“Butch the burdie, butch the burdie the ancestral voices in miffin the kitten’s heid seemed to say.” Translate: burd: bird. “Kill the birdie, kill the birdie the ancestral voices in miffin the kitten’s head seemed to … Continue reading Burd.
“You are certain your research fully supports stirks as the best methane generators for our trip roon the world fuelling stations?” Translate: stirk: a young bullock. “You are certain your research fully supports young bullocks as … Continue reading Stirk.
“Mither! Faither! I’ve sorted oot the mortgage arrears – I bocht the bank. Hello. Hellooo…” Translate: bocht: bought. “Mother! Father! I have sorted out the mortgage arrears – I went and bought the bank. Hello. Hellooo…” … Continue reading Bocht.
“This is rare! Cmon let’s awa outside an put the box into the firth an dae it for real.” Translate: firth: estuary, wide inlet of the sea. “This is great fun! Come on let us away … Continue reading Firth.
“Fur a flooer it disni bloom for long but it surely deserves better than this.” Translate: flooer: flower. “For a flower it does not bloom for long but it surely deserves better than this.” The Scottish … Continue reading Flooer.
“I’d nae sooner wheeled it oot o the supermarkit ker park an then thon wheelie lokkit so I had tae improvise.” Translate: lokkit, lokit, lockit: locked up. “I had no sooner wheeled it out of the … Continue reading Lokkit.
“He’s no the actual gyper either so gies all yir sweeties an siller or I’ll lowse ‘im on ye.” Translate: gyper: joker. “He is not the actual joker either so give us all your sweets and … Continue reading Gyper.
“Canny, queat an swipper includes no lettin oot a ruckle – ye eejit!” Translate: ruckle: rattle, roaring or gurgling sound – particular of the breath of the dying. “Careful, quiet and swift includes one being definite … Continue reading Ruckle.
“Aye yer a knackie lad son, ye’ll gang far.” Translate: knackie: adriot, deft, skilful, ingenious. “Yes indeed you are a skilful lad son, you’ll go far.” The Scottish Word: knackie with its definition and its meaning … Continue reading Knackie.
“Caw canny Maud – if their haun feels wet and cauld they’re alright to eat – if it’s hot an dry they’re diseased.” Translate: haun: hand. “Be careful Maud – if their hand is cold and … Continue reading Haun.