“Yir pallie-fittit, auld an dwaible, use ma skateboard man or ye’ll nivir mak it hame alive.” Translate: pallie-fittit: one with a damaged, delicate or stunted foot. “You are troubled with an injured foot, old and a … Continue reading Pallie fittit.
“Aye ah can see yer in the glaur plantin mangroves tae restaur the environment and gaird agin the effecks o changin sea levels and as a penance for imperialism but ah still need tae tak a … Continue reading Glaur.
“Dinni fash yersel. Me an Rover here have navigated this river man an cub for over twenty year.” Translate: fash: trouble, vex. “Do not trouble yourself. Rover and myself have navigated this river man and cub … Continue reading Fash.
“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.
“G’aun yersel Andy.” Translate: g’aun yersel: go on yourself, you have it within you to do it; a warm and friendly term of encouragement. “More power to your elbow Andy.” focused. Most of Scotland and much … Continue reading G’aun yersel.
“Sorry pal nae darg fur you. Ye’ve nae masters in sheugh howkin an are lackin onie degrees in baring a quarry or for biggin a dyke an yir health an safety license is oot o’ date.” … Continue reading Darg.
“Crivens! whaur huv they skinnymalinkies come frae an what have they done tae oor weel tended permaculture? Thon lan’s wershet noo.” Translate: skinnymalink: thin person, bones and skin only. “My goodness! Where have all these dreadfully … Continue reading Skinnymalink.
“Ooooyah! That soonded like a twa hipper skite tae me.” Translate: twa hipper skite: two hip slip (both broken). “Ouch! That sounded like a two hip slip to me.” confined. See all my IF thumbnails and … Continue reading Twa hipper skite.
“Ah’ll pirl the poke o bluid wi a shairp pyke mithtreth an wi yin splatter the maithter will be guid as new.” Translate: splatter: sprinkle about, spatter. “I will prod the bag of blood with a … Continue reading Splatter.
“Get a move on Lister, this scuttering aboot swoppin aprons, washing, scrubbing an pentin between operations is going tae mak me late for ma supper.” Translate: scutter: hinder with something unimportant, delay detain through some needless … Continue reading Scutter.