Scottish Word: Faut
Hoi! It’s no ma faut folk are biggin canal bridges oot o glaiss. Ahn wha decided you should be the arbiter of what a quine sees or disni see onywye? Are you the boss o her? … Continue reading Faut
Scottish Words tagged with: bridge - 4 posts.
Scottish Word: Stammygaster
“Stammygastered that’s what I am – aw year ah’ve waited tae see the big event. The Hogmanay fireworks ower the bridges an then it aw goes aff at once in one big flash – it’s the … Continue reading Stammygaster
Scottish Word: Quine
“Hud on you! Are ye a loon or a quine?” Translated: quine: girl. “Wait a moment you! Are you a boy or a girl?”
Scottish Word: Nippit
‘Aye, it’s been a right nippit mornin richt enough.’ Translated: nippit: a very cold snap, sharp frost. ‘I say, it has been a very cold morning indeed, has it not?’