
“aye aye . . .” Translate: aye aye: You have my deepest sympathies on this sorrowful occasion. The Scottish Word: aye [No 6] with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used … Continue reading Aye No.6. →

“Aye . . !” Translate: aye…: evenin’ all “Evenin all.” Perhaps only applies to those ancient enough to remember Dickson of Dock Green. A UK TV police drama in the 60s. The Scottish Word: aye [No … Continue reading Aye No.5 →

“Aye . . .” Translate: Aye . . . : I knew you should have listened to me. The Scottish Word: aye [No 4] with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word … Continue reading Aye No.4. →
bake, baker, baking, burnt, cooker, granny, home, mother in law, oven, scone, smoking 
“aye aye aye, fit’s a dae?” Translate: aye aye aye: ‘ello ‘ello ‘ello what’s all this then? The Scottish Word: aye [No 3] with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used … Continue reading Aye No.3. →

“Did your yella dug dae that?” “Aye! An whit of it?” Translate: aye: yes The Scottish Word: aye [No 2] with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in … Continue reading Aye No.2. →

“. . . I’m aye tellin ye tae wipe yer feet, an what’s more . . .” Translate: aye: always The Scottish Word: aye [No 1] with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with … Continue reading Aye No.1 →

Wheesht min, dinni be sae daeless! it’s a boolder drapped oan ma leg no a chuckie, gie yer finger a rest. Tak a look an see hoo bad’s the leg an if we need tae phone … Continue reading Daeless. →
Scottish Word: Moggan.

I aye like a thick moggan tae hap ma leg. Otherwise I’ve got a cauld gap atween mha jaikit an mha gore-tex pro gaiter whaur yon snell wind ootside cuts richt through ma guid winter breeks … Continue reading Moggan. →
Scottish Word: Canna.

We aye gie him a straw. He canna easily lift the mug. We cannae hae him scauding hissel, kin we. Translate: canna, cannae, cannie, canny: cannot. In most Scottish dialects the word has a much fuller … Continue reading Canna. →
Scottish Word: Wraith.

Fie! Awa wi ye! I dinni believe in wraiths, ah’ve no reached my three score an ten yet, nivir mind the rest. Awa an gie me peace tae enjoy my smoke o extra strong special baccy, … Continue reading Wraith. →