Scottish Word: Gangyls
“He’s weel kent as ‘a gutts an gangyls’, slocherin doon onythin that gangs past. It’s why he gies aff stinks mair ramsh an reekit than the guff o the swamp.” Translated: a gutts an gangyls: nothing … Continue reading Gangyls
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Scottish Word: Attery
“Toast nivir lands butter side doon as afen as is thocht. An if it does, it’s a sure sign there’s attery oot an aboot that shouldni. That’s why I built this universal attery detector.” Translated: attery: … Continue reading Attery
Scottish Word: Stooshie
"Ye better come an document the hell oot o this, it’s gonna cause a stooshie." Translated: stooshie, strushie, strooshie: a disturbance, commotion, tumult, squabble. "You had better come and document this thoroughly, it is going to … Continue reading Stooshie
Scottish Word: Tirraneese
“Right. Are ye sure yer Chems for golems are perfect this time Asimov? I’m no wantin this thing gi’in me oni mair o this bane heidit tirraneese it gets up tae.” Translated: tirraneese:harass with overwork. “Right. … Continue reading Tirraneese
Scottish Word: Bane
“If’n ye rattle ma banes like that again – yer deid!” Translated: bane: bone. “If you rattle my bones again like that – you are dead!” 20, Nov. 2009 music – many a good tune can … Continue reading Bane
Scottish Word: Docknail
“Hud on, I’ll just tighten up the docknail an we’re awa.” Translated: docknail: the nail used to fix the blade to the handle of a scythe, any person or part indispensable to the proper doing of … Continue reading Docknail
Scottish Word: Ilk
“It’s yin o ma ilk right enough. But hoo’d he dee?” Translated: ilk: family, kindred, race. “It is one of my kindred right enough. But how did he die?”
Scottish Word: Scrieve
“Accordin tae the screivins frae the tri-corder they died happy.” Translated: scrieve: write – long and easily, scribble. “According to the read out from the tri-corder they died happy.” 21, March, 2007 I’m going BIG for … Continue reading Scrieve
Scottish Word: Knapscap
“Even wi the knapscap on there’s too much daylicht getting in – get him tae shut his een.” Translated: knapscap: metal shell or skullcap. “Even with the metal skullcap there is too much daylight getting in … Continue reading Knapscap
Scottish Word: Scrochen
“Och ye puir thing, yer no able tae mak oot the screivins oan the sign, an the grund’s aw stoory an scrochen cos o drooth. But hae nae fear, the watter hole’s thon wye.” Translated: scrochen, … Continue reading Scrochen