Scottish Word: Shilagie.
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.
Scottish Words tagged with: plant - 4 posts.
Scottish Word: Mirken.
“First cam the volcanic ash frae Eyjafjallajökull an oor een were mirken. Then the stour made oor kail an neeps grow muckle an noo they’re stingin an eatin us an wi canni see.” Translate: mirken: darken. … Continue reading Mirken.
Scottish Word: Luggie.
“Ahm thinkin they two numpties are cheating an putting mair than the rasps they pick intae their luggies tae up the wecht.” Translate: luggie: usually a bucket held at one’s waist with twine – used in … Continue reading Luggie.
Scottish Word: Plettie.
“Ahm awfie fond o a bit o greenery on ma plettie ken.” Translate: plettie: platform, balcony, (Dundee mainly). “I am exceedingly fond of a little greenery on the balcony you know.” The Scottish Word: plettie with … Continue reading Plettie.