Scots Dictionary Corner
Sharing some well-known and some lesser-known Scots words and their meanings
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BEAMER
A red face caused by embarrassment or guilt
BLEEZIN OR BLOOTERED
To be very drunk
CLACHAN (klaCH-an)
A small village or hamlet
DANDER
A stroll - “I’m just away for a wee dander”
DICHT (diCHt or dite)
To dicht something is to wipe it clean FLIT To flit is to move house
HAAR (hahr)
A haar is a type of cold mist or fog from the North Sea
HUNNER
A hunner is a hundred
LUM
A lum is a chimney
LANG MAY YOUR LUM REEK
‘long may your chimney smoke’ is a way of wishing someone long life and prosperity
Photo taken at Golden Hare Books, Stockbridge, Edinburgh by: Georgina gisforgeorgina.com & Instagram: @gisforgeorgina
Photo taken at Dunrobin Castle Library by: Georgina gisforgeorgina.com & Instagram: @gisforgeorgina
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