
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. →
Scottish Word: Hivna.

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

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