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What will be will be
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Fankled shankies in the vanashin ridlicht o a Range Rover. I dusht the brakesan hazards greetin Whitll we dae?as I jamp oot scooping her aff the road,that gracie neck, langer than I thocht, hingin.Dinnae …
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Children and parents too will be
eager to read the newly published Room on the Broom in Scots which was
launched by Black and White Publishing in Edinburgh on 14 August. The book is a
translation …
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shes a haurd mither, sairscartit wi braes an glensoot-stravaigin ony craws feet. hur face glowers wi heuchshur vyce teems a burn in spateower broon-teeth jaggit scaurs.she pits oan clinty craigs …
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This weeks word is being topically typed with one hand. It comes from Italian stucco but originates in Old High German stukki, a fragment. Like stucco in English, it means fine plaster, but its orthopedic …
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Recently in the press (Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 4 June) it was reported that North Ayrshire
Council is looking into ways and means of promoting the Scots language, which
is spoken by 45,771 …
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Edward BruceBorn about 1276 he was the younger, fiery brother of King Robert I. He was among the chief supporters of his brother and made the agreement that Stirling should be surrendered unless the English …
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Edward
I Longshanks
Born
in 1239 he was the son of Henry III of England and succeeded to the throne in
1272. Edward I is the bogeyman of
Scottish history (closely followed by Henry VIII) because …
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Occasionally and increasingly so these
days other language communities have produced guides to the Scots language,
designed for those who may visit or work in Scotland. One such recent
publication …
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In the press lately (Sunday Times, May
2014), a story appeared which indicated support for the Scots language from a
quarter which is perhaps unexpected. Lord Whitekirk*, former president of the
Court …