Because of the wide overlap ofScottish EnglishandLowland Scots, it can be difficult to ascertain if a word should be considered Lowland Scots or Scottish English. These words tend to be more closely associated with Lowland Scots but can occur in Scottish English too. Abthen (or Abthan[4]) ...
Individual tartans are identified with different Scottish clans, and we when we hear the word “tartan,” the first image that comes to mind is the famed Scottish kilt. Perhaps it is because the kilt is so unique among modern men’s clothing that it has been the object of such fascination...
Great Highland Bagpipe. To the make of a piper go seven years of his own learning and seven generations before. If it is in, it will out, as the Gaelic old-word says; if not, let him take to the net or sword. At the end of his seven years, one born to it will stand at the...
Sandford (1798–1838), who would become the Professor of Greek at Glasgow later that year, contended that the structural differences between the democratic equality of ministers in the Presbyterian kirk and the Anglican hierarchy accounted in some part for national differences in classical proficiency;...
Meaning “red,” Rory is the Gaelic word for red. 4. Owen Another common Scottish name, Owen, can mean “young wolf,” giving this name a rugged and masculine feel. 5. Angus Angus means “free man.” This unusual baby boy name may have Scottish roots, but it is worldwide. 6. ...
There must have been a sports meeting on that date but unfortunately we couldn’t find any report of the day (although the search goes on . . . . .) However the notice below appeared in the “North British Daily Mail” for Saturday, 11th May (note the word ‘today’) but unfortunatel...
aLimited Edition Irish Sword[translate] aThe term Galloglas (or "Gallowglass") is an Anglicisation of the Irish, Gallóglaigh ("foreign soldiers"), incorporating the word, Óglach, which is derived from oac, the Old Irish for "youths", but later meaning "soldier".[translate] ...
And gie to me my sword There's nae a man in a' Scotland But I'll brave him at a word. Chorus There's some come here to see me hanged And some to buy my fiddle But before that I do part wi' her I'll brak her thro' the middle. ...
The confusion arises because of deft consensus among all parties that “Britain” is the only word to be used. Yet the elephant in the room is the lopsided setup of the British state. Of the UK’s 67 million people, 56 million live in England. The other 11 million have three parliament...
Dancers have to be very fit because they jump very high and kick their legs up and down. They often jump over swords(剑). The movements are similar to traditional Cossack activities, for example, sword fighting and getting on and off horses. ...