T -
Tattie-bogle - A scarecrow used to keep crows and other birds away from field crops.
Toattie - Tiny. “It was so toattie, I could hardly see it.
”
Trimmlin’ Tam - A table jelly. Trimmlin’ means trembling.
U -
Ugsome - Horrible. May be derived from ugly.
W
- Weel weeded heid - Bald.
Wheech - To move quickly. “I couldnae catch him because he wheeched by me.”
Wirrok - Corn, bunion. A gnarled knot in wood.
Wallies - Dentures. “He’s away to the dentist to pick up his wallies.”
Y -
Yowe - A
female sheep, a ewe. Sheep are sometimes seen on Scottish roads. They
are very stubborn, and blessed with a strong reluctance to move out of
the way of oncoming vehicles and cyclists. Be careful out there.