Word of the week
- waith n. a piece of property which is found ownerless
- sourocks n. a general name for various kinds of sorrel; a sulky person
- begrutten adj. tear-stained, sorrowful
- scart v. scratch, scrape with the nails, claws; mark with a scratch etc
- jink v. turn quickly, move or dodge nimbly; evade, elude
- plunk v. to play truant, absent oneself (from school) without leave
- tawse n. a leather punishment strap with thongs, formerly used in schools
- darg n. (the result of product of) a day’s work
- braw adj. very good, excellent; handsome; splendid; brave
- scran n. food (scraps); refuse; odds and ends


