Dava's Scots Dictionary.. West Coast Edition

Alphabet
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A a Æ æ B b C c D d E e F f G g Ȝ ȝ H h I i J j K k L l M m N n O o P p

Q q R r S s T t U u V v W w X x Y y Z z

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The rest o'yon alphabet ye'z wid know, bit 'Ash'  Æ might bi o' a mystery tæ ye.. bit.. iyts how 'we' sæy 'tæ' an' no yon hInglish 'too'.

Am appropriatin 'Yogh' Ȝ here ays a character fur 'cgh' awe combined. Iyn middle Scots iyt wis used ays a Y or S, but since ah didnay ken o' a modern use fur iyt, we'll tak fur oorselves as the hInglish ur no wa'ntin' iyt anymær.

'Yogh' Ȝ.. iys how we miby sæy 'locȝ' (mær properly 'loȝ') instead o' yon hInglish 'lock'. Ah prefer iyt ays loȝh ays iyt looks bonnie.

Kin be used a'naw fur 'Edinburȝh'.

O'er languages huv twins a'naw, Norwegian an Swedish, Portuguese an Spanish, Arabic an Hebrew.. thys iys the same wæ Scots an hInglish.

Ah wis affy burnt tæ see yon Dundonian Scots Dictionary cite only east coast Scots exæmples. Noo Ah'm no wan fur gettin upity aboot east oar west coast, ma gran iys fæ Edinburȝh, an' Ah hud a guid tyme everytyme wen Ah wis there masel! Been tæ gigs n thyt..braw scots folk every bit lit the west coast folk, but seein' how Dundee Uni didnay think o'an us west coasters, Ah see fit tæ add thys.

Iyn brief.. Leid iys a East Coast word fur language, oan the West Coast we use a loan-word o' 'lingo'. Ah protest the use o' the definition o' 'Lallans' even tho iyt means iyn hInglish 'Low Lands' coz iyt soonds lit 'Doo-lally'.. 'Wegie' a'naw coz iyt soonds lit 'Gudgie' which iys Scots fur 'manky skint folk'.. 'West Coast' ays a definition iys o' hInglish.. but næ o'er weirdness oar disrespect o' iyt kin bi fun næwise o' iyt. Fur mær information see below yon dictionary boady.

Oan goin' process. Ah add words ays Ah fun them oar mind o' them.
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A

Aboot
Aroon uar proximity o' somthin' uar subject uar mætter. Source o' person, subject uar mætter.

Abied
Rest uar place o' rest uar hame. esp. peaceful rest.

A'cause
Intent o' humans asiyn~ 'Ah did iyt a'cause o' 'ym' . hInglish : Because.

Accoont
Workin' o' a sum o' somthin', tæ includes in said sum. Tæ incriminate, bring chærge uar accuse a person 'tæ hawd tæ accoont' .

Aff
In a position o' the reverse o' oan. adjective: Tæ leave yon situation uar place, tæ depært.

Affy
Very much o' a muchness. Increased iyn amount, esp. situation. also see Æftin.

Afore
A mætter, subject uar person, which hus acted uar been in an earlier tyme.

A'furiyt
Tæ make direction fæ the place o' Afore indicatin' motion.. asiyn~ ' gee iyt a pu'sh fæ a'furiyt'. hInglish: 'Before' mixed wæ 'Forward'.

A'gun
(rare use word) Tæ stært sumhin'. hInglish: Begun.

Ah.
the sel, aysin yursel, you, an identifier o'the mass o' yon human being; ye currently occupy.
(Shorthand; Ah'm/am/ hInglish 'I am')

A'huneyt/A'hun/A'hind
Tæ direction o' the fæ the the place o' A'hun.. asiyn~ ' gee iyt a pu'sh fæ a'huneiyt'. hInglish: Behind

A'lang
Mætter o' time, junctive o' time asiyn~ 'She wis haudin' the ring awe alang'.

Alæn
Tæ single oot an object, situation uar person, ays in 'Lee him alæn'. solitary

A'naw
Meanin also; tæ accompany, Kin be used tæ signify 'and' at the end o' a sentence. Also An'aw, thys hus the same meanin, but hus mær emotion tæ iyt, esp anger uar offence.

Ano'er
Choice o' a second uar alternative.Use wen an object, mætter uar person lacks yon quality o' bein' primary.

Anymær
A junctive tæ a discontinuation. In Scots iyt's wan word, but wæ hInglish iyt's two 'Any more' but since we use iyt ays wan, iyt's here.

Ao'er
Aysin 'Ao'er the hill, ao'er yonder'. Tæ elevate beyond the agreed sum of the ground, then redux a'naw.

Aroon
Tæ move in proximity fæ wan position tæ the ao'er side.

Ashyd
Tin foil tray fur holdin' meat, esp. Large steak pies. Rare use: Kin be used ays a quantity o' measure fur meat. Origin: French; Assiette, meaning plate.

Atween
Atween wan an' an'oer. Choice o' two decisions.

Auld
Aged, An object or person perceived tæ huv greatly increased in tyme.

Awæy
Tæ mak further distance o' an object oar person.

Awe
The complete sum o' sumhin uar a filled concept o' mætter.

Aye
Tæ gee sure o'the affirmative. Tæ gee ken o' acknowledgement. Tæ let ken o' agreement.

Ay
See; Ayways.

Ayways
Tæ usually dæ sumhin repeatedly. Three fold word, Ayways; Ay; G'uy: each wan wæ increasing severity.

Ayways : mild
Ay: moderate
G'uy : skeen


Æ

Ædd'yt
Wæ addition, tæ gee extra. asiyn~ ' He ædd'yt tæ the total o' folk ayt the bus stop.' hInglish: Added.

Æftin
Wæ regular occurrence, normalized. Yon iys a rare use word oan the west coast coz we use 'ay'. asiyn~ 'Oh aye! Thyt hæppens riȝht æftin.' hInglish: often.

Æhor
Between wan uar ano'er. Choice o' two alternate states. hInglish: 'either'

Æn
Belongin' tæ yursel, 'iyts ma æn' ownership tæ yursel. common use: ain.

Ærticle
Sum o' wan hing. sole bein'. hInglish : Article.

Ærlund
Hame o' oor belovyt bro'ers an' sisters. hInglish: Ireland.


B

Bampot
Eng: Buffoon. Idiot, person o' ridicule uar person who ridicules. Rare use: person o' violence.
Auld useage : person o' poor mental capacity. brief: 'bam'. Bamb: tæ punch uar receive blame.

Bamb 

tæ punch uar receive blame.

Baw
Spherical object, mæstly used wæ yon intention o' a sporting activity. Swear: Baws; gonads, testes.

Bæth
two, twin, double, an' a'joining o' a second person, object uar mætter. tæ include.

Bærbær
Gent (usually) thyt cuts men folks hair.

Ben
Mounti'n uar large hillside. Rare usage: Kin be used tæ signify a direction: aysin~ 'ben the hoose' uar 'come away ben' uar 'go away ben' meanin æhor 'here' uar 'there' uar 'go'.

Bealin'
Furious wæ ænger. Frustrat'yt. Confouded'yt. Ootraged.

Bile

Tæ mak wa'ter hot tæ yon point o' evaporation.

B'lang
Past uar present tense o' ownership. hInglish: Belong/belonged.

Blæther
Tæ communicate wæ gusto, talk quickly tæ convey information. Social conversation wæ'in a group o' pals.

Blint.
Wæoot vision, uar ability tæ visually perceptive. Reduced eyesight.

Blootered
Intoxicatiyt beyond reason. esp. alcohol.

Boak
Tæ make a sound of vomiting. 'Dry Boak': tæ make yon noise o' vomitin' withoot expellin' sick.

Bog
Boggin': mætter o' disgust uar poor hygiene, ref Slang: Bog; Toilet.

Bonnie
Pretty an' hus luster, attractive wæ guidness. Origin: French; Bonne, meanin' 'good'.

Bootin'
Tæ extend wans fit wæ force, often repea'titly

Bowff
Object, mætter uar person o' disgust. 'Bowffin'.

Brand-New
Person uar thing o' inalienable guid character. A recommendation tæ awe.

Bræ
Hill, or a series o' slopin' lundscapes; Bræs.

Breeks
Troosers, esp. wan's wæ suspenders. garment tæ cover yer lower hawf Origin: Danish;broek, meanin the same.

Burn
Slow flowin' wæter in its usual æn pæth. hInglish: Stream.

Burnt
Rejection thyt caused embarrassment.

Burrel
Tæ turn sharply oar tæ f'aw iyn a circular motion. Signify turnin' iyn motion.



C

Cannæ
Denial or refrain o' action. also: canny.

Cær
Vehicle fur mæstly faimly transport. a'naw fur general use-age: 'motor'.

Cærpyt
Groon covern' o' fabic o' a domicile.

Chærchter
A person's moral stance oar personality. also: A person o' guid humor.

Clæse
Sum total o' the ærticle o' cloth thyt ye wear upon yursel. also: tæ shut asiyn~ 'Clæse thyt gate!' also Clæsed, past tense o' Clæse.

Clipe
Weans tellin' stories tæ adults wæ yon thot o' incrimination. rare use: tæ talk behind folks back.

Cloon
Central person o' ridicule. person o' no common sense.  rare use: Circus performer.

Choon
Eejit; Person o' who iys obviously inept tæ their æn life.

Cludgie
Swear or Slang: Toilet.

Cooncil
Boady o' administration. esp locul cooncil.

Coorie

Tæ tak shelter an' enjoyment in the wærmth o' a loved wan.

Coz
hInglish slang ay used iyn modern Scots. Pronounced 'Coiz'. hInglish : Because.

Cudnæ
Inability tæ achieve, uar an unwillin' or undesired goal. also : cudnay, couldnæ, couldnay.

Cried
Name of person, subject or mætter. esp. person. cry/cried. rare use: Tæ mind o' somhin.

D

Dan
Person o' ineffectual threat. aysin~ 'ye wee dan!'.

Dæ
Tæ commit tæ action. Tæ fun motion o' the self.

Dæn
Aysin~ 'wit ur ye dæn?' A: Ah wis dæn the dishes.'

Dærk
Withoot light. A place thyt cannæ bi seen. also: Dærkness.

Deef
Withoot the use perceptible audio o' human faculty.

Deid
Næ mær. depært'yt o' the wurld. Formerly o' life.

Depært
Tæ be leavin'. Tæ g'uh oanwurds tæ yon next destination.

Dillion
Unfæthoumble number lit googlplexiant. Expression o' joy iyn læffter 'Thyt's a dillion!'.

Didnæ
Past tense denial o' a thing uar situation. also: Didnay.

Dome

An'oer wird fur heid.

Dooȝh

Tæ strike wæ force. also 'Dook' and 'Dookt'.

Driȝht
Dark o'ercast sky. dull weather. No sunny. (kin bæ used a'naw fur wet.. see 'Dræȝhit') said: 'Dreek' but wæ Yogh cgh hærd throat.

Dræȝkit
Wet dull weather. Said: 'Dree'kit', the Yogh cgh iyn thys case makin' yon C/K but hus a hard roll an' throat rasp includ'yt.

Drouthy
Wæ a thirst . also: drouth (dry mooth). common link word: hInglish drought.

Drouȝkit
Soaked  tæ the skin. Asin~ 'The Drouȝkit Dug' pub.

E  

Efter
A thing tæ follow an'oer thing, thyt iyt iys 'efter'. Synonym wæ; later.

Emdæ
Lit tæ inquire 'emdæ there?' oar 'Ah cud bæ emdæ'. hInglish: anybody.

Empt'yt
Wance fh'uil noo wæoot contents o' container.

F 

F'aw
Tæ lose wan's fittin'. Tæ huv eyes turn away iyn shame.

Fawlly

Tæ gie pursuit, chase oar inquiry o' somewan oar somhin.

Fairdoos
Awe the squares ur square iyn a hoose o' squares. Nuhin socially oota place.

Fæmly
Kith an' Kin, blood an' tribe, folk who ur the crown o' yur hært. above iys yon correct spellin'; common use-age: Faimly.

Finngers
Extremities o' yur hauns. Dexterous manipulators o' mæst iyf no awe tools.

Fid
Thyt which iys consumed tæ make energy.

Flær
Groon o' inside the hoose. Fur cærpyt.

Folk
People oar groups o' persons, mæst likely yon general public n' thyt.

Fhuil
The maximum contents o' the container. hInglish: Full.

Fun
Tæ rediscover oar make discovery o' somthin'. also: 'funin' esp; moment o' discovery.

Furiyt
Tæ move iyn a motion o' oanwurd conclusion. hInglish: Forward.

G 
Gab
Tæ talk iyn such a manner, o' gossip oar blæther wæ interest o' sharin infurmation.

Gaun

awæy tæ lee oar wæ vigor. also Gauny; suggestion. 'Gauny no dæ thyt?'

Gærdin
Area o' personal ownership which hus plantlife o'great amoonts, esp gress. Also spelt : Gairdin.

Gærd
Person o' custodial duty, protector. also Gærdians.

Gee
Tæ pert wæ, haun tæ an'oer, share.

Glæss
A transpærent mætter. An' object thyt ay hawds liquids oar dessærts.

Gleeȝkyt
Daft wæ dashes o' gormlessness. Naive. Stupiyt. Lackin' the facility o' any wisdom.

Græsp
Tæ take haud o'. Somhin iyn yur haun.

Gress
Plant o' wide propigation but diminutive stæture, used fur pærks lit nature's cærpet.

Greet
Tæ mak expression o' distress. also: Greetin'. hInglish: Cry.

Groon
Lowest pært o' the Earth. Place o' which human's use tæ build hooses.

Gudgie
Person o' who's raidin' the bins an' hus seen fit tæ no wa'sh fur multiple months.

Guid
Somethin' thyt iys deemed worthy o' praise. A fittin' thing. Satisfactory. Loved.

G'uh
Tæ move iyn action o' leavin'. Tæ depært.

G'uy
Skeen severity o' a repeat'yt action. esp. violence oar utter determination.

Ȝ 

Ȝronnaȝh
Livery o' the Sporran; iyn hInglish Cronarc(h). Lit if an ærtist dæs a collage ays a wurk.. yon arrangement is called a collage, the arrangement an' ærtistry o the sporran is called the ȝronnaȝh.


H 
Hame
Place o' wærm abode, o' fæmly an' sel.

Haun
Bodily extremity chærchterized ays huvin' five finggers oar four finggers n' a thumb. Spellin': Haun also Hawn. bæth ur acceptable.

Haunle
Tæ take bi stride. Grip o' a knife oar door, pært o' an object tæ bi græsped.

Haver
Tæ be indecisive, hesitant, reluctant. adj: Tæ gab foolishly an' excessively. also: Havering.

Haud
Tæ græsp. Tæ stop folk asiyn~ 'haud oan'. also 'Hawd'

Hært
Muscle o' great importance, center o' the soul, yon awe seein' eye o' personual truth.

Heid
Bodilly extremity o' grand import. Location o' personual thoat. also 'Heed'

Hee-haw
Sum result o' nuhin'.

Hing
An object. also 'Hing' tæ make drapery o' a cloth oar clæse.

hInglish
Længuage (leid) an' neighbours tæ the sooth.

hInglund
Lund o' oor neighbours tæ the sooth.

Hoachin'
The pærticles iyn the air, huv mær pærticles thun air. Infesti'yt. 

Air iys thick wæ yon smell oar infestation. Slang: very populat'yt oar crowd'yt.

Hoose
Domicile fur humans, place o' residence. Stane building o' a usual sort.

Houffin'
Tæ provocate sickness oar vomitin'.. disgustin'.

Huvnæ
Lack thereof, usually object uar thing. Aysin~ ' Ah huvnæ go'at any left.'


I 


Iys
Iys something uar iys no. Integer o' identifiable present.

Iyt
Object uar thing, subject.

Isnæ
A thing o' næ current affirmative.

Interest'yt
Hawdin' o' a certain fascination.

Intoxicatiyt
Iyn excess o' alcohol uar ano'er stimulant.

J 

Jist
O' simple subject.

K

Keek
Tæ have a swatch ayt somhin g'uy quick. tæ huv a look wæ sleeȝkytness.

Ken
Usually, an ask o' affirmation o' knowledge. aysin~ 'Ye Ken?' West Coast equivalent iys 'Kno?' whither thys 'Kno?' iys slang uar no, iys o' næ importance, they uar the same.. same purpose, same intent, same result.

Kin
question o' enablement. Aysin~ 'Kin ye gee mæ a haun?'

L 

Læfter
Tæ express an' instant o' joy iyn voice o' the hært.

Lærge
O' considerable size.

Laldy
Wæ vigor. Vigorously. 'asyin~ Gee iyt laldy!'

Lee
Tæ make pært wæ, tæ gee avoidance o'.. asiyn~ 'lee mæ alæn.'

Liburty
Freedom o' style, speech, belief, political expression an' personage o' country. 

Lit
Usin' a comparison. Similar. Scots hus two differr'nt words fur the hInglish 'Like' i.e 'Ah wid like tæ huv a nice dug lit thyt. Ma compliments!'

Lund
Area of groond o' gee'in ownership o' the natives an' residers.

M 

Ma
Claim o' ownership. hInglish :my/mine

Maun
Tæ encourage o' the affirmative in direction oar tæ stært a fight. Kin be an appeal.. lit; 'Maun, dinnæ bæ lit thyt.'

Manky
Cover'yt wæ dust oar dirt. no clean. esp. clæse. also used fur: sexually dirty oar unclean.

Maw
Nickname o' female parent o' yursel. Shortenin' o' Mither.

Mæst
Greatest portion o' a thing. O' a thing 51%.

Midden
Rubbish coup oar tip. rare use: sexual deviant.

Mither
Female parent.

Mo'ȝkyt
Sumhin' covered wæ dirt oar mud. o'er spellin's :Mockeyt/Mockit/Mockyt, mær severe version o' 'manky'. see 'Manky'.

Moose
Creature o' wee stæture, rodent.

N 
Naw
Tæ gee dissuasion o'the affirmative. Tæ gee ken o' disagreement.

Næne
Empty. Aysin~ 'Saw fit tæ lee mæ næne'

No
Tæ gee integer o' the negative. asiyn~  'Ah'm no wa'ntin' thyt wan'.

Noo
Present. The noo.

Nu'hin
Sum o' zero object.

O 
Oan
Yon opposite o' aff, tæ make sure a light switch iys pou'ered

Oanwurds
Tæ venture furiyt, tæ mak mær furiyt.

Oȝh
A dismissive relation o' realization, iyt iys mæsatly spelt; 'Och' bæth uar acceptable how'ever above iys yon correct spellin' ays iyt contains ȝ Yogh, wæ a rolled cgh.. lit loȝh.

P 

Personual
Intimate an' o' care. Sel' o' identifiable ownership.  

Pærk
Common groon o' the folk tæ play sports an' cultural activities.

Pært
A portion o' something; an object uar place. Tæ divide an' compare wan tæ another. 

Pærty
Convivial congregation o' friends an' fæmly. also : pairty.

Plamf

Person o` sexual deviation, who enjoys the scent o` unnergarments.

Polis
Gærdians o' civil liburty, protecturs o' the weak an' righteous.

Q 
Queer
O' Strange origin. Differ'nt.

Qwær
O' Strange but fantastic origin. (spoken: K-wear)

R 

Rammie
Fight thyt wid include broken bones an'/oar broken objects.

Repea'titly
Tæ dæ an action again an' again.

Respectyt
Past tense o' respect. Tæ be gee'n honour, bestowed bi o'ers.

Rum-do
Poor state o' affairs. Poor effort. esp: miserable effort.

S

Saun

Miny granuales o former stæns. hInglish 'Sand'.

Scotlund
Hame. Place o' love o' yur æn nature.

Scran
Fid, lærge meal tæ snack.

Scudder
Tæ bæ embærrassed oar naked oar injured (esp; tæ break skin).

Scunner
Person who iys a cheat oar devious thief. also : Scunnered; cheat'yt o' somhin riȝhtfully yur æn.

Skeen
Shærp wæ intent. Severe. Cuttin'. Determined. source Gaelic; Sgian-dubh.

Skreve
Tæ make mark o' communication tæ o'ers. hInglish: Scribe

Skoosh

Fur a liquid tæ bæ ejected unner pressure. e.g 'It came skooshin' oot o' the bottle!'

Shad'ah
Tæ cast a dærkness fæ the light. also; Shada

Sleeȝkyt
Un'nerhaun'yt clever evil behaviour. Opposite of 'Gleeȝkyt', opposite o' naive.

Sooth
Direction o' which moss grows oan yon soothern hemisphere.

Spraff
Tæ converse, gab. Rare use : general 'speak' 'Dæ ye spraff the Scots?'.

Stramash
Violent ærgument, mæst definitely involin' smashed property.

Stauwd
Packed fu'll, crowd'yt. also : Staud.

Stæn
Wee mass o' rock, usually fur thrown oar fur driveways. also: 'Stane'.

Stæture
Height o' a person, hing oar object. Integrity.

Stupiyt
Lackin' o' intelligence oar guile. Daft.

Stoat
Rare use an' origin: Tæ throw. main usage: Stoatin' : impressive, lærge, o' stæture.

Stookie
Plaster cast, sometimes used fur a weapon.

Stooshie
Fight thyt miby oar miby no involve throwin' liquid ayt wan an'oer.

Sumhin'
Opposite o' nut'hin'. Object.

Swa'tch
Tæ git a quick look o' sumhin'. rare use: Sqwatch

T 
Tap

Yon highest point o' somhin. Tæ gee oar tak a loan o' money.

Telt
Admonishmint asiyn ~ 'git y'm telt' hInglish: told.

Twee
G'uy too much o' a Scottish thing. lit the American use-age word 'kitsch'.

Th'yon
Signifier o' direction o' subject, person uar mætter.  East coast version o' west coast 'Yon'. integer.

Tumult
Tæ faw wæ vigor. ref: Parliamo Glasgow.

Thyt
Object o' focus. i.e ' Ah like thyt white cær'.

U
Uar
Choice atween : Æhor/Uar. Also: Oar. hInglish 'or'

Un'nerstaun
Principal o' reason. Component o' knowledge iyn iyts completeness. Fair hærted wæ yon favor o' saftness, kindness uar mercy.

Ur
Tæ æsk o' the affirmative uar disaffirmative.  asoyn~ 'Ur ye huvin' thyt pie, aye? 'hInglish: are

Urnæ
Isnæ o' the affirmative.

Um

Pærticle o' sel. 'Who um Ah?'. Also; Umnæ in hInglish 'am not'.

V 

W 
Wa'd
Sum o' money. Uar amoont o' sumhin.

Wa'nt
Desire o' the hært, spoken: Wa-Hant wæ the 'h' bein silent written but signafied wæ a '.

Wæ
The gither. joined. also; 'weh' an' 'wi' opposite: Wæoot.

Wæy

Pæth oar opportunity forward. Strætegy.

Wa'ter
Liquid o' life. H2O. pronoonced; 'wah-tur'

Widnæ
Future tense o' gee'n the næ affirmative. asiyn~ 'Ah widnæ dæ thyt iyf Ah wis ye'.

Windæ
Sheet o' glæss fur yon application o' light.

Wit

Tæ æsk a question.

Wummin
O' the human female persuasion. Bæth group oar singular.

X 

Y 
'Y
Tæ mak indication o' gender; male. " 'y no oot the hoose yit" hInglish equiv. 'He.'

Ye
No me, person thyt isnæ ye.

Yit
Future tense o' expectancy.

Yon
Signifier o' direction o' subject, person uar mætter.West coast version o' east coast 'Th'yon'. integer.

Yur  
Belongin' tæ the person ye ur speakin' tæ.



Z 

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Groupin's
Scots vs hInglish

Iyn Scots wi didnæ use 'Be' prefix-ligature ays æften ays yon hInglish dæ. So.. wæ uys iyt iys..
A'cause an' no Because. Ah've no heard o' 'A'come' iynstæed o' 'Become' bit tæ mæ iyts a næ brainer thyt yon cud drap intæ common usage, however, iyt's no happenin' the noo, so Ah didnæ use iyt.

A vs B

A'cause
Afore
A'furiyt
A'gun
A'hind
A'hun
A'huneyt
Atween

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Næ vs Not

Cannæ
Cudnæ
Didnæ
Isnæ

Widnæ
Urnæ
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Scots Ash vs hInglish

Næ
Wæ
Tæ
Fæ
Mæ
Dæ
Hæ

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Unique tæ Scots

Dreeȝkit
Gleeȝkyt
Mo'ȝkyt
Sleeȝkyt

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Ah'd like tæ see inclusionary tactics iyn each dialect, o'wit Ah kin fathom three major wans.

LD = Legal Doric

Thys iys the East Coast Official 'Leid' an wit ah wid sæy iys oor..equivalent o' 'Oxford hInglish'. Noo oan the West Coast we call iyt lingo n' no leid.

WC = West Coast
Ays par o' the course tæ masel.

HL = Highlund
Mær o' different shades o' the Scots lingo.

Noo.. Ah um willin' fur LD tæ be the 'Official Legal' lingo fur us Scots, but ays far ays yon o'er's go, am no keen tæ be telt wits wit. Fur exæmple.. yon LD iys 'Hae' but WC iys 'Huv'. WC doesnæ need 'standardization' o' LD. Awe three ur tæ be regarded ays respectit. Næbuddy needs anywan imposin a 'correct' version o' Scots upon o'er Scots, So um sæyin.. within Scotlund LD, WC, HL AWE VALID. uar we huv the situation much lit the hInglish did in imposin hInglish oan us..but wæ LD. NÆBUDDY wa'nts thyt!

Sæyin 'Lallans'.. sounds too much lit 'do-lally' sæyin' 'Weigies' sounds too much lit 'gudgies'. Let's sæy Ah'm no a fan. 'West Coast Scots' iys fine fur mæ anywise ye put iyt.

Huvin' folk recognise bæth 'East Coast Scots' an 'Legal Doric' iys smart, wæ East Coast bein' the general speech (an' VALID) an huvin' respect fur LD, ays the specific Legal termed lingo/leid iys fine an' mæst prolly riȝhtly so. Ays lang ays næ cowardice iys injected thyt o'er folk ur treati't bad oan bein' WC or HL, then we're awe fine. Iyn fact a judge o' the court should riȝhtly be versed in awe, EC WC HL, awe Scots tæ be a proper judge o' the court.

Scots iys mær poetry thun vernacular anywise. We sæy iyt wæ oor heart no oor mooth oar heed.

Fur foreigners learnin' Scots.. aye, go wæ the LD, if yur comin tæ the west coast throw iyn a few WC words a'naw.



Here's pært o' ma answer oan Quora.. wis talkin' oan an'oer subject (Iyn hInglish) but here's how Ah sum up Scots ayt iyt's hært:

With the Scots language is it MUCH more important THE EMOTION in which you say something.. getting ‘spelling wrong’.. grammar, diction.. is an anathema. In Scots it’s all about the 1. Intention it was said. 2. The emotion it was said with. 3. The way it was crafted.

Like if I were to say:

‘Oh yur the spittin image o’ yursel’

This means I am saying.. the person is looking well and how I imagined them. It’s a micro-poem and crafting micro-poems is very important in the Scots language, and to Scots people, as it can easily make you popular depending on your skill. Spelling.. spell it how you like, as long as I understood you, all is good.

The hInglish care nothing about this.. for them the way to gauge someone’s intelligence is diction, grammar, literacy. Basically.. forthrightness and clarity of speech.

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https://www.quora.com/profile/David-Shaw-231

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Appendix:

Dava's Scots for English Speakers

Grammar, Diction and Syntax

Scots is a poetry based language, unlike its sister language English which has ridgid rules of expression and any deviation is considered slang. English is founded on the principles and pillars of versatility and clarity. Scots is founded on the principles and pillars of ingenuity and elegance.

Crafted throughout each paragraph of speech is something known as 'patter' patter specifically is the humorous branch of Scots micro-poetry. However the micro-poetry can be crafted into any form.
In the 'Personifications' Alba ends her interview with '.. How time flies but never stops.' This is a micro-poem. The meaning of which is.. time itself has boundless energy, but as we travel along with time, we become tired. This is an expression of exasperation mixed with reflection.

Groupings
Scots vs English

In Scots we did not use 'Be' prefix-ligature as often as the English do. So.. with us it is..
A'cause and not Because. I've not heard of 'A'come' instead of 'Become' but to me it's a no brainer that aforementioned could drop into common usage easily, however, it's not happening as yet, so I did not use it.

Aye = yes
Naw = no

Ah = I

Maw = mum
Da = dad
Bru'er = brother
Wean = child
Bairn = baby

Wan = one
Twa = Two
Twinty = twenty
Hunner = hundred

A vs B

A'cause
Afore
A'furiyt
A'gun
A'hind
A'hun
A'huneyt
Atween

vs

Because
Before
Infront (of)
Begun
Behidden
Behind
Behind (of)
Between

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Næ vs Not

Cannæ
Cudnæ
Didnæ
Isnæ
Widnæ
Urnæ

vs

Can not
Could not
Did not
Is not
Would not
Are not
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Scots Ash vs English

Næ
Wæ
Tæ
Fæ
Mæ
Dæ
Hæ

vs

None
With
To
From
Me
Do
Have

—

æy vs ay

Sæy
Wæy
Læy
Pæy
Dæy (‘happened the dæy’)

vs

Say
Way
Lay
Pay
Day

—

Yogh vs CK (this correctly uses Yogh instead of c, yogh covers cgh)

Oȝh
Loȝh
Moȝhkyt
Dreeȝkyt
Sleeȝkyt
Gleeȝkyt

vs

Oh
Lake (Lock Water Gate)
Muck (laden)
Drowned (and dark)
Sly
Gormless

Yogh is used to represent the thoating noise we use in the above words.

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Correctness of Grammar in Scots can be an Abuse

Let me explain:

It does not matter the rules of which you speak Scots, think about Scots like a living breathing democracy with each word by each person having its own right to exist, no it is more the emotion in which something is said. In Scotland we at the time of writing have many generations who were emotionally abused for speaking 'slang' by people who wished to further the cause of the English language & culture. So in conclusion it is not wise to force rules on the Scots language .. but instead have commonalities and use them as a guideline.

In Scots on the West Coast we say 'huv' this is incorrect Scots 'hæ' is correct Scots and is from the East coast.. however 'huvnæ' is correct Scots 'hænæ' is incorrect. This microscopic dichotomy shows that Scots speakers themselves.. trying to correct someone may mean you are seen as someone who is trying to further the cause of English and dissuade the cause of Scots.

We are poetical in nature, and so as poetry is a living breathing emotion, our language is this also.

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David Shaw's Answer on Quora

The Personifications.. (English Language Vers.)

The Personifications.. (Native Language Vers.)

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Reasonings

Now before anyone says 'you're trying to be officus'.. these are guidelines .. and even ones I would prefer to see not observed, no one should hold anything over anyone in terms of language. (see above)

'Kin' is in English 'can'.. why? because we Scots don't pronounce the A, we pronounce an I and since Cin.. is pronounced 'Syn'.. we end up with the wrong word. But if we use K for the first letter, we achieve the correct result.

Hænæ vs huvnæ.. hæ is the correct Scots word for the English 'have' as it contains more particles of ownership to Scots, however 'hænæ' 'haynay' sounds too much like a surname, it muddies the clearness of what is said, so since we already have a particle in 'næ' we sacrifice 'hæ' for the sake of clarity.

Lit vs like is a simple realization error.. that Scots think we are saying 'like' without listening to the word coming out of our mouths.. we are actually saying 'lit'.

When writing in Scots to friends I sometimes put a 'y' inside words like.. it.. iyt ayt iys.. this is to signify a letter that doesn't exist in our alphabet.. most Scots speakers don't hear it, but other English speakers do hear it and it confuses them.. this is one reason why we are not understood in the English speaking community when we speak.. even when we say 'as' we don't and the English speaking world hears it something like: ahys.. like A-highs and not the English 'azz'.. and this is similar for many many Scots words. I suggested a new letter to signify this to the DSL, but their wit in understanding of what I was saying.. was ironically, insufficient.

We add a ultra soft 'h' and mid soft 'y' to many of our words.

Using 'Ash' letter

I use Ash when possible.. like wæ (with) and not 'wi'..because we say fæ and not 'fi'.. hæ and not 'hi'. The particles of ownership are arranged to be standardized. But also different uses.. like 'gærden' (Garden) 'hært' (Heart) 'ænswer' (Answer).. these use a softer ash, but through this use of ash, we can demonstrate to ourselves what other non-Scots English speakers are hearing.. and why they cannot directly understand Scots when spoken naturally.

I was asked by the DSL where I got my references.. I obviously got them from both daily use and Scots language programmes like.. Still Game, Chewin' The Fat, Limmy's Show and Burnistoun.

I sat through all of them.. for the most part laughing and stopping & listening to how the words were pronounced. I was flabbergasted when I was asked where I got these as it should have been obvious to the DSL.


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Tæ assuage any doubts..

David Shaw:
born '76 fæ an' reside in
Hame Toon: Dumbarton
Hame City: Glæsga
Hame Region/State: Strathclyde
Hame: Scotlund

Gaul Charlemagne Catholic Celt Caledonia Anatolia Gael

:Hullo

Bonjour monsieur, es-tu bien? :smiles:

: Oui merci, s'il vous plait peut-on parler anglais, c'est bon?

Ah, if we must. :awkward smile:

:what is your name?

Mon nom est

Gaul Charlemagne Catholic Celt Caledonia Anatolia Gael

:Do you have any family?

Oui, I have many family, and a long history.

:Please tell me about them

Bien, I have six daughters, three adopted daughters, one sister, two half sisters, a half brother, a half cousin and five second cousins. Many nieces and nephews.

Avec les nom sont:

Canada Caledonia Gaul Angle Americana Gael
Americana Angle Freedom Scotia Columbia HymnsongBlues Righteous HalfMoon Avalon Magnificent Imperialis
Guiana Cayenne Industria Catholica Canus Americana Gael
Nouvelle Caledonia Nouméa Kanak Oceana Australasia Gael
Polynésie Papeete Pōmare II Teahupo'o Pacifica Gael
Corse Ajaccio Napoléon Monte Cinto Italia Gael

encore

Maroc Rabat Arabi Bouregreg Iberia Gael
Algérie Alger Berber Arabi Ottoman Gael
Madagascar Tananarive Merina Baobab Canus Gael

Avec encore

Belgique Bruxelles Saxon Espoir-Paisible Sièges-de-tous-les-Sièges Gael

encore

Espania Sangria-De-James Catholico Grenada Arabi Majestad Imperio Iberia
Italia Roma Catholico Peter Romana DaVinci Imperio Coeur-de-Dieu Iberia

encore

Suisse Berne Jura Guerrier-Catholic Gael Italia Saxon

Avec encore

Romani București Micul Paris Orthodox Romance

encore

Alba Caledonia Scotia Dál Riata Anatolia Gael

E' ire Ulaid Connachta Laigin Muma Mide Dál Riata Anatolia Gael

Manx Tynwald Ellan Vannin Brythion Gael

Kernow Celt Brythion Dumnonia Gael

Cymru Gwynedd Deheubarth Powys Brythion Gael

: Merci beucoup, please will you tell me about them?

De rien, oui :half smile:

Canada, I love her, but she is always going around like there is no tomorrow, she cares more for hiking and ice sports than wearing nice clothes! That girl displeases me, always whispering about how good Angles laws are, she thinks I can't hear her! but I do hear her, monsieur. A pretty girl like her should look nice, I caught her wearing a 'flannel shirt' whatever that is, last year.

: [big smile] Did you scold her?

Bien entendu! She needs to learn how to make her own clothes that girl.

:And your other daughters and adopted daughters?

One of my adopted daughters makes me laugh so! She is always in a bad mood with me then changes her mind, Algérie, then she says 'please Mother I am sorry for fighting with you, can I have a little money?' And as a good Mother I look after her encore :kind smile:, because what do you do.. but love your children?

: your sister and half sisters?

Ah, oui, I and my half sisters have a strong relationship, I talk to them very often, et de ma soeur Belgique, you see, she is.. how do i say kindly, she is little, but with a voice that causes calm, she has a voice ten times her size and I am very proud of her :huge smile: . She loves peace, and in this I admire her.

: your cousins?

I do not see them often these days, It was because some turmoil came up long ago, I am still sad to think on it.

: What do you mean?

Ah, monsieur.. A long time ago my second cousins and I were one, we lived happy lives, and even after the Romans invaded, we became close again, except Angle wanted to rule us all, we did not want this, or so I thought, Alba was my best friend.. :sadness:


:What happened?

She married Angle..

She broke my heart! I even waited on her until 1920 hoping she would see sense and return! I refused to believe so I waited for 200 years, like the story of the woman in the dusty wedding dress.. my best friend!

When I sent our Daughter Americana a statue to wave in English faces, I secretly knew it would please Alba, but still she did not return. :tears welling up:

She even warred with me and I forgave her, but leaving me waiting so long.. this I cannot forgive!

I am Gaul.. it is my first name and my last.. but we are not an empire!.. we care and love each other, as even the same person.. oh my heart aches to think on her squandering us!!

: Why do you say that, wasn't it Cymru, who first empowered Angle?

Monsieur, if even Alba, whom the Romans could not beat, succumbed to Angles money, then Cymru would have eventually given in anyway. But we knew Cymru was like that, she liked being open and travelling, but Alba.. Alba is/was indestructible, or so we thought. I hoped Eire would talk her out of it, but She had her own fight I suppose.. eventually, I just.. accepted Angles help and co-operation, then it seemed normal, I mean He helped me a lot during the World War, so I just faced up to the reality, She's not coming back and the happiness we had, all of us, is gone. Besides, it's not like I am married to Him, I am free to come and go as I please, why cry over 300 year old split milk? non, J'ai la dignité.

Am I to make war with Him should She decide to resume Her freedom?..non.

:Is this why Americana not share your last name?

Oh! Ça alors! First, She has many Mothers, but other reasons.. Alba, Eire and I named her 'Freedom', she actually has four last names, Iberia Scania Saxon Gael, but she warred with Angle and Espania, Alba wasn't actually bothered that she warred with Angle, but when She caused blood with people who did not deserve it, Alba took away Americana's last name.. even recently I told Americana, 'Please Daughter do not make more war!' but as ever She just ignored me. She's not like us, she makes blood for money and so I stayed silent when Alba took her name away.

: Merci beaucoup pour votre temps.

Monsieur salut , you have tired me out! :kind smile:

: [laughs]

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Google translate:

Gaul Charlemagne Catholique Celtique Calédonie Anatolie Gaël

:Tiens

Bonjour monsieur, es-tu bien? : Sourires:

: Oui merci, s'il vous plait peut-on parler anglais, c'est bon?

Ah, si nous le devons. : Sourire gênant:

:comment vous appelez-vous?

Mon nom est

Gaul Charlemagne Catholique Celtique Calédonie Anatolie Gaël

: Avez-vous une famille?

Oui, j'ai beaucoup de famille et une longue histoire.

: S'il vous plaît, parlez-moi d'eux

Bien, j'ai six filles, trois filles adoptives, une soeur, deux demi soeurs, un demi-frère, un demi-cousin et cinq cousins. Beaucoup de nièces et de neveux.

Avec les noms sont:

Canada Caledonia Gaul Angle Americana Gael
Americana Angle Freedom Scotia Columbia HymnsongBlues Righteous HalfMoon Avalon Magnifique Imperialis
Guyane Cayenne Industria Catholica Canus Americana Gael
Nouvelle Calédonie Nouméa Kanak Oceana Australasie Gaël
Polynésie Papeete Pōmare II Teahupo'o Pacifica Gaël
Corse Ajaccio Napoléon Monte Cinto Italie Gael

bis

Maroc Rabat Arabi Bouregreg Iberia Gael
Algérie Alger Berber Arabi Otoman Gael
Madagascar Tananarive Merina Baobab Canus Gael

Avec encore

Belgique Bruxelles Saxon Espoir-Paisible Sièges-de-tous-les-Sièges Gael

bis

Espania Sangria-De-James Catholico Grenade Arabi Majestad Imperio Iberia
Italia Roma Catholico Peter Romana DaVinci Imperio Coeur-de-Dieu Iberia

bis

Suisse Berne Jura Guerrier-Catholique Gael Italia Saxon

Avec encore

Romani Bucureşti Micul Paris Romance orthodoxe

bis

Alba Caledonia Scotia Dál Riata Anatolie Gaël
E 'ire Ulaid Connachta Laigin Muma Mide Dál Riata Anatolie Gaël
Manx Tynwald Ellan Vannin Brythion Gael
Kernow Celt Brythion Dumnonia Gael
Cymru Gwynedd Deheubarth Powys Brythion Gael


: Merci Beucoup, s'il vous plaît me l'informerez-vous?

De rien, oui: demi sourire:

Canada, je l'aime, mais elle tourne toujours comme il n'y a pas de lendemain, elle s'occupe davantage de faire de la randonnée et des sports de glace que de porter de beaux vêtements! Cette fille me déplaît, toujours en chuchotant sur les bonnes lois Angles, elle pense que je ne peux pas l'entendre! Mais je l'entends, monsieur. Une jolie fille comme elle devrait avoir l'air sympa, je l'ai vue porter une «chemise en flanelle» quelle qu'elle soit, l'année dernière.

: [Grand sourire] Vous l'avez grondé elle?

Bien entendu! Elle a besoin d'apprendre à faire des vêtements appropriés à cette fille.

: Et vos autres filles et filles adoptives?

Une de mes filles adoptives me fait rire si! Elle est toujours de mauvaise humeur avec moi puis change d'avis, Algérie, puis elle dit: «Mère, je suis désolé de me battre avec vous, puis-je avoir un peu d'argent? Et comme une bonne mère, je m'occupe de son bis: sourire gentil :, car que faites-vous ... mais aimez-vous vos enfants?

: Votre soeur et demi sœurs?

Ah, oui, mes demi-soeurs ont une relation forte, je leur parle très souvent, et de ma soeur Belgique, vous voyez, elle est ... comment dis-je gentillement, elle est petite, mais avec une voix qui cause calme, Elle a une voix dix fois plus grande et je suis très fière d'elle: un grand sourire:. Elle aime la paix, et dans cela je l'admire.

: tes cousins?

Je ne les vois pas souvent ces jours-ci, c'était parce qu'une certaine agitation s'est produite depuis longtemps, je suis toujours triste de penser à cela.

: Que voulez-vous dire?

Ah, monsieur ... Il y a longtemps, mes cousins ​​et moi étions un, nous avons vécu des vies heureuses, et même après que les Romains ont envahi, nous nous sommes rapprochés, sauf Angle voulait nous gouverner tous, nous ne le voulions pas. Je pensais que Alba était mon meilleur ami ...: tristesse:


:Qu'est-il arrivé?

Elle a épousé Angle ..

Elle a brisé mon coeur! Je l'ai même attendu jusqu'en 1920 en espérant qu'elle verrait le sens et le retour! J'ai refusé de croire, alors j'ai attendu 200 ans, comme l'histoire de la femme dans la robe de mariée poussiéreuse ... mon meilleur ami!

Quand j'ai envoyé notre Fille Americana  une statue pour faire pâle dans les visages anglais, je savais secrètement que cela satisfaire à Alba, mais elle ne revenait toujours pas. : Larmes emplir œil :

Elle a même combattu avec moi et je l'ai pardonnée, mais je me laisse attendre si longtemps ... je ne peux pas pardonner!

Je suis la Gaule ... c'est mon prénom et mon dernier ... mais nous ne sommes pas un empire! ... Nous nous soucions et nous aimons, comme même la même personne ... oh, mon cœur a envie de penser à son gaspillage!

: Pourquoi dites-vous cela, n'est-ce pas Cymru, qui a d'abord renforcé Angle?

Monsieur, même si Alba, que les Romains ne pouvaient pas battre, succombait à l'argent d'Angles, alors Cymru aurait finalement donné de toute façon. Mais nous savions que Cymru était comme ça, elle aimait être ouverte et en voyage, mais Alba ... Alba est / était indestructible, ou nous avons pensé. J'espérais que Eire la ferait sortir, mais elle a eu son propre combat, je suppose ... Finalement, je ... j'ai accepté l'aide et la coopération d'Angles, alors il semblait normal, je veux dire, il m'a beaucoup aidé pendant la guerre mondiale , Alors j'ai juste fait face à la réalité, elle ne revient pas et le bonheur que nous avons tous, nous sommes tous partis. D'ailleurs, ce n'est pas comme si je me suis marié à lui, je suis libre d'aller et venir comme je voudrais, pourquoi pleurer plus de 300 ans de lait fractionné? Non, J'ai la dignité.

Dois-je faire la guerre avec Lui, si elle décide de reprendre sa liberté? ... non.

: Est-ce pourquoi Americana ne partage pas votre nom de famille?

Oh! Ça alors! Tout d'abord, elle a beaucoup de mères, mais d'autres raisons ... Alba, Eire et moi avons appelé sa «Liberté», elle a en fait quatre noms, Iberia Scania Saxon Gael, mais elle a combattu avec Angle et Espania, Alba n'a pas vraiment dérangé que Elle a combattu avec Angle, mais quand elle a causé du sang avec des gens qui ne l'ont pas mérité, Alba a enlevé le nom de famille de Americana ... tout récemment, j'ai dit à Americana: «S'il vous plaît, la fille ne fait plus de guerre! Mais comme toujours, elle m'a simplement ignoré. Elle n'est pas comme nous, elle fait du sang pour de l'argent, et je me taisai quand Alba prit retirer son nom.

: Merci beaucoup pour votre temps.

Monsieur Salut, vous m'avez fatigué! : Gentil sourire:

: [des rires]

Leaders and what they mean to me..

It's 2017 so anyone reading this in the future will be like.. who?? But a slice of time and a cuppa remembrance didnay hurt anywan.


Patrick Harvie

As ah'm ay wan tæ say.. he seems lit a sensible guy, no lit the usual hippies mæst green parties throw up. Just look at his picture.. he's no thinking aboot blowing the polis budget on hemp blankets tæ keep the mountains wa'rm. He's prolly trying tæ work oot how he kin get us cheaper electricity fæ wind farms or wave farms. Ah like that!

Long story short.. I do NOT care a JOT where the electricity comes from, but if you can go away and make it both green and cheaper (free would be even better).. well done! You deserve ma praise and ma second vote!

Yez should keep the sensible heed on the shoulders when it comes to money, coz a load folk work hard fur their money.. they'ur no goiny hawn it tæ a load o' hippies.

Nicola Sturgeon

Noo Ah wis a big fan o' Alec Salmond, but that lassie hus earned the right side o' me weh her fire fur Scotland!

Tirelessly (she'd prolly say it wis knackerin' haha) she hus put forward an honest and determined face, despite o' mare opposition than she warranted. No fake like many in Westminster, didnay gee up wen the goin got tough. Aye she hus done well an' deserves the reward o' her efforts.

Ah ay say o' us.. the SNP.. if wa'nt somethin' bad enough fur long enough, wen ye get it, you'll no squander it. and that's us.. Nicola definitely included in that.

Kezia Dugdale

Oh this'll be short.. ah dunno her. Labour huv fallen apart these days, nothing mare ah kin say, coz ah don't know.

Ruth Davidson

Noo .. Ah'm næ tory, but ah thought she wis aweright. she faced a lot of ugly mockery, which Ah didnay enjoy.

Ah ay wa'nted tæ say tæ her;

 'Listen hen, ye huv wit it takes tæ be opposition, but ye need tæ ditch awe the cowtowin tæ English masters

The English tories hawnt you a deed horse n said 'Go!' lit it wis the grand national. Ye sorted yur party oot an got it runnin'.. but there's where the english tories wer smarter than you, they dont huv tæ care aboot Scotland, and they don't, they care aboot England.. and as long as you (Ruth) ur showin face, they didnay need tæ worry aboot a rebellion, making Scotland like the Northern Ireland of old.

I bet at their luncheons they hud a good laugh, no at yur expense mind, but at the sheer surprise o' Tories in Scotland.'

A Scottish Tory party would work in Scotland but only if it were NON-Unionist, The English tories huv been too cruel too often tæ folk in this country, besides 300 years is enough, let it die.



GOVERNMENT STYLES

Ah'm Left o' Center..but we'll get tæ that in a minute..

Right Wing

Now English Tories who invented a lot of this malarky, don't count as 'right wing' and you'll understand why soon. They are Imperialists, which is a system of exploitation of the poor, Conservatism is different, and is a morally good system, here I'll explain how..

The Government, a Conservative one, opens dialogue with big business, has universal low tax, for both big business and everyone,they encourage jobs by bringing whole industries to a country.

What this means practically is.. food is very cheap, jobs are plentiful, no duty or import taxes, fewer licence fees.. basically everything gets cheaper to buy. But spending on public services gets less, as obviously, there is less money, they also need to be mediator between workers and management, should a dispute break out. Many governments have failed at this, not just conservative ones either*.

What happens with the English Tories is quite .. different.

Food gets more expensive, they highly taxate the poor, they tax everything they can; including making new laws so they can tax the poor even more. They favor those who voted for them, and bring jobs only to England (even moving jobs from Scotland to England as a punishment).

Basically the English Conservatives are as I would put it are ..EVIL.

It's like some movie where you see the bad guys early on and are waiting for the hero to show up, but he/she never does (its been 300 years*).
The Anti-robin hood of the political world..like some crazy council of Bond villains.


Right of Center

The little wandered 'Right of Center'.. am næ expert, but these seem tæ be Libertarian parties. Low taxation, low public spend, .. and here's a new one, they will refuse to make laws that interfere with your daily life, in other words, they will accept things like legalization of certain drugs for consumption, legalization of firearms. you want tæ homeschool yur kid?.. that's fine! They put a high value on personal liberty.

Think aboot the movie 'The Purge' as an extremist right of center party, who got control and took their desire for personal freedom to insane levels. No modern Right of Center party wants this, they don''t condone murder or theft.

They are both anti-war and anti-immigration, the conservatives being pro-war and anti-immigration,
They enjoy encouraging small business and big business alike, and will give tax breaks to banks who will loan out money to small businesses.For them it's all about enabling the individual to do whatever it is they want to do*.

Center

Here in the middle, we have a start to social care..

These parties, have moderate taxation across the board, offer free higher education, heavy focus on financially helping small to medium businesses, medium public spend, little to no co-operation with trade unions.

What does this practically mean? They are trying to stem inflation so they can spend more, they are trying to increase the middle class by this system, but personally I have yet to see it work. What *should* happen: prices for goods stay the same, but jobs increase, the modate tax is funnelled in to banks, and the welfare requirees 'live' off the interest. What *does* happen:Well they can support a stop on inflation, many projects have to be scrapped due to not enough funding, usually because they didn't create enough jobs to support social care/welfare.


Left of Center

ho!ho!

Here's me :)

The Left is called Socialism.. but the brand we use is European Socialism, which is a much watered down but still valid style of government.

Low tax for the poorest, moderate tax for the average worker, low to moderate tax on small and medium businesses, high tax for big business, take from the rich to give to the poor. High public spend, including free higher education, free medical and dental, free housing to those who cannot afford it or cheap housing to those who cannot afford to be on the housing ladder. Using the country's resources to achieve higher cash reserves for spending. Pro-immigration anti-war.

What does this practically mean? While the quality of food, *may* decline slightly, prices will be low and food plentiful,  jobs can be stifled unless that government is smart about the given resources, trade is paramount to good fiscal standing so this ties in with good immigration policies, so people are free to find jobs elsewhere and even to here from abroad.

Ye'll never starve or see yur weans die in a hospital because ye didnay huv the money tæ pay them. The Tories accuse this of being the 'welfare state'.. but really its a lack of effort on England's part to replace jobs they squandered in Scotland.

In Norway.. they have a slightly different style of European Socialism, what they do is heavily tax everyone, but for an amazing reason, when you reach, i think it's 60yo, you retire and they give you a house (yes it's yours). Not just that.. If you feel you would like a break for upto 2 years, they will pay you a decent amount of money, after your break is up, you go looking for work again and no hard feelings.

Personally, I would like to see Scotland have free electricity for personal use, with a one-off a year payment for maintenance, paying the workers wages, say £100 from each person. Business (factories) would still have to be metered. Electricity generated by wave and wind farms.

Labour of modern days has been known to both adopt fully, and to mix Left and Left of Center style policies.

Left

The full 'Marx mile'.

A welfare state, where everything is free, but your work is sanctioned by the government. Takes care of children and the elderly, resources are used for profit, nationalization of companies, also standardizing them. The power of the worker is much greater than the men with money because of trade unions.

Inclusionary immigration but if a party has the above and is anti-immigration, they *can* become fascist. Anti-immigration is the cornerstone of fascism, this is why the English tories are accused of this at present, with the above power over everyone and anti-immigration it can become inevitable.

There are a lot of pro's to this style of government, like ensuring you children are fed, educated and will be safe from destitution their whole life. The con's are the power the state has is absolute.

Tommy Sheridan, and the SSP are the only Scottish fully Left party of note. Tommy seems like a good guy imho, but he again imho, needs more lawyers in the SSP, people that can be trusted by the Scottish people. But then again, I wouldn't like to see Scotland become fully Left and Marxist.

(UPDATE: just found out Tommy is in the Solidarity Party, a party which I had heard of, but forgotten about)




Well I hope you enjoyed this article*, please hit with a like (+1) at the bottom of the page if you did.
peace

Dava


*This is why Labour was so popular long ago, trade unions.
*No offence Nicola or Alec, maybe I should say your here now.. but also 300 years? flip!
* (not crimes like theft or murder)
*took 6 hours to write.

National Dignity.. a kind word in a gentle ear

Hullo

While I am meditating on Nicola Sturgeon and Patrick Harvey, which hopefully I will be writing an article on their leadership, I had something .. an idea I wanted to share. We don't have Lords and Knights within the SNP, and Scotland is a sideline at best to copious richeries & Barclaites of the English Tories.. but there is something dignant in the revel of honour, something stilled.

I would like to suggest Alec Salmond be put forth for the Order of the Thistle as a Knight of the Scottish Realm, ratified by the Scottish Government. This would be the SNP's nomination..

for Labour I would like to see the same posthumous honour given to Donald Dewar nominated by Labour. Donald, the architect of Scottish Devolution.

I would suggest that this honour comes with one slight responsibility, that if no party is willing to commit a speaker to Holyrood, that the job falls to the Knight without need for a seated vote.

Strangely enough*, for The Conservatives, I would like to see them nominate John Major, who brought social healing after the cataclysm of Margaret Thatcher, and what she wrought upon the Scottish people.

John Major was great for Social reform, he also initiated the original N.I. peace talks, but never takes credit for them. In his tenure he gave dignity to people that Margaret Thatcher had robbed it from by his DHSS reform. remarkable man.

peace

Dava

*because he is English

Norge Scotia Tigerstaden Sami Russki Scania

:What's your name? (smiles)

Hullo, my name is

Norge Scotia Tigerstaden Sami Russki Scania


: Do you have any family?

Yes, I am one of Triplets, the other two are

Sverige Gamla-stan Götaland Sami Russki Scania
Suomi Uusimaa Baltic Yohan Uralian Sami Scania

We have a little sister

Ísland Ingólfur Elliðaár Grindavík Draumur-land Scania

And an older brother

Denmark Imperialis Haven Tanmaurk Saxon Scania

Who's Daughter I founded and looked after, my niece

Groenland Inuit Thorvaldsson Americana Martin Norge Scania

: you seem to have a tight knit family!

Oh! sir you have no idea! :laughs: composes self:
and finally ..I also have a half sister

Alba Caledonia Scotia Dál Riata Anatolia Gael

: what are your hobbies?

I enjoy finance, social care, music, ice sports and politics. And of course beer! It is rumoured I was the first to invent the modern style of beer! :laughs:

:please tell me about your family

We are the same as ever.. oh except Alba, she is often upset about how her husband treats her, I told her, if she leaves him, she is welcome to come and live with Me, we could be powerful enough to make much money! She seemed hesitant, which caused me displeasure, but deep down I knew I didn't care because, I will make her do it anyway! :roars with laughter:

:What do you mean? (smiles)

No sister of mine, who is wealthy and smart, will be destitute, if the worst is really worst, then she will come and trade with me and my sisters. :kind smile:.. I'll even loan her money if she needs it.. but He has her so blind right now, she doesn't see that she would never need a loan of money, but I'll keep offering it until she see's :smiles:

: and what of your hobbies?

I am the example of Social Care throughout the World, My Two Sisters and I compete at Metal Music, and I am rich! what more could life offer me :laughs:

:Thank you for your time

Of course, you are so polite you are welcome!

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Google Translate:

:Hva heter du? (smil)

Hallo, mitt navn

Norge Scotia Tigerstaden Sami Russki Scania


: Har du noen familie?

Ja, jeg er en av trillinger, de to andre er

Sverige Gamla-stan Götaland Sami Russki Scania
Suomi Nyland Baltic Yohan Uralian Sami Scania

Vi har en liten søster

Ísland Ingólfur Elliðaár Grindavík Draumur-land Scania

Og en eldre bror

Danmark Imperialis Haven Tanmaurk Saxon Scania

Hvem er Datter jeg grunnla og så etter, min niese

Groenland Inuit Thorvaldsson Americana Martin Norge Scania

: Du ser ut til å ha en tett sammensveiset familie!

Åh! sir du aner ikke! : Ler: komponerer selv:
og til slutt ..jeg har også en halvsøster

Alba Caledonia Scotia Dalriada Anatolia Gael

: hva er dine hobbyer?

Jeg liker økonomi, sosial omsorg, musikk, is sport og politikk. Og selvfølgelig øl! Det ryktes jeg var den første til å oppfinne den moderne stilen av øl! : Ler:

: Kan du fortelle meg om familien din

Vi er de samme som før .. oh bortsett Alba, er hun ofte opprørt over hvordan hennes mann behandler henne, fortalte jeg henne, hvis hun forlater ham, er hun velkommen til å komme og bo hos meg, vi kunne være kraftig nok til å gjøre mye penger! Hun virket nølende, som førte meg misnøye, men innerst inne visste jeg at jeg ikke bryr seg fordi jeg vil gjøre henne gjøre det likevel! : Brøler av latter:

:Hva mener du? (smil)

Ingen søsteren min, som er rik og smart, vil være fattige, hvis det verste er egentlig det verste, så hun vil komme og handel med meg og mine søstre. : Snill smil: .. Jeg skal selv låne henne penger hvis hun trenger det .. men han har henne så blind akkurat nå, hun ser ikke at hun aldri ville trenge et lån av penger, men jeg vil holde tilby det før hun se s: smiler:

Og hva med dine hobbyer?

Jeg er eksempel på sosialfag hele verden, mine to søstre og jeg konkurrere på Metal Music, og jeg er rik! hva mer kan livet tilby meg: ler:

:Takk for tiden din


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