Scottish Word: Rift.
Ma rings oan fire ahn mha broo’s pappled wi perspiration, ahm reirdin ahn riftin ahn plaisterin the pan wi keech in ways unkent tae man. Ahn still they’re roarin through the door – “mind the cludgie … Continue reading Rift.
Scottish Words tagged with: sweat - 4 posts.
Scottish Word: Shank.
“Ah’ve the brak fu oan Boss – gi it laldi. Ye’ll need tae brak a sweat tae get shanks o iron so ye can mak yon furlie flee.” Translate: shank: leg. “I have the brake applied … Continue reading Shank.
Scottish Word: Cuil.
“It’s yin thing bein paid tae keep ye cuil but powerin yer desk calendar accurately as weel is jist askin oer much.” Translate: cuil: cool. “It is one thing being paid to keep you cool but … Continue reading Cuil.
Scottish Word: Wheesht.
“wheesht min an it’ll nivir find us.” Translate: wheesht: be quiet. “Keep silent man and it will never find us.” The Scottish Word: wheesht with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word … Continue reading Wheesht.