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Haggis n a traditional boil-in-the-bag meal

on 26th Jan 2009

Haggis is defined in the Scottish National Dictionary as 'A dish consisting of the pluck or heart, lungs and liver of a sheep minced and mixed with suet, oatmeal, onion and seasoning and boiled ...

Yoke n the wooden collar fitted to the neck of oxen; v to put a yoke on a draught animal.

on 19th Jan 2009

Originally applied to the wooden collar used for oxen, the word yoke has extended its meaning to apply more generally to the harness of draught animals, to the entire equipage of horses and carr...

Parritch n porridge

on 12th Jan 2009

It’s as plain as parritch that parritch is not just for breakfast. A supper of “The halesome Porritch, chief of Scotia’s food” is praised by Robert Burns in the Cotter’s Saturday Night and the S...

Uphalyday, n. The Feast of the Epiphany on 6th January, marking the end of the Christmas holiday

on 05th Jan 2009

Epiphany is described by Adam King in Ane Cathechisme or Schort Instruction of Christian Religion (1588) as “Vphaliday when Christ vas reueled first to the Gentiles be the starre whilk guydit th...

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