dove – Scottish Words Illustrated https://stooryduster.co.uk 25 Years of Scottish Words illustrated. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:27:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Broo. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/broo/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/broo/#respond Wed, 18 Jul 2001 00:00:00 +0000 http://a-scotts-macbook.local/stoory_wordpress/?p=1161 Kind words in a difficult situation.

Kind words in a difficult situation.“Doo poo on the broo’s considered guid luck ye ken – ye should be happy.” Translate: broo: forehead. “Pigeon crap dropped on the forehead is considered good luck you know – you should be happy.” The … Continue reading Broo. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/broo/feed/ 0 Pouskered. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/pouskered/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/pouskered/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0000 http://a-scotts-macbook.local/stoory_wordpress/?p=932 Two birds on their last legs, flying into the wind.

Two birds on their last legs, flying into the wind.‘I’m fair pouskered, let’s go WITH the gale for a change.’ Translate: pouskered: exhausted, worn out. The Scottish Word: pouskered with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in … Continue reading Pouskered. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/pouskered/feed/ 2 Doocot. https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/doocot/ https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/doocot/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0000 http://a-scotts-macbook.local/stoory_wordpress/?p=813 Worldly office mailman instructing a new youngster.

Worldly office mailman instructing a new youngster.“An the airmail gangs in the doocots ower there.” Translate: doocot: dovecot The Scottish Word: doocot with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and … Continue reading Doocot. →]]> https://stooryduster.co.uk/scottish-word/doocot/feed/ 0