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Recently Elaine Morton, who is co-editor
of Lallans, sent out a message to contributors, readers and supporters of the
magazine to inform us of the current, uncertain future facing the publication.
Lallans …
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For the first time, a qualification in the Scots language is now available. Created under the auspices of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, the new Scots Language Award has been available …
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Dr Paul Barnaby of Edinburgh University
will be giving a very interesting and revealing talk on behalf of the Friends
of William Soutar Society. The talk, which is admission free in the Soutar
Theatre, …
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This comes from Middle Dutch koot or Middle Low German kote. A well-turned ankle was appreciated by Henry Ochiltree in Redburn (1895): Did ye notice how jimp shes aboot the waist? how trig aboot the kits? …
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The article below ‘On the Price of Meal’, originally appeared in a journal from Paisley named The Scotchman, and dates to around the year 1800. At first glance, a discussion about meal …
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Every once in a while something odd
comes along, odd but simple, which raises wider issues about language in
Scotland. One such oddity surfaced this week as a text message to the Daily Record (11 …
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Award-winning North East writer, singer,
musician and poet Sheena Blackhall, who is noted for her considerable output in
the Scots language (whether in North East Doric, or Scots generally) has …
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A poem about freedom and hope, though using the subject of a graveyard in typically Fife Scots manner. Coming from a coal mining background the poet realises that what he wants is what every generation …
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The
Wigtown Poetry Festival, together with the Scottish Poetry Library, is now
inviting entries from budding poets. Since 1997 Wigtown has been Scotlands
National Book Town, with its poetry competition …
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In 1603 James VI of Scotland had also succeeded to the thrones of England and Ireland, but his attempt at a political union between his kingdoms had failed. His son Charles I (ruled 1625-1649) provoked …