Scottish Word: Piece-time.
Richt, I’ve telt Wincel here that come his piece-time he’s jist tae dive two minutes at a time fur catchin his fish. That’ll gi ye a chance o a gasp o air atween times. Awricht? He’ll … Continue reading Piece-time.
Scottish Words tagged with: sea - 20 posts.
Scottish Word: Carline.
Thon carlin winni care that it’s jist yer auld hearing aid. If we’re caught she’ll go jist as hard on us for usin that as she would if we’d used devilisch speirin whigmaleeries. Anyway I think … Continue reading Carline.
Scottish Word: Toun.
Nivir mind Musk old man, yer billions have saved this toun, it’s a legacy o sorts. A shame we et the last o the last inhabitant last night. An used the last o the rocket fuel … Continue reading Toun.
Scottish Word: Lipper.
What wi the ice shelfs breakin mair n mair an meltin skelpin awa garin the sea tae grow mair n mair tae lipper gey near the limit o oor fleet dykes alang wi mair n mair … Continue reading Lipper.
Scottish Word: Simmer Dim.
Weel da, I’m namin this wee tiddler Baldur twa fin an settin him go in celebration o da simmer dim. We’ve fed weel the nicht so shuid be graitfu, and show it, no? Translate: simmer dim: … Continue reading Simmer Dim.
Scottish Word: Soother.
Gi’im peace woman it soothers the loun in this time o trial. It cam in wi the flotsam frae the noo gigantic gyres o aw the junk frae aw the flooded leids aroond the warld. Gaithered … Continue reading Soother.
Scottish Word: Eild.
Ye’ll hae tae ken the name o this form o poetry tae get the lauch. Coo’s eild ee luiks doun foo hope tae see green farin! Green watter. Joy! Aye. Translate: eild: barren, no longer producing … Continue reading Eild.
Scottish Word: Rin.
Rin rin Sneddon o the pen, keep up wi Malky yer bird and stap yer huizle. If we mak guid time we kin tak the currach and navigate tae the hidden Firth o the Black Winter … Continue reading Rin.
Scottish Word: Selkie-wife.
Are ye a selkie-wife or frae the fin folk that yir sae fair faured ahn wi sic a glamourie smile? Ahn is yer hame by yon skerries under the silken moon? Ahn can I huv mha … Continue reading Selkie-wife.
Scottish Word: Bummel.
Yoor no helpin. Stop pickin yer nose wi yer tentacle. We’re supposed tae perswad yon tarry breeked jocks that we’re here tae save them frae bein blootered by yon muckle bummelin waw. No tae mak them … Continue reading Bummel.