Scots Word of the Week
Each week we feature a different Scots word from the pages of DSL. These are illustrated by renowned Scottish artist Bob Dewar.
22/03/25 – Gundy
A kind of flavoured toffee.
A kind of flavoured toffee.
15/03/25 – Hottle
A hotel.
A hotel.
08/03/25 – Glasgow magistrate
A salt herring.
A salt herring.
01/03/25 – Clachan
A hamlet or village, generally containing a church.
A hamlet or village, generally containing a church.
22/02/25 – Eat up…
To help yourself liberally.
To help yourself liberally.
15/02/25 – Trow
A mischievous sprite or fairy, a supernatural being.
A mischievous sprite or fairy, a supernatural being.
08/02/25 – Sitooterie
An outside seating area.
An outside seating area.
01/02/25 – Snod
Of people or things: neat, tidy, in good order.
Of people or things: neat, tidy, in good order.
25/01/25 – Scabby-heided
Infested with head lice.
Infested with head lice.
18/01/25 – Torn face
A person with a sulky peevish face.
A person with a sulky peevish face.
11/01/25 – Gigot
A leg of mutton; also used of pork and beef.
A leg of mutton; also used of pork and beef.
04/01/25 – Keelie
A male city-dweller, an uncouth rowdy fellow.
A male city-dweller, an uncouth rowdy fellow.
