Scottish Words tagged with: walking - 7 posts.

Mentoree at self development assault course camp edging off the comfort zone of the plank and flirting with the panic zone of the tightrope.

Scottish Word: Besom.

Tags: door, doors, flower, flowers, plank, risk, rope, tightrope, walking, water

“Relax – the besom’s nae tae sweep or poke or pou ye aff. It’s fur yer mentor tae support ye.” Translate: besom, bisom, bussom: long handled brush or broom, bunch of twigs used as a birch … Continue reading Besom. →

door, doors, flower, flowers, plank, risk, rope, tightrope, walking, water

Father and son hill walking in the mountains.

Scottish Word: Lunt.

Tags: father, grandfather, hill, hills, mountain, old man, path, son, staff, steep, stick, walk, walking

“Lunt awa son, lunt awa.” Translate: lunt: walk with a springy step, walk briskly. “Walk on briskly son, walk on briskly (don’t worry about me).” impatience. The Scottish Word: lunt with its definition and its meaning … Continue reading Lunt. →

father, grandfather, hill, hills, mountain, old man, path, son, staff, steep, stick, walk, walking

Local gives alternative directions to the main way that required hanging on to chains over a sheer drop and dodging falling rocks.

Scottish Word: Bygate.

Tags: chain, cliff, cliffs, hiking, kilt, mountain, path, recreation, rock, rocks, sporran, staff, stick, walk, walking, wellies, wilderness

“There’s a bygate thon wye – it is shorter but mainly it’s mair interesting.” Translate: gate: path, a way, a road (bygate: a side path). “There is a byway that goes in that direction – it … Continue reading Bygate. →

chain, cliff, cliffs, hiking, kilt, mountain, path, recreation, rock, rocks, sporran, staff, stick, walk, walking, wellies, wilderness

The Master and his servants in the midst of the wilderness.

Scottish Word: Hissel.

Tags: beard, bible, desert, halo, jesus, Lord, pole, staff, walk, walking, wilderness

“As per usual Hissel’ll ken best.” Translate: hissel: himself – used by a subordinate of his master. “As per usual Himself will know best.” The Scottish Word: Hissel with its definition and its meaning illustrated and … Continue reading Hissel. →

beard, bible, desert, halo, jesus, Lord, pole, staff, walk, walking, wilderness

An eeeooooooeeoooooeee in the wilderness unsettles the mountain-top camper.

Scottish Word: Banshee.

Tags: camping, Death, ghost, hiking, hills, mountains, pot, stove, tea, tent, walking

“Oh Lord please please please dinni let it be a banshee ahm hearin ahint me makin that eldritch din.” Translate: banshee: a wailing female spirit forecasting death or disaster. “Oh Lord please please please do not … Continue reading Banshee. →

camping, Death, ghost, hiking, hills, mountains, pot, stove, tea, tent, walking

Aliens enjoy not walking on the West Highland Way.

Scottish Word: Hurl.

Tags: alien, backpack, countryside, highland, holiday, mammal, path, walk, walking

“Aye, it’s a canny hurl ye get frae an abductee.” Translate: hurl: a ride or drive in a vehicle (usually with wheels). “Yes Indeed, it is an exceptional, pleasant and gentle means of conveyance one gets … Continue reading Hurl. →

alien, backpack, countryside, highland, holiday, mammal, path, walk, walking

Hiker on style admiring large sign that, in small letters says 'fitlike'.

Scottish Word: Fitlike?

Tags: countryside, fence, hill, hills, sign, stile, walk, walking

Translate: fitlike: how are you today? The Scottish Word: fitlike with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.

countryside, fence, hill, hills, sign, stile, walk, walking

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