Scots Gaelic and Old English words used

Triptaker (Old English) - A finicky, fault-finding scholar

Gòrach pìos de cac – Stupid piece of shite

pòg mi – kiss me

A bheil thu a ‘tuigsinn Gàidhlig? – Do you understand Gaelic?

Falbh! – Go!

sgian dubh – black handled knife

Latha math – Good day

Duin do ghob – Shut your mouth

Strapaid – Strumpet, slut

Blue – Wild

I’m fair puckled (Old English) – I’m out of breath

Skelm – Rascal (English used starting in 1610)

Bàs an fhitchich ort – May you suffer the death of the raven (it was believed that ravens were killed by their own young)

Buin mo chridhe dhuit – My heart belongs to you