Scottish Words tagged with: old man - 3 posts.

Game of cards disrupted by a coach and horses crashing in through the door of the saloon.

Scottish Word: Yokit.

Tags: bar, beard, cards, carrot, chairs, curtain, dog, horses, lamp, mexican, mule, old man, piano, pony, Whisky, window

“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. →

bar, beard, cards, carrot, chairs, curtain, dog, horses, lamp, mexican, mule, old man, piano, pony, Whisky, window

Ordering a double in the Half Way House, a great pub in Edinburgh Scotland.

Scottish Word: Athegither.

Tags: bar, barmaid, beard, bottles, drinks, mirror, old man, pub, thirst, Whisky

“Ah’ll hae a wee whisky an wid ye mak it a double seein it’s a gey dreich day. Och mebbe ye should mak it intae a hot toddy athegither” Translate: athegither: altogether, all as one, in … Continue reading Athegither. →

bar, barmaid, beard, bottles, drinks, mirror, old man, pub, thirst, Whisky

Father and son hill walking in the mountains.

Scottish Word: Lunt.

Tags: father, grandfather, hill, hills, mountain, old man, path, son, staff, steep, stick, walk, walking

“Lunt awa son, lunt awa.” Translate: lunt: walk with a springy step, walk briskly. “Walk on briskly son, walk on briskly (don’t worry about me).” impatience. The Scottish Word: lunt with its definition and its meaning … Continue reading Lunt. →