Scottish Word: Bilin.
I think the kettle’s bilin noo Sparky, onie mair heat and ye’ll hae its erse melted awa. And whaur’ll we be with oor tea perty then! Oot! Oot o tea. That’s what. Noo pit yer bilin … Continue reading Bilin.
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Scottish Word: Hurcheon.
Noo grannie McFearty o the Hurcheons o Dimwittie please dinni flee into a fyke cos yer tass o tea’s on the cuil side – no heated tae bilin het sic as ye like it. Ye ken … Continue reading Hurcheon.
Scottish Word: Glisk.
Yiv glisk’d at that an glisk’d at thon, glisk’d here an glisk’d there. Yiv glisk’d like a stervin loon. Yer fidgin fain tae be at, what, ye dinni ken, but yir at nithin, nithin’s where yer … Continue reading Glisk.
Scottish Word: Skreek.
Sittin in a meeting wi ma heid in a pot o blethers, goin roond in circles bilin awa, The pen moves again on the pepper, an the scribbles skreek oot frae under, no kenning whit they’ll … Continue reading Skreek.