Highland Messenger (Scottish Strife Series Book 4)
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Glossary
For your reference, I’ve compiled a short list of Scottish terms and words that I used in this story:
Aiya — Ouch
Arisaid — A Scottish woman’s dress that is similar to a highlander’s great kilt.
Bairn — A child
Beastie — An animal, beast or critter
Black Donald (The) — Highland slang for the devil. He had cloven feet, and no matter how he tried to disguise himself, his feet always gave him away.
Bonny — Attractive or beautiful
Braw — Beautiful, fine or handsome
Broken Men — Clansmen who were no longer allied with nor had the protection of their original clan. In some cases, they were outcasts or outlaws.
Burn — Small stream or brook
Claymore — Double-edged sword that Highland warriors used
Ken — Know
Leine — The shirt worn underneath a kilt or kirtle.
Oatcakes — A type of flatbread that consisted mostly of oatmeal. They are similar to crackers or biscuits. The bread is also known as bannock.
Och — Oh
Reivers — Also known as Border Reivers, these men were raiders that operated along the English-Scottish border from the 13th to the 17th centuries.
Sporran — A pouch or purse worn around the waist, and which hangs at the front of the kilt.
Spurtle — A wooden rod or kitchen tool that was used to stir porridge, soups and stews.
Wulver — A type of werewolf based from the folklore of the Shetland Islands. These creatures have the bodies of men and the heads of wolves. They differ from modern folklore in that they are not shapeshifters, and have not evolved from humans.
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