Hi all 😁 The Hielan Coo (highland cow) is today's Animal in Scots. The Hielan was originally kept by small farmers for milk and meat. The Hielan Kye (highland cattle) herd book was established in 1885; making it the oldest in the world, and the hielan coo the oldest registered breed. A group of Highland … Continue reading Hielan Coo — Animals in Scots #20
Hi all 😁 Todays Animals in Scots is the craw (crow). All the Scots words for these posts are taken from The Concise English-Scots Dictionary, by the Scottish National Dictionary Association. The words chosen will be the generally accepted term, but as in all languages there are regional variations, as well as sub-species variations. For … Continue reading Craw — Animals in Scots #19
Hi all 😁 This totie wee reid Rab (robin) is today's Animals in Scots. Another name for the robin is "mason's ghost"; I had to do some digging into this one! The following is an exerpt from the dictionary of the Scots Language: The Mason's Ghost: I have heard this ominous name applied in Jedburgh … Continue reading Reid Rab — Animals in Scots #18
Hi all 😁 If you guessed a big animal with antlers, you were wrong 😂 The diminutive moose (mouse) is today's Animal in Scots. Moose Moose Moose
Hi all 😁 The maggie (magpie) is today's feature on Animals in Scots. Other names for the maggie are pyot, and deil's burd. I agree with the last term; having seen them hassling cats, other burds and skwurrels! All the Scots words for these posts are taken from The Concise English-Scots Dictionary, by the Scottish … Continue reading Maggie — Animals in Scots #16
Hi all 😁 Today's Animal in Scots is a spin off from post #13 -- Deuk's Dub (Duck Pond). All the Scots words for these posts are taken from The Concise English-Scots Dictionary, by the Scottish National Dictionary Association. The words chosen will be the generally accepted term, but as in all languages there are … Continue reading Deuk’s Dub — Animals in Scots #15
Hi all 😁 The tottie wee ox-ee (great tit) is today's animal in Scots. Ox-ee All the Scots words for these posts are taken from The Concise English-Scots Dictionary, by the Scottish National Dictionary Association. The words chosen will be the generally accepted term, but as in all languages there are regional variations, as well … Continue reading Ox-ee — Animals in Scots #14
Hi all 😁 Any guesse for this one? If you said duck, you would be correct 👏 Other names for a duck are deuk; also spelt jeuk, and deukie quack in the NE. A long-tailed duck is a coal-an-candlelight, and a golden eye, a gowdie(-duck). The two below are mire-deuks (mallards). Mire-deuks All the Scots … Continue reading Quackie — Animals in Scots #13
Hi all 😁 Naig (horse) is today's animal in Scots. Other names for the thane naig (noble horse) are: cuddie (also a donkey), horse-baist, gry (gypsy), garron (small, sturdy, used in hills), orra horse (kept for odd jobs). Thane Naig All the Scots words for these posts are taken from The Concise English-Scots Dictionary, by … Continue reading Naig — Animals in Scots #12