addlepated—mixed-up
aflocht—troubled
Alba—ancient term for the kingdom of the Scots
auld—old
Auld Reekie—Edinburgh
Auld Toun—old-town Edinburgh
bairn—child
bannocks—oatcakes
bethankit—God be thanked
blether—gossip
bonny—pretty
brae—hill
Braiste Lathurna—the brooch of Lorn
braw—handsome
Buik—Bible
canna—cannot
couldna—could not
da—dad
didna—did not
dinna—do not
doesna—does not
douce—sweet, lovely
dunderheed—fool
fash—worry, vex
gaol—jail
ghaist—ghost
gruamach—sulky, moody
haeddre—Scottish heather
hasna—has not
haud yer wheest—hold your tongue
hoot!—pshaw!
howdie—midwife
ill-scrappit—rude, bitter
ill-trickit—wicked, dangerous
isna—is not
jings—gosh
kelpie—water fairy
ken—know, understand
kirk—church
laird—landowner ranking below a baron and above a gentleman in Scottish order of precedence
leine—shirt
loch—lake
loosome—delightful
michty me—goodness gracious!
Moonbroch—ring around the moon
neeps and tatties—turnips and potatoes
och!—oh!
peely-wally—sick
ruadh—red
sennight—week
sgian dubh—black dagger
shooglie—shaky
shouldna—should not
slàinte—(to your) health
smirr—sprinkle
sonsie—pleasing, pretty
sporran—leather pouch
stayed lass—spinster
tapsalteerie—topsy-turvy, upside down
tolbooth—courthouse, jail
unchancie—dangerous, risky
wasna—was not
wheest—quiet, hush, to hold one’s tongue
willna—will not
wouldna—would not