“Aye Aye Aye so ye thoucht moudieskin scrievin buiks cam wi-oot consequence an that woolly jumpers were adequate recompense did ye? The dootfu cottage industry we deny in oor pursuit o ert! Nae wonder they’re sae dear.”

Translate:

dear: expensive.

“Oh yes so you thought moleskin sketch books came without consequence and that woollen jerseys were adequate recompense did you? The questionable cottage industry we deny in our pursuit of art! No wonder they are so expensive”

afterwards.

No moles were harmed in the making of this drawing.

All the nude models volunteered their time freely.

The mole decency league waived their usual objection as it was deemed cultural and in a good cause.

The Scottish Word: dear with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.