Scottish Word: Hungert.
I have my pet craw here wha’s hungert. Kin he rake oer yer kirn-field for leavins sickert frae you eatin him? He’s caw’d Erchie an the wee loun unner me’s mha brither caw’d Windy Windlestrae wha … Continue reading Hungert.
Scottish Words tagged with: crow - 7 posts.
Scottish Word: Sicker.
I’m prood tae hae selt massel tae dottal dotards fur a sixpence and will serve their crooked administration tae ma fu sneddum. And I will be certain tae gi aw mice the mell they sair deserve. … Continue reading Sicker.
Scottish Word: Plowt.
Noo Jill. Dinni hing aboot doon there lookin for yer grannie’s auld gowd thimble. The forecast sez there’s a muckle plowt o rain due an it’ll no be safe doon there. Translated: plowt: a heavy downpour … Continue reading Plowt.
Scottish Word: Thon.
“Aye weel Janus it’s thon time o year again.” Translated: thon: indicating something more remote from a person than another or others. “Yes indeed Janus it is that time of year again.”
Scottish Word: Yince.
“He’s seen Dumbo yince ower often.” Translated: yince: once. “He’s seen Dumbo once too often.”
Scottish Word: Craw.
“Us rooks is maistly vegetarian apart frae the odd wirm or twa – unlike craws. An whut’s mair we huv the shaggy breeks.” Translated: craw: crow, corvus c. corone. “We rooks are mostly vegetarian apart from … Continue reading Craw.
Scottish Word: Tattie-bogle.
‘Dinni fash yersell, he’s an olympic zero, he’ll be gey lucky tae hit the tattie-bogle, never mind us.’ Translated: tattie-bogle: scarecrow. ‘Don’t worry he’ll be very lucky to even hit the scarecrow, never mind us.’