Redamber
@redamber.bsky.social
Awkward Squad. Scots/Norwegian. Pagan, Bi/Pan/Queer, linguist, HEMA, crafter, musician, Pratchett fan, cat parent, veggie, carer, diabetic, ginger, bigotry hater. ND. Lallans #Scots speaker. Co-organiser Sheffield Bi Social. She/they - GQ/enby
Day 16: Nyaff. Many a time I've heard Mum muttering angrily about some 'wee nyaff' or other that had annoyed her. I was surprised it means annoying barking or chatter too #Scotstober
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Day 16: Nyaff. Many a time I've heard Mum muttering angrily about some 'wee nyaff' or other that had annoyed her. I was surprised it means annoying barking or chatter too #Scotstober
Day 15: Warlock. Not just a male witch,but also a scoundrel or even the de'il! #Scotstober
October 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Day 15: Warlock. Not just a male witch,but also a scoundrel or even the de'il! #Scotstober
Day 14: Sleekit. A famous word to describe a wee cowering timorous beastie! Smooth haired, soft. But can mean cunning too #Scotstober
October 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Day 14: Sleekit. A famous word to describe a wee cowering timorous beastie! Smooth haired, soft. But can mean cunning too #Scotstober
Day 13: Plooter. To potter about, splash around messily in mud etc, walk feebly in snow #Scotstober
October 24, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Day 13: Plooter. To potter about, splash around messily in mud etc, walk feebly in snow #Scotstober
Day 12: Patch. Modern Scots - ignore (a message) or break up (a relationship) #Scotstober
October 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Day 12: Patch. Modern Scots - ignore (a message) or break up (a relationship) #Scotstober
Day 11: Oxter. Yer oxters are yer airm pits! #Scotstober
October 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Day 11: Oxter. Yer oxters are yer airm pits! #Scotstober
Day 10: Swick. Swindle, cheat, swindler. Not a word I use often tbh #Scotstober
October 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Day 10: Swick. Swindle, cheat, swindler. Not a word I use often tbh #Scotstober
Day 9: Trauchle. Trample, trampled, bedraggled, spoiled. My Dad cussing that he'd 'trachelt' a golf stroke. Stragglers on a family walk being called 'trauchlers' by my Nanna #Scotstober
October 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Day 9: Trauchle. Trample, trampled, bedraggled, spoiled. My Dad cussing that he'd 'trachelt' a golf stroke. Stragglers on a family walk being called 'trauchlers' by my Nanna #Scotstober
I learned recently that my Gran's brother - always called 'oor Erchie' - was Alexander not Archibald!
October 23, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I learned recently that my Gran's brother - always called 'oor Erchie' - was Alexander not Archibald!
Day 7: Kinnen. Also spelled 'Kinning'. Rabbit #Scotstober
October 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Day 7: Kinnen. Also spelled 'Kinning'. Rabbit #Scotstober
Day 6: Quaire. As well as spellings that ask 'where' or describe part of a kirk, it's also in the title of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's A Scots Quaire. In this case it refers to a long literary work - a fabulous trilogy in Doric and Scottish English. It's set around Stonehaven #Scotstober
October 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Day 6: Quaire. As well as spellings that ask 'where' or describe part of a kirk, it's also in the title of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's A Scots Quaire. In this case it refers to a long literary work - a fabulous trilogy in Doric and Scottish English. It's set around Stonehaven #Scotstober
Day 5: Peedie. Like 'peerie'. 'Peedie means "little," but Peedie Tam was a strapping young giant of six feet. It turned out that he was merely known as "Peedie" Tam to distinguish him from his father, who was "Old" Tam.' (1936 magazine article) #Scotstober
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Day 5: Peedie. Like 'peerie'. 'Peedie means "little," but Peedie Tam was a strapping young giant of six feet. It turned out that he was merely known as "Peedie" Tam to distinguish him from his father, who was "Old" Tam.' (1936 magazine article) #Scotstober
Day 4: Dwang. An unfamiliar one for me - to compel or force, noun or verb #Scotstober
October 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Day 4: Dwang. An unfamiliar one for me - to compel or force, noun or verb #Scotstober
Day 3: Dewar. From Gàidhlig deoradh - pilgrim. Originally a hereditary role taking care of a saint's relics. Later a clan name and btw 'clan' just means 'child' in Gàidhlig! #Scotstober
October 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Day 3: Dewar. From Gàidhlig deoradh - pilgrim. Originally a hereditary role taking care of a saint's relics. Later a clan name and btw 'clan' just means 'child' in Gàidhlig! #Scotstober
Day 2: Footer/fouter. Pottering or messing around as in my annoyed Mum telling me to stop 'footerin aboot' or describing something as fiddly 'a footery job'
October 23, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Day 2: Footer/fouter. Pottering or messing around as in my annoyed Mum telling me to stop 'footerin aboot' or describing something as fiddly 'a footery job'
Day 1: richts. Either 'oor richts' in English 'our rights' or a location as in 'richts o the lum' in English 'to the right of the chimney'
October 23, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Day 1: richts. Either 'oor richts' in English 'our rights' or a location as in 'richts o the lum' in English 'to the right of the chimney'
Wait till you hear how I end up when I'm back in Scotland. It doesn't take long. I'm up for 2 days in December around my home town and won't be speaking English. I can't
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Wait till you hear how I end up when I'm back in Scotland. It doesn't take long. I'm up for 2 days in December around my home town and won't be speaking English. I can't
They have charged her with several minor offences, the only one that they can make stick was she had a bladed article (2cm) out to remove the banner/flag. They want her to go on a 'deferred prosecution' scheme. I'm hoping the CPS will see the video the fash crowd took and kick this to the kerb
August 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
They have charged her with several minor offences, the only one that they can make stick was she had a bladed article (2cm) out to remove the banner/flag. They want her to go on a 'deferred prosecution' scheme. I'm hoping the CPS will see the video the fash crowd took and kick this to the kerb
I won't elaborate since she's currently trying to get the slew of charges they've flung at her removed. Including incitement, would you believe?! What kind of fucked up TL are we living through
August 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I won't elaborate since she's currently trying to get the slew of charges they've flung at her removed. Including incitement, would you believe?! What kind of fucked up TL are we living through