Scottish Word: Souch.
And if sir will only tak a taste o the Thomas Laxton ahm drappin here – ye’ll find that unlike the pickant, tho sweet nebbiness o yer previous Early Perfection yiv jist swallied – that it’ll … Continue reading Souch.
Search Results for: airt - 33 Scottish word posts.
Scottish Word: Slidder.
Aye! It’s a shame yer a craiter o the slidderin ilk. It’s sad ye werni blessed wi pairts that hae a lirk or twa ended wi cleuks, fit an hurdies tae let ye caw awa a … Continue reading Slidder.
Scottish Word: Weir.
Wir aw pented up ah’n weirly but nae weir tae gang tae. Ah’n nae weir pairty tae gang wi. Translate: weir: war. We are all painted up and warlike but no war to go to. And … Continue reading Weir.
Scottish Word: Hunker-bane.
I’m ‘feuach’ o mha fit tae hunker-bane, deef – gless-ee’d an stumpy. But wi my cairtie douchty n virr – nithin daunted – hardy, we maun-dae. Nae ben, heich, heuch or brae will stap or stint … Continue reading Hunker-bane.
Scottish Word: Wally-draig.
[This is in the spirit of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.] The Capitalist and Politician. “Business is awfie awfie stottin bigly. Muckle. It maks us great, like massel. Art’s no sae awfie great. I divna ken … Continue reading Wally-draig.
Scottish Word: Hagger.
Haggert in hauf. Yin the kyte n shanks leckin blude, yin the pow n shouders seemin wice. Whit pairt airtens t’ither n tae whaur? Whit pairt mishanters n whit clecks thouchts? Twa th’gither yet alane, mirkit, … Continue reading Hagger.
Scottish Word: Ert.
“Keep makin airt an ne-er gie heed tae hoo long it”ll bide. It aw casts awa an becomes bum wipe in the end. But mind, ert is no what it is it’s whit it does.” Translate: … Continue reading Ert.
Scottish Word: Stert.
“Yiv forgot the stairter key, it’ll no stairt wi-oot it.” Translate: stert, stairt: start. “You have forgotten the ignition key, it will not start without it.” stɛrt journey. Sorry if it’s a bit ageist. Leaving the … Continue reading Stert.
Scottish Word: Wrang.
“Ah goat the idea frae a scuil web site whaur they completely masked all the wean’s swatches tae forbid inappropriate enjosement o the photies. So ah thoucht ah’d dae the same tae the pentins tae protect … Continue reading Wrang.
Scottish Word: Whillywha.
“Oh! Ma hairt’s aw a whiltie-whaltie cause I ken yer aboot tae whillywha me intae ma closeup.” Translate: whillywha: wheedle, coax, cajole. “Oh! My heart is all a pitter patter because I know you are about … Continue reading Whillywha.