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Words and Terms of Interest
afore – Scottish for “before”
arse – Ass
bairn – Scottish slang for “baby”
barmkin – a Scots word which refers to a form of medieval and later defensive enclosure, typically found around smaller castles, tower houses, pele towers, and bastle houses in Scotland, and the north of England
birlinn – The birlinn (spelt bìrlinn in Scottish Gaelic) was a wooden vessel propelled by sail and oar.
braw – Scottish slang for “brave”
clot-heid – Scottish slang for clot-head
da – Scottish slang for “dad”
dunnae – Scottish slang for “don’t” and “doesn’t”
eedjit – Scottish for “idiot”
fash – Scottish slang for “worry” or “vex”
ken – Scottish slang for “know” or “understand”
mum – Scottish term of endearment for “mother”
nae – Scottish slang for “not”
nay – Scottish slang for “no”
scairt – “scared” in a Scottish brogue
verra – “very” in a Scottish slang
ye – “you” in a Scottish accent
ye’d – “you would” or “you had” in a Scottish brogue
ye’ll – “you will” in a Scottish brogue
ye’re – “you’re” in a Scottish accent
yer – “your” in a Scottish accent
yerself – “yourself” in a Scottish accent
Gaelic words/phrases
a Dia – my God
ban-druidh – witch
Ceàrdannan – Summer Walkers
Dia – God
m’eudail – my treasure / my darling
mo chridhe – my heart
mo ghraidh – my love
mo maise – my beauty
mo nighean dubh – my dark-haired lass
naomh beannachd – sacred blessing
neo-bhriste laird – unbroken laird
teaghlach – family
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