Scottish Word: Ken.
He’s no feart but dinni ask me as tae why he’s nakit. Ah dinni ken, ah’ve nivir asked, ‘n nivir will, an he kens it’s cactus country as far as the ee can see. As tae … Continue reading Ken.
Scottish Words tagged with: cactus - 4 posts.
Scottish Word: Thrawart.
He’s queeryin, whilst takin parteecular note o us wearin waders, if we’re bein willfully thrawart in no seein the watter. He’ll gie us that it’s crystal clear but denying watter’s there ataw he taks as bein … Continue reading Thrawart.
Scottish Word: Gaird.
Ye can gaird yer bonnie reid balloon as hard as ye like Elsie but ye ken yon pawkie brither o yoors is gonna burst it. He aye does. Ahn no pop gun, superstrengthened spring or no, … Continue reading Gaird.
Scottish Word: Scrochen.
“Och ye puir thing, yer no able tae mak oot the screivins oan the sign, an the grund’s aw stoory an scrochen cos o drooth. But hae nae fear, the watter hole’s thon wye.” Translate: scrochen, … Continue reading Scrochen.