knocker, receptionist, risk, stupid

Shouting for help on how he should announce that he is wanting entrance through the extensive glass frontage.

“Hoi! Hoi you! Is it awricht if I chap wi this thing or is there a door bell for the sake of safety?” Translated: awricht: all right, permissible, allowable. “Hoi! Hoi you! Is it permissible to … Continue reading Awricht. →

bell, door, glass, knocker, receptionist, risk, stupid
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Two men, one with his helmet off, in space suits but only the boots, helmet and torso of the suit - no trousers element.

Scottish Word: Steivel.

Tags: helmet, pink, shoes, space, spacesuit, sunshine, underwear

Two men, one with his helmet off, in space suits but only the boots, helmet and torso of the suit - no trousers element.

“Aye, it seems fine tae me, we’re awricht, it’s no a vacuum. If it wiz oor erses’d be tae the wind wi-oot oor stievel breeks oan. Wooly long johns is nae protection I can tell ye.” … Continue reading Steivel. →

helmet, pink, shoes, space, spacesuit, sunshine, underwear
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Young officer's imaginings of great glory in martial endeavours meets the bloody carnage of reality.

Scottish Word: Trollie-bags.

Tags: blood, Death, gun, mud, rifle, sergeant, soldiers, trenches, uniform, war

Young officer's imaginings of great glory in martial endeavours meets the bloody carnage of reality.

“He’ll be awricht in a minute, it’s the first time he’s seen trollie-bags stewn aboot willy nilly – or aataw for that matter.” Translated: trollie-bags: intestines or entrails. “He will be fine in a minute, it … Continue reading Trollie-bags. →

blood, Death, gun, mud, rifle, sergeant, soldiers, trenches, uniform, war
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The mouse giving advice is not at all as close to the trap as the one tugging at the bait.

Scottish Word: Pou.

Tags: bait, cheese, Death, hunger, mice, mouse, trap

The mouse giving advice is not at all as close to the trap as the one tugging at the bait.

“Yer awricht so far, try gi’in it a harder pou.” Translated: pou: pull. “You’re all right so far, try giving it a harder pull.” The Scottish Word: pou with its definition and its meaning illustrated and … Continue reading Pou. →

bait, cheese, Death, hunger, mice, mouse, trap
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