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Scots Words | Alt. Scots Words | English Meanings |
'boon | above | |
'bout | about | |
'daurknin' | darkening/twilight | |
'ee lang | live long | |
'fore | before | |
'mang | among | |
'midst | amidst | |
'twas | it was | |
'wa' | awaywad | |
'yont | beyond. | |
A | Ah | I |
a | a | |
a bodie | someone | |
a haip | a lot+ often | |
a maiter o | as much as | |
a thocht | the least bit | |
a wee | a little while | |
a while sin | some time ago | |
a' | all | |
a' the go | extremely popular | |
a'place | everywhere | |
A'thegither | altogether. | |
A-fiel | afield. | |
a-jee | ajar; to one side. | |
aa | a'+ aw | all |
aa ither thin | everything else | |
aa weys | aw weys | in every way |
aabodie | awbodie a'bodie | everyone |
aagates | awgates | everywhere |
aamaist | awmaist | almost |
aareadies | awreadies | already |
aaricht | awricht | all right |
aathegither | awthegither | altogether |
aathing | awthing | everything |
aawhaur | everywhere | |
aback | behind | |
abee | as it is+ alone | |
abeelitie | abeilitie | ability |
abeich | abeech | aloof |
abi’s | abeis+ abees | compared with |
Abiegh | aloof | |
ablins | v. aiblins. | |
ablo | ablow | below |
Aboon | above up. | |
aboot | about | |
abraid | abroad | |
Abread | abroad. | |
Abreed | in breadth. | |
abreest | Abreist | abreast |
abuin | abune; aboon | above |
abuise | abuse | |
abune | above | |
accoont | account | |
accuistom | accustom | |
ackwart | awkward | |
acquent | acquainted Past t. | |
acquent | acquant | acquaint |
acquentit | acquainted Past perf. | |
acre | acre | |
adae | ado | going on+ being done+ the matter with |
admeet | admeet | admit |
admoneetion | admoneition | admonition |
advocate | barrister | |
ae | one+ the only one | |
ae | one+ any | |
ae day | one day | |
aefauld | honest | |
aefauldlie | sincerely | |
aff | off | |
aff luif | aff-lufe+ aff-loof | off-hand |
aff o | away from | |
aff-hand | at once | |
aff-loof | offhand | |
affuird | afford | |
afore | before+ in front of | |
afore | before | |
aft | oft | |
aft | often | |
aft(en) | affen | often |
aften | often | |
again | agen agane | again |
age | age | |
agin | again | against |
agley | aglay aglee | off line |
aheid | ahead | |
Ahin | behind. | |
ahint | ahent ahin | behind |
Aiberdeen | Aberdeen | |
Aiberdour | Aberdour | |
Aiberfyle | Aberfoil | |
aiblins | perhaps | |
aicht | echt+ aucht+ eicht | eight |
Aidin | Eden | |
aidle | liquid manure | |
Aidle | foul water. | |
aigle | eagle | |
aik | oak | |
aiken | oaken | |
ail | ail | |
ain | (on its) own |