Scottish Word: Threave.
“Fur thatchin is it? That’ll be twa bob a threave which is twa stooks which maks oot tae aboot twelve sheaves each, bit it micht vary roon aboot here ye ken.” Translate: threave: a measure of … Continue reading Threave.
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Scottish Word: Wallies.
“Awfie uco-like set o wallies Count D. Did ye get them specially made?” Translate: wallies: false teeth. “Awfully peculiar set of false teeth Count D. Did you get them especially made?” The Scottish Word: wallies with … Continue reading Wallies.
Scottish Word: Bowf.
“Urrrrrrrrrrrrr . . . . Van Helsing – you’re bowfin man.” Translate: bowf: to smell offensively. The Scottish Word: bowf with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in … Continue reading Bowf.