Scottish Words tagged with: wilderness - 3 posts.

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.” Translated: 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.” Translated: 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

Two men building a fence all complete but for an essential ingredient.

Scottish Word: Stobs.

Tags: craftsman, fence, hill, hills, hole, road, traffic, wilderness, work, workman

“Whaur’s the stobs?” Translated: stob: fence post. “What is holding up the delivery of the fence posts?” The Scottish Word: stobs with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context … Continue reading Stobs. →