“Ach! Yir still spirlie and ill-thriven, whit’s adae wi ye? I’ve hud enough! Ah’m no waitin onie longer.” Translate: spirlie: thin, spindly. “Argh! You are still skinny and scraggy, what is wrong with you? I have … Continue reading Spirlie. →
baking, bone, boy, butcher, cage, children, cleaver, cook, crutch, fire, gingerbread, girl, gretel, hansel, house, monster, murder, oven, pot, pumpkin, witch Scottish Word: Kithan.
“Yir nithin but an athegither kithan an ye dress like een anaw.” Translate: kithan: rascal, blackguard, a tricky person. “You are nothing but a complete blackguard and you dress like one as well.” The Scottish Word: … Continue reading Kithan. →
