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Search Results for: canny careful - 5 Scottish word posts.

School children getting experience with real fire fighting equipment.

Scottish Word: Ca Canny.

Tags: Children, fireman, hat, kitten, ladder, tree, water

School children getting experience with real fire fighting equipment.

“Hoi ye! Ca canny wi that ledder, ye’ll caw oor ‘cat’ oot o the tree.” Translated: ca canny: proceed warily, take care. “I say children! Be careful with that ladder, you may knock our ‘cat’ out … Continue reading Ca Canny. →

Children, fireman, hat, kitten, ladder, tree, water
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airship battle-wagon that flies due to explosive gasses - as another in the background demonstrates as it plunges to the ground aflame.

Scottish Word: Licht. 2.

Tags: explosion, goggles, guns, jungle, rockets, shells, shotgun

airship battle-wagon that flies due to explosive gasses - as another in the background demonstrates as it plunges to the ground aflame.

Weel Ladies this is oor battle-air-ship but dinni be fooled – the airmour’s paper thin so as to keep her licht eneuch for the aerium gas in her bladders tae lift her so’s we kin rocket … Continue reading Licht. 2. →

explosion, goggles, guns, jungle, rockets, shells, shotgun
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The rescue flight which look like flies head into the giants' picnic on a recovery mission while failing to recognise what a fly swatter is in the last SOS signal received.

Scottish Word: Crotly.

Tags: aliens, flight, flying, headphones, miniature, phone, pipe, rescue, smoking, windows

The rescue flight which look like flies head into the giants' picnic on a recovery mission while failing to recognise what a fly swatter is in the last SOS signal received.

“We huv tae caw canny, the signal frae the doomed flicht wis crotly an this, the best an absolutely last crittel frae their final signal, means nothin, even tae oor brawest brains.” Translated: crotly: fragmentary, crumbly. … Continue reading Crotly. →

aliens, flight, flying, headphones, miniature, phone, pipe, rescue, smoking, windows
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Assassins failing in the dead of night as a sentry loudly gargles his last with his own blood.

Scottish Word: Ruckle.

Tags: blood, Death, dyke, guard, kilt, kilts, knife, knives, musket, soldier, soldiers, throat

Assassins failing in the dead of night as a sentry loudly gargles his last with his own blood.

“Canny, queat an swipper includes no lettin oot a ruckle – ye eejit!” Translated: ruckle: rattle, roaring or gurgling sound – particular of the breath of the dying. “Careful, quiet and swift includes one being definite … Continue reading Ruckle. →

blood, Death, dyke, guard, kilt, kilts, knife, knives, musket, soldier, soldiers, throat
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Brown Bears conscious of their diet as a desperate hiker teetering over the cliff hangs on by gripping one's nose.

Scottish Word: Haun.

Tags: bear, bears, cliff, food, hand, nose, safe

Brown Bears conscious of their diet as a desperate hiker teetering over the cliff hangs on by gripping one's nose.

“Caw canny Maud – if their haun feels wet and cauld they’re alright to eat – if it’s hot an dry they’re diseased.” Translated: haun: hand. “Be careful Maud – if their hand is cold and … Continue reading Haun. →

bear, bears, cliff, food, hand, nose, safe
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