He’s no feart but dinni ask me as tae why he’s nakit. Ah dinni ken, ah’ve nivir asked, ‘n nivir will, an he kens it’s cactus country as far as the ee can see.

As tae control. Fur tae effeck up an doon flicht he slidders back an fore on his wee seat an tae effeck a turn he pou’s up the wing or putts it doon.

Translate:

ken: to know, be aware.

He has no fear but do not ask me as to why he’s naked. I don’t know, I’ve never asked, never will, and he knows it’s cactus country as far as the eye can see.

As to control. To effect up and down flight he slips back and forwards on his little seat and to effect a turn he pulls up the wing or pushes it gently down.

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