Scots GlossaryScots language expert Susan Rennie is co-founder of Scots language publisher Itchy Coo, and the author of a number of Scots language books for children. She has translated several classic children’s books into Scots including The Tiger Who Came to Tea and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.

This glossary is a comprehensive list of the Scots words and phrases that appear in her three Picture Kelpies (We’re Gangin on a Bear Hunt, The Teeger that Cam for his Tea and The 12 Days o Yule). We hope you’ll find it helpful when sharing these Scots language books with your pupils.

Scots English Exampleae one In ae muckle gollopaince once There wis aince a wee lassieaipple apple Aw the aipple juiceaw all Aw the food in the fridgeawa away We’ll no gang awa on a bear hunt againay yes Ay, of coorse ye can!belang belong This buik belangs tae meben inside, indoors, into The teeger cam ben the kitchenbirl spin around, twirl Lassies birlinbocht bought They bocht a muckle tin o Teeger Foodbonnie beautiful, lovely Whit a bonnie daybraw fine, good I’ve got a braw ideabuik book This buik belangs tae mebyordinar extraordinary, outstanding A byordinar adventurecam came The teeger cam for his teacanna cannot, can’t We canna gang ower itcauld cold A deep, cauld river

Lassies birlin

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chap knock There wis a chap at the doorclaes clothes, bedclothes Coorie unner the claesclaggie sticky Thick, claggie mudcollie dug sheepdog Fower collie dugscoorie cuddle, huddle Coorie unner the claescoorse (of coorse) of course Ay, of coorse ye can!couldna could not, couldn’t Sophie couldna tak her bathcried called, named A wee lassie cried Sophiedae do I ken whit we’ll daedander saunter, stroll They dandered doon the roaddidna did not, didn’t We didna sneck the doordinna do not, don’t I dinna ken whit tae daedirl rattle, vibrate Drummers dirlindoo dove, pigeon Twa bonnie doosdoon down We’ll gang doon the roaddrunken drank He’s drunken aw the wattereen eyes Twa glowerin eeneerie weird, frightening An eerie oorie caveetten eaten Yon teeger has etten every bit thingfae from Aw the watter fae the tapfeart afraid, scared We’re no feartforby besides, in addition The bocht a muckle tin o teeger food forbygang go, move along We’re gangin on a bear huntgaun going We’re gaun tae catch a braw yingey very He wis lookin gey hungry yetgied gave My true luve gied tae meglog gulp He glogged aw the milkglowerin glowering, staring Twa great glowerin eengollop gulp, swallow In ae muckle gollopgowden golden Five gowden ringsgowp gulp A gowp o juicegress grass Lang waggin gressguid good A guid look roondguid-bye good-bye Guid-bye, teeger!hail whole, entire The hail plate o sconeshantle large amount They bocht a hantle mair things tae eathappent happened Tell him whit had happenthoo how Hoo tae catch a teegerhoolet owl Hoolets hootinhoose house Every bit thing in the hooseintae into Intae the bedroomjings gosh! goodness! Jings! Whit’s there?ken know I ken whit we’ll daelad boy Ten lads a lowpinlang long Lang, waggin, gress

Collie dugs

Hoolets hootin

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lassie girlleast in case Least the teeger cam for his tea againlicht light Aw the car lichts were onlichtit lit, alight Aw the street lamps were lichtitlowp leap, jump Lads a-lowpinlugs ears Twa roond, tousie lugsluve love My luve’s like a red, red rosemair more A hantle mair things tae eatmessages shopping, groceries Sophie an her mum gaed the messagesmirk dark, darkness A mirk an muckle forestmonie many Monie braw thanks for my teamorn; the morn’s morn

tomorrow morning The morn’s morn, Sophie an her mum gaed the messages

muckle big, huge A muckle, furry, strippit teegernaething nothing There wis naething left tae eatnaw no Och naw!neb nose Ae sheeny weet nebno not We’re no feartnoo now I’ll be awa nooo of The twal days o Yuleoch oh, oh dear Och naw!oor our We’ll pit on oor coatsorrie dismal, gloomy An eerie oorie caveoot out He shauchled oot the doorootside outside They stepped ootside intae the mirkower over We canna gang ower itpairdon pardon Pairdon mepiece sandwich Dae ye fancy a wee piece?pit put We’ll pit on oor coatsplash splash Plish plash!plish splash Plish plash!plodge squelch Plodge plotch!plotch squelch Plodge plotch!poke packet Aw the pokes in the presspress cupboard with shelves Aw the pokes in the pressrax reach, stretch Sophie raxed oot the sconesreid red A reid robin in a rowan treericht right Richt then, Sophie’s dad got hamerin run Rin tae oor front doorroond round, around, about A guid look roondrowan; rowan tree mountain ash tree A reid robin in a rowan treesae so Sae the teeger cam ben the kitchensair very, extremely I’m sair hungryscreech (rhymes with dreich)

screech, shreik Skirl screech! Skirl screech!

A reid robin

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shair sure That’s for shair!shauchle shuffle He shauchled oot the doorsheeny shiny Ae sheeny weet nebshoogle shake, wobble Sheep a-shooglinshortbreid shortbread He golloped the shortbreidskirl shreik, make a shrill sound Pipers skirlinskoosh go quickly Skaters skooshinsnawstorm snowstorm A birlin skirlin snawstormsneck latch, fasten with a latch We didna sneck the doorstot stagger Stummle stot!strippit striped, stripy A muckle, furry, strippit teegerstummle stumble Stummle stot!sudden; on a sudden

suddenly On a sudden there wis a chap at the door

sweesh swish Sweesh swush!swush swish Sweesh swush!syne then, after that Syne he had a guid look roond the kitchentae to This buik belangs tae metak take Could I tak my tea here wi you?tappit hen hen with a tufted crest of

feathersThree tappit hens

tattie potato The tatties that were cookin in the potsteeger tiger A muckle, furry, strippit teegertelt told Sophie an her mum telt him whit had happentthrou through We’ll need tae gang throu ittippy-taes tiptoes We’re gangin throu the cave on tippy-taestousie shaggy, ragged Twa roond, tousie lugstwa two Twa great, glowerin eentwal twelve The twal days o Yuleunner under We canna gang unner itwatter water Aw the watter fae the tapwee small, little Dae ye fancy a wee drink?weel well Weel, wha can that be?weet wet Ae sheeny weet nebwha who Wha can that be?whit what Telt him whit had happentwi with Could I tak my tea here wi you?wunner wonder Wha can that be, I wunner?ye you Dae ye fancy a drink?yer your It canna be yer dadyet still He was lookin gey hungry yetyin one A braw yinyon that Yon teegerYule Christmas The twal days o YuleYuletide Christmas time The first day o Yuletide

Aw the watter fae the tap

Sheep a-shooglin

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