Scottish Word: Daffin.
“Ah wiz jist daffin. Nae hairm meant. They’re for luck – ye ken.” Translate: daffin: fun, merry behaviour. “I was just fooling around. No harm meant. They are for luck – you know, that belief about … Continue reading Daffin.
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Scottish Word: Fleet Dyke.
“Darling I think there’s a chink in oor airmour, the fleet dyke’s lettin in.” Translate: fleet dyke: a wall to prevent flooding. “Darling I think we’ve left a chink in our armour, the flood barrier is … Continue reading Fleet Dyke.
Scottish Word: Doocot.
“An the airmail gangs in the doocots ower there.” Translate: doocot: dovecot The Scottish Word: doocot with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and … Continue reading Doocot.