Scottish Words tagged with: saw - 3 posts.

Walrus type alien being given a manicure with wooden planes and files from a woodworker.

Scottish Word: Cranniewanny.

Tags: axe, claws, flippers, nails, plane, saw, tie

Hoo’d a thoucht that yer cranniewanny clook wid be as cheuch tae manicure as yer ither clooks eh? Did ye ken I mak doon the nail shavins an sell the pouder as sneeshin? An I must … Continue reading Cranniewanny. →

axe, claws, flippers, nails, plane, saw, tie

Natives stunned to find their well managed permaculture woodland turned into stony unproductive farmland.

Scottish Word: Skinnymalink.

Tags: axe, environment, forest, fort, hunting, indian, native, saw, skinny, wood, woodland

“Crivens! whaur huv they skinnymalinkies come frae an what have they done tae oor weel tended permaculture?” Translated: skinnymalink: thin person, bones and skin only. “My goodness! Where have all these dreadfully wasted starving people come … Continue reading Skinnymalink. →

axe, environment, forest, fort, hunting, indian, native, saw, skinny, wood, woodland

Two forestry workers in a 'working' wood stopping for a snack.

Scottish Word: Sneddin, sneddins.

Tags: branch, branches, chainsaw, fall, first aid, flask, forest, hole, injury, saw, work

“Watch yirsel on thon pile o sneddins there’s a muckle hole unnerit.” Translated: sneddins: collection of cut off branches. sned: to trim off side branches of a felled tree. snedded: that which has been pruned. “Watch … Continue reading Sneddin, sneddins. →