Gregor crawls and slides down the tunnel into the moudiewort kitchen where they are having a lovely breakfast of brose.

Scottish Word: Bourie.

Tags: bed, breakfast, child, hot water bottle, insect, mole, moles, roots, tunnel, visit

“Hello wee man. What brings you doon oor bourie on a braw bricht day like the-day?” Translated: bourie: burrow, lair of an animal. “Hello youngster. What brings you down our burrow on such a nice bright … Continue reading Bourie. →

bed, breakfast, child, hot water bottle, insect, mole, moles, roots, tunnel, visit

Mum and dad mole appeal for common sense from their son as the worm he grips is being hoisted up and onto the surface by a large greedy seagull.

Scottish Word: Wirm.

Tags: bird, grass, ladder, mole, moles, roots, soil, tunnel, turf, worms

“Save yersel son. Let yir brakwast wirm go.” Translated: wirm, wurm: worm. “Save yourself son. Let your breakfast worm go.” subterranean drama. If you were in a hot air balloon looking down on a rainforest it … Continue reading Wirm. →

bird, grass, ladder, mole, moles, roots, soil, tunnel, turf, worms

Scottish Words Illustrated

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Scottish Words tagged with: roots - 2 posts.

Scottish Word: Bourie.

Scottish Word: Wirm.