“Wanwitty or stymie?” Translate: wanwitty: without sense, stupid. “Thick or blind?” The Scottish Word: wanwitty with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in … Continue reading Wanwitty. →
Scottish Word: Clype.
“Yer all a bunch o clypes!” Translate: clype: tell tale, informer. “You are all a gang of tell tales!” The Scottish Word: clype with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used … Continue reading Clype. →
belt, cane, ink, punishment, pupil, pupils, ruler, school, strap, student, students Scottish Word: Alane.
“Miss miss, ah’d like tae pit massel forrit, alane, fur oor scuil’s three legged race.” Translate: alane: alone. “Miss miss, I would like to put myself forward, alone, for our school’s three legged race.” ə′len The … Continue reading Alane. →
Scottish Word: Widni.
“Nah dinni dinni, ah widni dae that if I wus you Wullie.” Translate: widni, widna: wouldn’t, would not. “No don’t don’t, I would not do that if I was you William.” The Scottish Word: widni with … Continue reading Widni. →
bars, cage, lion, pencil, poke, pupil, pupils, school, trip, victim, zoo
“Ahm no wantin this flair markit, onie one wi black gutties get them aff.” Translate: gutties: gymshoes. “I am not wanting any marks to get on this floor, anyone with black gymshoes get them off.” The … Continue reading Gutties. →
Scottish Word: Caw.
“See! Tie it tae a waw an it’s jist yin ye need tae caw the rope.” Translate: caw: turn. “See! Tie it to a wall and it is just one person you need to turn the … Continue reading Caw. →
Scottish Word: Taws.
“He’s kent as quick draw McGraw cos he’s sae speedy tae whip the taws oer an oot frae its hidie doon the back o his goon.” Translate: taws: a leather punishment strap with thongs – once … Continue reading Taws. →
belt, classroom., desk, desks, gown, headmaster, pencil, pupil, pupils, school, strap, teacher