Frush (adj.): brittle, easily broken, decayed, crumbly, loose or fragile. Origin either Old Scots ‘frush’ meaning smithereens, or possibly Old French ‘froissier’ meaning ‘to bruise’ #UlsterScots

Sapple (verb): to soak or saturate with rain or water, 'sappled' - thoroughly soaked, 'sapplin' - waterlogged (Fenton). Also, soap-suds or lather. Also used to mean 'rinse' - e.g. 'gie thon cup a wee sapple' #UlsterScots

Join (verb): to scold or reprimand. 'Tha teacher joined tha wains for takkin' #UlsterScots

Ettle (verb): to intend, attempt, or plan to do something. Also a noun meaning ‘ambition’, ‘desire’ 'intention' or 'objective' #UlsterScots

Flachter (verb): fluttering or flapping i.e. of a bird's wings. In Scots this word can also be used as a noun to describe a flicker or an ebbing flame (Dictionars o the Scots Leid) #UlsterScots #Scots

Kenspicken (adj): used to describe someone in shabby clothing. Also ‘kenspeckle’ (Scots) meaning easily-recognisable or conspicuous. Possibly Scandinavian in origin #UlsterScots #Scots

Brash (noun): a short, severe attack of illness. Possibly from the French brèche meaning breach #UlsterScots #Scots

Stravaig (verb): to wander or roam about. A shortened form of the Old Scots word 'extravaig' from medieval Latin 'extravagari' meaning to wander beyond limits (Source: Concise Ulster Dictionary) #UlsterScots #Scots

Gack (noun): also 'gawk' meaning an awkward or clumsy person. Gawky (adj): clumsy, unsure of oneself, lacking confidence #UlsterScots

Tappin (noun): a tuft or crest of feathers on a bird’s head. Also refers to a hair style adopted by men in the first half of the 19th century in which the hair was combed up to form a crest or ridge on the top of the head (Source: Dictionars o the Scots Leid) #Scots #UlsterScots

Hae a guid #BurnsNicht !

Santer (verb): to talk, chatter, chat, or blether #UlsterScots

Oorie (adj): miserable, cheerless, sickly-looking or just a wee bit off-colour. Possibly derived from ‘ool’ – an owl, or ‘eerie’ dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/oorie
#UlsterScots #Scots

Glancin: sparkling, shining, gleaming. Possibly from the German etymon 'Glanz' meaning a shine or lustre #UlsterScots

Blythe Yule an a Guid New Year! ⭐️

Sonsie (adj): used to describe a person who is pleasant, jolly, or pretty. From Old Scots ‘sonsy’ meaning lucky, possibly derived from the Irish Gaelic ‘sonas’ meaning happiness and good-luck #UlsterScots #Scots #Gaelic

Kittlin (noun): a kitten. Often heard in the phrase 'Gleaming like a kittlin’s eye' meaning to sparkle. From Old Norse 'ketlingr', cognate with the Middle English 'kiteling', Icelandic 'kettlingur', Norwegian 'ketling' and Swedish 'källing' #UlsterScots #Scots #Germanic 🐱

Dashlin (adjective): used to refer to clothes which are not quite Sunday best. From the Scots ‘dashled’ meaning battered, soiled and worn, also applied to clothing or to flowers spoilt by rain (Source: Dictionars o the Scots Leid) #Scots #UlsterScots

'Laggan Echas – Saft Fit on Fleer' - a short film by journalist, writer and poet Al Millar which explores the enduring #UlsterScots literary tradition in the Laggan area of East Donegal #LeidWeek #Donegal #SarahLeech #GeorgeDugall
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=BIaACr…

Our thanks to Robert Campbell (The Bog Myrtle) 🦀🛢️ for a magical night of Narnia-inspired #UlsterScots storytelling accompanied by brand-new poetry and stunning artwork. A very memorable evening to mark Derry Strabane Cncl's #LeidWeek celebrations and the enduring literary legacy of #CSLewis