Tag Archives: dialect

“Outwith”

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Hannah

Since living in Scotland Little Owl has developed a beautiful Scottish accent. It’s most pronounced in words like “very” and “tomorrow”, where she rolls her r’s. The other day she used the Scots word “outwith”. Outwith is a word you’ll often find … Continue reading →

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Burns night

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Hannah

For those of you who don’t know (shame on you!) it is Burns Night on Sunday. Poor Little Owl is having a hard time of it. She is having to learn a Burns poem to recite by heart for school. … Continue reading →

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Glaur

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Hannah

Recently I learnt that there are 42 words for mud in Scots English. I’m not at all surprised. These endlessly mild, wet, gloomy days, where it never properly gets light before it starts getting dark again, have meant there’s a … Continue reading →

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