Things in Scots
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#Scotstober Day 24 #Bogle
Today’s word, bogle, is a fun one. As a noun, bogle means an ugly or terrifying…
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#Scotstober Day 23 #Skelp
Today’s word, skelp, gave me a wee bit of a headache. You see, I use it…
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#Scotstober Day 22 #Aye
You’re most likely familiar with today’s word, aye. Here’s a shocker, it doesn’t mean yes. Aye,…
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#Scotstober Day 20 #Birl
Today’s word is birl. Birl means to spin, whirl, dance, whirring or rattling noise; to move…
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#Scotstober Day 18 #Stour
Today’s word is stour. Stour, as a noun, is a layer of dust or any fine…
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#Scotstober Day 17 #Gype
Today’s word is gype. As a verb, gype means to stare foolishly or open-mouthed, to play…
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#Scotstober Day 15 and 16 #Lowp and #Grue
Sorry for going AWOL on Scotstober yesterday. I was having a wee bit of a bad…
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#Scotstober Day 14 #Stookie
Today’s word is stookie. Stookie generally refers to plaster of Paris. In Scots, it means a…
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#Scotstober Day 13 #Dour
It’s a picture post for today and probably tomorrow, but I’ll be back with some screivin…