Ghostrider Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Rippin aboot laek a bloo erysed flee. Gyaan it laek a cooper aroond a cask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 It kem ta me dis mornin at a Shaetlan expression ay used wis mebbe mair Shaetlan as i towt: "A peerie start" (a little while, small amount of time) Noo, is 'start' used as a measure o time on y idder wye? I canna tink o it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 ^^ I wiss I kent foo lang a "start" wis, für is weel is a "peerie start" fok spaek aboot "a start" an "a braw start". It laest whin dey sae hit'll be athin "a blink" hit kinda spaeks für hitsell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePooperit Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I'm never heard 'start' oesed wi dis meanin in ony idder kind o English (i da brod sense o 'English') altoh I'm no leukit up da Oxford English Dictionary. Da Concise Scots Dictionary haes dis meanin wi 'now Shetland', at wid maybe imply at hit wis eence mair general in Scots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 It widna be related tae da idder form o' 'start' wid it? Sumeen neebin' aff an den gittin a 'start' (as in startle)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Mebbe no propir ixpreshins, bit I doot no monny idder wyes uise terms laek "idda croons idda kupels" and "oot an on für ivver more". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePooperit Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 ^^ I wiss I kent foo lang a "start" wis, für is weel is a "peerie start" fok spaek aboot "a start" an "a braw start". It laest whin dey sae hit'll be athin "a blink" hit kinda spaeks für hitsell. I doot a peerie start wid be less as a start an a braa start wid be langer! As for a start, he wid be atween da twa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Boy,, it's been a day o 'im! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girzie Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Would it not be "He's been a day o' im" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePooperit Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Would it not be "He's been a day o' im" Dat's whit I wid say. Maestly 'he' for wadder - 'he's a braa fine day da day', 'he cam a doontuim da streen', etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girzie Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 "Da cost owerguid da honour." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckleflugga Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Tatties ower da side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 grice pilly ower da muckle twartbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdal Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 'Da grice pilly ower da twartbacks' is a fiddle tune IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 soz, knew I'd misspelled something still a good expression tho, one o my mates favorites... MF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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