Scottish Words tagged with: monk - 6 posts.

Two monks oblivious of a sleeping dragon on its pile of gold just underground beneath their feet are discussing a sailor child who is pushing an ancient wheeled device backwards and forwards over the turf. A device that revolves and causes a sequence of padded gloves to gently pat the soil. The dragon is revealed via a cutaway and there is a magnificent multi storied towered monastery seen through the misty background against the mountains.

Scottish Word: Seek.

Tags: bones, church, dragon, gloves, gold, mechanism, mist, monk

I’m seek o this regular weekly ritual o ‘pat the lawn o the dragon for tae sleep in peace’ that we’ve done fur longer than we mind o. Noo that I’ve been promoted tae heid o … Continue reading Seek. →

bones, church, dragon, gloves, gold, mechanism, mist, monk

Two figures in hooded monkish robes, one is seated with hands clasped and in the lotus position smoking a long stemmed clay pipe, emitting a lot of smoke, and supported by a stick acting as a stand that also has a jar of dried leaves beside it. The other figure is standing and talking.

Scottish Word: Shilagie.

Tags: jar, leaves, monk, pipe, plant, robe

Haein a shilagie plant fur a guru isnae gonna work for you I’m thinkin. I doot that onie plant can exert the fluence on you. Ahn if it does, I’m thinkin it’s coontered by you smoking … Continue reading Shilagie. →

jar, leaves, monk, pipe, plant, robe

Two kung fu monk types sailing down a misty river on the back of a crying crocodile while one spars with a staff wielding flying Ninja Moth and the other holds off the remainder with arrows.

Scottish Word: Tulyie.

Tags: arrows, crocodile, insect, mist, monk, stick

Ah telt ye the beasties on this streetch o the river were a tulyie canally. Translate: tulyie, toolie: quarrel, fight, scuffle. I did warn you that the insects on this stretch of the river were a … Continue reading Tulyie. →

arrows, crocodile, insect, mist, monk, stick

Monk paddles rapidly away as fast as possible in his coracle to avoid the torch bearing pagans on the island with their wicker man.

Scottish Word: Barrie-on.

Tags: boat, fire, island, ladder, monk, pier, statue

Naw naw, thanks for the cannie offer but ah’ll barrie oan. It’s a fine lookin praitchin station ye want me tae try. But ah canni stop. Forgive me. It’s aw richt, dinni fash yersel’s. Bide there. … Continue reading Barrie-on. →

boat, fire, island, ladder, monk, pier, statue

Monks at breakfast with their pet dragon using its breath to try and make toast.

Scottish Word: Hivna.

Tags: bread, burnt, coal, dragon, fork, hoods, monk, roast, toaster

“Yiv gi’in him oer much coal hivni ye! Ye ken it scowders the toast an cracks the flair.” Translate: hivna, havna, haivena: have not. “You have given him too much coal have you not! You know … Continue reading Hivna. →

bread, burnt, coal, dragon, fork, hoods, monk, roast, toaster

Medieval equivalent of borrowing a cup of sugar - but the monks flee from the viking with the empty bowl.

Scottish Word: Forloppin.

Tags: armour, bald, bowl, church, monk, shield, thatch, warrior

“Ah wonder if that counts as forloppin especially when we were jist efter a bowl o drinkin sowans for the ship’s cat.” Translate: forloppin: runaway, renegade (of priests, friars or monks). “I wonder if that counts … Continue reading Forloppin. →

armour, bald, bowl, church, monk, shield, thatch, warrior

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