Apprentice print-maker is carefully cutting intricate patterns into the lino on a bench while the assessor hovers behind with his checklist and a loaded pistol.
The Scottish Word:

Fricht.

It is ma obleegation an duty as examiner o this pairt o yer practicall observatioun tae bring tae yer notice that we may suddenly at onie time measure in some wye hoo extreme or otherwyse yer reaction is tae onie skeer, stert, fricht, alairm or surpreese whilst airtin shairp implements or devices.

Translate:

fricht: fright, a sudden scare

It is my obligation and duty as assessor of this part of your practical observation to bring to your attention that we may abruptly at any time appraise in some way how extreme or otherwise your reaction is to any scare, start, fright, alarm or surprise whilst guiding sharp implements or devices.

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

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