Scottionary

These definitions are known to me through my grandfather who left Scotland in the 1950s.

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beastie
beast, animal

A wee beastie is a small animal. A tiny wee beastie is a very small animal or an insect.

bonny
good, beautiful

A bonny day is a beautiful day. A bonny child is good or good-looking.

braw
big, strong, fine

A braw fine lad is someone you would want to chat up.

canna
can't, cannot

clooses
clothes

didna
didn't, did not

fillum
film, movie

isna
isn't, is not

laddy, laddie
boy or young man

lassy, lassie
girl or young woman

no'
not, none

trews
trousers

troosers
trousers

wee
small, tiny

May be used in conjunction with "tiny" to indicate extreme smallness or youth, i.e., "a tiny wee lad" is a very young boy.


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