THE CONCISE DICTIONARY OF SCOTTISH WORDS AND PHRASES

By Betty Kirkpatrick

178x111mm • 96pp • PB • £2.99 • ISBN 978-1-906051-55-6 • Publication Date: September 2011

The Scots language, like its people, has survived years of influence and change. This book captures something of the spirit of Scotland with a broad selection of Scots words and phrases that are most likely still to be in use today. The language contained in this dictionary will be second nature to older folk and will offer the younger generation a good look at their rich linguistic heritage.

Auld Alliance traditional links between Scotland and France that began around the thirteenth century when both countries regarded England as a common enemy and were much strengthened by the French connections of Mary Queen of Scots. She spent much of her youth in France where she was married to the heir to the French throne.

daft, be daft on, daft aboot (informal) extremely keen on someone or something, mad about someone or something: The child's daft on swimming and Jim's daft on Mary.

ootby, outby 1. not indoors or inside: He's ootby in the shed havin' a smoke. 2. outlying, being a short distance a way: the farm buildings and the outby fields.

syne since, ago. lang syne long since, long ago. [Known worldwide because of Burns' famous song Auld Lang Syne]

tak take: Tak care.

widna, widnae wouldn't: I widna dare.