Scottish Word: Bensell.
Noo ahm pure certain this’s a bensell o a teem doun. That’s the first this year ahv seen o the deuks wi brollies. Ahn the state o the road’s no helpin either. Translate: bensell: force, a … Continue reading Bensell.
Scottish Words tagged with: lamp - 10 posts.
Scottish Word: Lairge.
Whit tae dae? Whit tae dae? I’m switherin atween reading yin o mha digital buiks o the pochle I hae oan my slippery peerie tait o a screen here or tak in some classic Sci Fi … Continue reading Lairge.
Scottish Word: Hunker-bane.
I’m ‘feuach’ frae fit tae hunker-bane, deef – gless-ee’d an stumpy. But wi my cairtie vertie n virr, nithin daunted – hardy we maun-dae. Nae ben, heich or brae will stap or stint us – hooanivir … Continue reading Hunker-bane.
Scottish Word: Yokit.
“Ye’ve been warned afore Resbow – yokit yir mule tae a post o its very own. Hoo mony times dae ye hae tae be telt.” Translate: yokit, yoke, yolk: attach, join, unite (to a carriage or … Continue reading Yokit.
Scottish Word: Dottle.
“Ahm ah dottled or dreamin? I swear reindeer keep fleein bye an hoverin aboot as if they’re working oot whits shinin oot o oor windae.” Translate: dottle: witless, become crazy or confused, in a state of … Continue reading Dottle.
Scottish Word: Straucht.
“Aye yer fine sheriff, I can see that the bullet wheiched strauched through.” Translate: wheech: move sharply at speed, whip through the air with a whizzing sound. “Don’t worry you are fine sheriff, I can see … Continue reading Straucht.
Scottish Word: Stroup.
“An ahm tellin you! Ye winni fit doon this stroup. It canni ivir be done.” Translate: stroup: spout. “And I am telling you! You will not fit down this spout. It cannot ever be done.” The … Continue reading Stroup.
Scottish Word: Skew-whiff.
“Nae doot aboot it. They’re aw skew-whiff. We’ll hae tae dae them aw again.” Translate: skew-whiff: awry, squint, this way and that. “No doubt about it. They are all this way and that. We will have … Continue reading Skew-whiff.
Scottish Word: Licht.
“Licht the licht while yer at it.” Translate: licht: light. “Light the light since you are lighting your pipe already please.” The Scottish Word: licht with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the … Continue reading Licht.
Scottish Word: Aye No.5
“Aye . . !” Translate: aye…: evenin’ all “Evenin all.” Perhaps only applies to those ancient enough to remember Dickson of Dock Green. A UK TV police drama in the 60s. The Scottish Word: aye [No … Continue reading Aye No.5