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hunner, hunder num. (one) hundred; hundredth

on 29th May 2007

Hunner seemed an appropriate word for this week, given that this article brings my total of Scots words of the week to exactly that number. Avid readers of the Dictionary of the Scots Language w...

vennel n. a narrow alley or lane between houses

on 21st May 2007

Vennel occurs in street-names throughout much of Scotland, including the Glasgow Vennel in Irvine, the Boat Vennel in Ayr, Friars Vennel in Dumfries, Northgate Vennel in Peebles and The Vennel i...

joco adj. merry, cheerful, contented, pleased with oneself

on 09th May 2007

Joco, which rhymes with 'below', will most certainly apply to some in the aftermath of recent elections. According to George Watson's Roxburghshire Word-Book (1923), it is 'often said of persons...

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