Zorro the white rat uses a bread knife to rescue his pal yellow duck from the hangman's noose around his neck.

Scottish Word: Breid.

Tags: cheese, duck, gallows, hang, rope, stool, wine

Saw awa White Rat Zorro ah’ll use mha weicht tae strekit the rope ticht wi aw my micht. I ken the breid knife wiz aw ye had tae haun that wiz onie yis tae ye. Nae … Continue reading Breid. →

cheese, duck, gallows, hang, rope, stool, wine

Highwayman experiencing patchy and poor pickings.

Scottish Word: Spung.

Tags: bandit, corpse, dark, gallows, hands, highway, hills, mask, money, night, pistol, robbery, trees

“Hae mercy ah’ve nocht bit a puckle bawbees in ma spung.” Translated: spung: a purse or money pouch, usually with a spring clasp. “Have mercy on me, I have nothing but a small amount of poor … Continue reading Spung. →

bandit, corpse, dark, gallows, hands, highway, hills, mask, money, night, pistol, robbery, trees

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Scottish Words tagged with: gallows - 2 posts.

Scottish Word: Breid.

Scottish Word: Spung.