“Whit’r ye fleein awa fur? It’s onie yin arra.” Translate: arra: arrow. “What are you speeding away for? It is only one arrow. The Scottish Word: arra with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned … Continue reading Arra.
“He’s kent as quick draw McGraw cos he’s sae speedy tae whip the taws oer an oot frae its hidie doon the back o his goon.” Translate: taws: a leather punishment strap with thongs – once … Continue reading Taws.
“Ahint ye! Ahint ye!” Translate: ahint, ahent: behind, in or to the rear. “Behind you! Behind you!” Theatre. The Scottish Word: ahint with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in … Continue reading Ahint.
“wheesht min an it’ll nivir find us.” Translate: wheesht: be quiet. “Keep silent man and it will never find us.” The Scottish Word: wheesht with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word … Continue reading Wheesht.
“Aye she fairly wheechs roon the park on yon trike.” Translate: wheech, wheich: speed through the air, rush. “Yes she rather moves at speed around the park on that tricycle she is on over there.” The … Continue reading Wheech.
“Ooyah beezer ah think ah’ve raxed ma back.” Translate: rax: to strain, sprain. “Ouch oh greatness in heaven I think I’ve strained my back.” The Scottish Word: rax with its definition and its meaning illustrated and … Continue reading Rax.
“There’s stoor up here maw.” Translate: stoor | stour | stoure: dust, -mostly when being blown about; also: to make a fuss, to stir, strife, a storm, a bustle. “There is dust up here mother.” The … Continue reading Stour.
“If ye fetch some watter frae yon spicket son, I’ll gie ye a dram. It’ll jist tak ye a meenit.” Translate: spicket, spigot, spriggit: outdoor tap. “If you fetch some water from that spigot just over … Continue reading Spicket.
“Us rooks is maistly vegetarian apart frae the odd wirm or twa – unlike craws. An whut’s mair we huv the shaggy breeks.” Translate: craw: crow, corvus c. corone. “We rooks are mostly vegetarian apart from … Continue reading Craw.
“Naebuddy dooks fur epples nooadays – traicle scones slaithered in traicle is the thing.” Translate: dook: to duck, submerge briefly. “Nobody ducks for apples nowadays – treacle scones slathered in treacle is now what is in … Continue reading Dook.