Scottish Word: Thraw.
Yerd, cauld bleezin, thraws a raggit cleuk tae ruik the sky ahn frae that mirken scartit maw the arras spew doon tae die. Yin burd flees n caws aboon, minted tae smuir adoon that maw, t’ither … Continue reading Thraw.
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Scottish Word: Bumbee.
Twa pots, twa flooers yin bumbee frae oot o the blue. a trumpet an fireworks near tae a scart an scuddle bit jist no quite – hope. Owersettins: bumbee: bumblebee. (This is one of several from … Continue reading Bumbee.
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.
Scottish Word: Hert.
A baited fish oot o watter walks oan cinders, the deein burd clooks the sky, mind the numbers, mind the siller, yer haun that maks cut aff, e’en the wise hoolet canni hud it aw, hud … Continue reading Hert.
Scottish Word: Weeng.
The bawkie weenged puggie in its kist haimmered shut by the blazin fist first finger in a line o stobs afire lined n twined in pirls o clookit wire fit thrapples yin dool burd n hirples … Continue reading Weeng.
Scottish Word: Screenge.
Skreichin puggie skirling abune ma heid screengin efter a death sun deith o the deid ettled efter aw ither blenters scarted oot riddled reid nithin but dull ramshoch ablach. Owersettins: screenge: prowl after, yearn for. (This … Continue reading Screenge.
Scottish Word: Aside.
“Noo listen hard vicar, please dinni refer tae me as a ‘burd’. I am the professor’s secretary. The professor’s aside ye wi his tea an his wee terrier is awayis barkin at the bursour. There are … Continue reading Aside.
Scottish Word: Humph.
“Yer punishment and yer curse for dissin yer betters is tae humph yer inlaw an her dug up iviry Corbett in the land. An think yersel lucky I dinni mak it Munros anaw.” Translate: humph, hump: … Continue reading Humph.