Scottish Word: Birk (1).
He’s the minister ca’d Poe frae the Parish o Ee, wha loves the winter ahn liked tae skate free, so pou the haun’l ahn let the chiel flee. Either tae birk he’ll crash or near tae … Continue reading Birk (1).
Scottish Words tagged with: ice - 14 posts.
Scottish Word: Caw.
“An did youz no think that tunnelin oot thon pile o snaw fur an igloo widni ca in ma garage door? Good grief it’s basic engineering.” Translate: caw, ca in: drive in, cave in. “And did … Continue reading Caw.
Scottish Word: Scunner.
“Keep yer heid doon the satellites can be a scunner here at this altitude.” Translate: scunner: great nuisance, sickener. “Keep your head down the satellites can be a serious nuisance here at this altitude.” satellite. Modern … Continue reading Scunner.
Scottish Word: Twa hipper skite.
“Ooooyah! That soonded like a twa hipper skite tae me.” Translate: twa hipper skite: two hip slip (both broken). “Ouch! That sounded like a two hip slip to me.” confined. See all my IF thumbnails and … Continue reading Twa hipper skite.
Scottish Word: Craiter.
“Of aw the craiters in the warld, penguins are no the yins I’d expect tae skate a tango.” Translate: craiter: creature. “Of all the creatures in the world, penguins are not the one’s that I would … Continue reading Craiter.
Scottish Word: Puckle.
“Ah’ve aw ma creations baith neeps an pumpkins saved here since I wis a bairn, which keeps twa men steady yokit. An noo aye at this time o year I gaither n preserve a puckle that … Continue reading Puckle.
Scottish Word: Sclaff.
“So how did ye like that sclaff in the lug then?” Translate: sclaff: slap obliquely, graze with the open hand or something flat in an oblique warning scuff sort of way. “So how did ye like … Continue reading Sclaff.
Scottish Word: Saifgaird.
“…an so oot o aw the worlds in aw the universes it faws tae you tae hae the saifgairdin o the ancient Holy Hailstain sae dear tae generations upon generations o us, the Stivilston race.” Translate: … Continue reading Saifgaird.
Scottish Word: Kist.
“Wha’s bin openin an interferin wi the shill kists!” Translate: kist: chest, box, coffin. “Who’s been opening and interfering with the chill cabinets?” Donate at the Red Nose Day Web Site, Charity 326568. The Scottish Word: … Continue reading Kist.
Scottish Word: Selkie.
“hoo ist there’s nivir a selkie when ye need yin?” Translate: selkie: seal. “How is it that there is never a seal when you are in need of one?” The Scottish Word: selkie with its definition … Continue reading Selkie.