“I dinni think it’s sic a big secret massel. Ye can see it clearly oan google earth, it’s oan the estate plan an the auld gairdner keeps giein the hinges a reglar ile.” Translate: gairdner:gardener. “I … Continue reading Gairdner.
“Tak that ye gralloch ye.” Translate: gralloch: the disembowelling of a deer, disembowel. “Take that! You cleaner of carcasses you.” ˡgraləx The Scottish Word: gralloch with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the … Continue reading Gralloch.
“It’s still too early in the year, you’ll cause a major forhoo event in the hedge if ye carry on.” Translate: forhoo: foresake, abandon (a nest). “It is still too early in the year, you will … Continue reading Forhoo.
“An after ye’ve fauched, delled an scartled it to a fine tilth be sure to flodge it o’er afore ye lay the turf.” Translate: flodge: walk clumsily. “And after you have broken up the land, dug … Continue reading Flodge.
“Relax – the besom’s nae tae sweep or poke or pou ye aff. It’s fur yer mentor tae support ye.” Translate: besom, bisom, bussom: long handled brush or broom, bunch of twigs used as a birch … Continue reading Besom.
“I’m no shiftin until you shift because it’s you who’s the dour bucksturdie yin. You! You!” Translate: bucksturdie: obstinate. “I am not moving until you move because it is you who is the sullen obstinate one. … Continue reading Bucksturdie.
“Fur a flooer it disni bloom for long but it surely deserves better than this.” Translate: flooer: flower. “For a flower it does not bloom for long but it surely deserves better than this.” The Scottish … Continue reading Flooer.
“Whit’s the neb the-day?” Translate: what’s the neb: what’s the latest news, gossip. “What’s the latest news today?” The Scottish Word: whits the neb with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word … Continue reading Whits the neb.
“Ye’ll huv tae hud on a bit, she’s still tae pit in her wallies, her bool, find her leg an sort her wig.” Translate: hud on: hold on, wait. “You’ll have to wait a bit, she … Continue reading Hud on.