Scottish Word: Clarty.

‘AYE it’s gey clarty the-day.’ Translated: clarty: mucky, besmeared with unpleasant stuff, usually very sticky. ‘Yes indeed, it is a rather sticky muddy messy day to be out and about.’ muddy (two entries really). Like IF … Continue reading Clarty. →
Scottish Word: Midden.

Well oot o the levels we’ve goat it’s tousie, oozlie, clarty, slaigerin, mankit, midden or skitter-keechit. we’d better jist pit it up tae midden level. We’ll be wantin him tae be keepin maist o his skin. … Continue reading Midden. →
Scottish Word: Grue.

In the name o the wee man that thing gies me the grue. It’s chowin guid gowf baws ahn crushing yin tae bits in its nieve. Its dreeps o pushion are scowderin the girse, and it’s … Continue reading Grue. →
Scottish Word: Telt.

Ah’ve telt ye afore ahn I’ll tell ye again ya muckle gamaleerie. Dinni dae yer tongue til yiv completed yir ablutions. Then the watter will be mair fu o bacteria. Scourin the clarty watter oer yer … Continue reading Telt. →