SUSAN TIPPETT BRAITHWAITE

Catching up on mbnov 15/11:

In Scots, the word murky is drumlie meaning 1. (of water) troubled, clouded, muddy; 2. (of weather) cloudy, gloomy; 3. troubled, muddled, confused.
Another word for murky is mirkie, meaning dark, dirty.
Mirkie can also mean merry, mischievous.

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  1. Susan T. Braithwaite – Glasgow, Scotland – Hypnotherapist helping clients in Airdrie and online. When I'm not working, I'm writing romantic suspense stories filled with Sex, Lies, Scots & Spies to make your heart race. (You can check out my author site, here: susantbraithwaite.com)
    Susan T. Braithwaite

    smokey: @SusanB I wonder if that’s where Middle-Earth’s Mirkwood comes from (or, rather, how the i got in there)? via micro.blog

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  2. Susan T. Braithwaite – Glasgow, Scotland – Hypnotherapist helping clients in Airdrie and online. When I'm not working, I'm writing romantic suspense stories filled with Sex, Lies, Scots & Spies to make your heart race. (You can check out my author site, here: susantbraithwaite.com)
    Susan T. Braithwaite

    SusanB: @smokey I hadn’t thought of that! I’ve found a few Scots words in sci-fi and fantasy. Most recently, Carnival Row uses the word fey (and a few more that have slipped my mind). via micro.blog

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