I aye like tae tak a tree doon wi an aix noo an agin last thing, guid for the soul an body.

But I like tae tak time tae keep the cut snod an perjinkety an sweep oot the spails as I hag awa.

Translate:

Spail: a chip or sliver of wood broken off by an axe or plane.

I always like to take a tree down with an axe now and again last thing, good for the soul and body.

But I like to take time to keep the cut neat and tidy and sweep out the chips as I hack away.

spel
The Scottish Word: spail 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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