Scottish Word: Pouthery.
Excerpt from the Robert Burns’ poem: A Winters Night. …Oh ye! who, sunk in beds of down, Feel not a want but what yourselves create, Think, for a moment, on his wretched fate, Whom friends and … Continue reading Pouthery.
Scottish Words tagged with: mountains - 8 posts.
Scottish Word: Snowk.
We snowkit yer weet bitch green bogie-roll tabacha – twa glens awa. We kent where ye wiz even afore ye started tae licht the baccie in yer no sae sma pipe – reekin an feuchin at … Continue reading Snowk.
Scottish Word: Tackety Bits.
“Yer teeterin like a sissy – the secret’s muckle sturdy tackety bits what gie ye stability. No these wee licht baffies ye’ve on” Translated: tackety bits, ~buits, ~butts, ~butes: hobnailed boots. “You are teetering like a … Continue reading Tackety Bits.
Scottish Word: Girn.
“Typical – nivir a bloody signal up here despite years o girning n roarin n greetin n scrievin n phonin n mailin aboot it an the minute They show up we’re gettin texts an mair texts … Continue reading Girn.
Scottish Word: Hirple.
“Aye aye Tarquin, yir hirplin real bad. Ye’ll be nae yis on the Mammoth hunt ava.” Translated: hirple, hirpil: limp, walk lamely, hobble. “My my Tarquin, you are hobbling really badly. You will be of no … Continue reading Hirple.
Scottish Word: Scunner.
“Keep yer heid doon the satellites can be a scunner here at this altitude.” Translated: 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: Purl, purls.
“Will he no boke wi you feeding him sae many purls?” Translated: purl: the little balls of dung found amongst the grass excreted by sheep, rabbits etc. “Do you not think that he’ll throw up with … Continue reading Purl, purls.
Scottish Word: Banshee.
“Oh Lord please please please dinni let it be a banshee ahm hearin ahint me.” Translated: banshee: a wailing female spirit forecasting death or disaster. “Oh Lord please please please do not let it be a … Continue reading Banshee.