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February 4, 2020

Word of the Day – Brookit

Brookit (adj) (Scots) Bruk-it (rare) Especially of an animal: having variegated black and white colouring;…

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May 4, 2019

Word of the Day – Orra

orra (adj) (Scots) o-ra Separated from a usual pair or set; odd. Late 16th century:…

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January 13, 2019

Word of the Day – Keek

Keek (verb) (Scots) keek Peeped Surreptitiously Late Middle English: perhaps related to Dutch kijken ‘have…

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August 26, 2018

Word of the Day – Semmit

Semmit (noun) (Scots) sem-it An undershirt; a vest. Late Middle English: of unknown origin. (more…)

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May 24, 2017

Word of the Day – Inglenook

Inglenook (noun) In-gel-nuk A space on either side of a large fireplace. Originally from Scottish.…

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March 19, 2017

Word of the Day – Skelf

Skelf (noun) (Scots) s-kel-f A splinter or piece of wood. Also used to describe an…

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September 25, 2016

Word of the Day – Fankle

Fankle (verb) fank-uhl (Scottish) A tangle, a muddle, or state of confusion. A lovely sounding word fankle…

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February 16, 2016

Word of the Day – Tartle

Tartle (v) tart-uhl To hesitate when introducing a person because you've forgotten their name. From Scottish,…

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January 25, 2016

Word of the Day – Haver

Haver (v) hay-vuhr To chatter, talk too much. I first encountered this word when listening to…

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