Poke (noun): an ice-cream cone. Also a paper cone for sweets. Akin to Old English pokka meaning ‘bag’ and Irish Gaelic póca ‘pocket’ #UlsterScots

Braw (adj): fine. In Scots often used to describe fair weather e.g. ‘a braw day’ or a ‘braw, bricht moonlicht nicht’. Fenton records ‘a bra day’ in The Hamely Tongue. In Swedish ‘bra’ means good, just like breá in Irish #Scots #UlsterScots #LanguageLinks

Half doun the hill, whaur fa’s the linn, far frae the flaught o’ fowk, I saw upon a lanely whin, A lanely singin’ gowk (William Soutar 1898-1943). From Proto-Germanic 'gaukoz', source of Old English 'geac' (a fool) possibly linked to modern colloquial 'geek' #UlsterScots #Scots

Frush (adj.): brittle, easily broken, decayed, crumbly, loose or fragile. Origin either Old Scots ‘frush’ meaning smithereens, or possibly Old French ‘froissier’ meaning ‘to bruise’ #UlsterScots

Sapple (verb): to soak or saturate with rain or water, 'sappled' - thoroughly soaked, 'sapplin' - waterlogged (Fenton). Also, soap-suds or lather. Also used to mean 'rinse' - e.g. 'gie thon cup a wee sapple' #UlsterScots

Join (verb): to scold or reprimand. 'Tha teacher joined tha wains for takkin' #UlsterScots

Ettle (verb): to intend, attempt, or plan to do something. Also a noun meaning ‘ambition’, ‘desire’ 'intention' or 'objective' #UlsterScots

Flachter (verb): fluttering or flapping i.e. of a bird's wings. In Scots this word can also be used as a noun to describe a flicker or an ebbing flame (Dictionars o the Scots Leid) #UlsterScots #Scots

Kenspicken (adj): used to describe someone in shabby clothing. Also ‘kenspeckle’ (Scots) meaning easily-recognisable or conspicuous. Possibly Scandinavian in origin #UlsterScots #Scots

Brash (noun): a short, severe attack of illness. Possibly from the French brèche meaning breach #UlsterScots #Scots

Stravaig (verb): to wander or roam about. A shortened form of the Old Scots word 'extravaig' from medieval Latin 'extravagari' meaning to wander beyond limits (Source: Concise Ulster Dictionary) #UlsterScots #Scots

Gack (noun): also 'gawk' meaning an awkward or clumsy person. Gawky (adj): clumsy, unsure of oneself, lacking confidence #UlsterScots

Tappin (noun): a tuft or crest of feathers on a bird’s head. Also refers to a hair style adopted by men in the first half of the 19th century in which the hair was combed up to form a crest or ridge on the top of the head (Source: Dictionars o the Scots Leid) #Scots #UlsterScots

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Santer (verb): to talk, chatter, chat, or blether #UlsterScots

Oorie (adj): miserable, cheerless, sickly-looking or just a wee bit off-colour. Possibly derived from ‘ool’ – an owl, or ‘eerie’ dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/oorie
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Glancin: sparkling, shining, gleaming. Possibly from the German etymon 'Glanz' meaning a shine or lustre #UlsterScots

Blythe Yule an a Guid New Year! ⭐️

Sonsie (adj): used to describe a person who is pleasant, jolly, or pretty. From Old Scots ‘sonsy’ meaning lucky, possibly derived from the Irish Gaelic ‘sonas’ meaning happiness and good-luck #UlsterScots #Scots #Gaelic

Kittlin (noun): a kitten. Often heard in the phrase 'Gleaming like a kittlin’s eye' meaning to sparkle. From Old Norse 'ketlingr', cognate with the Middle English 'kiteling', Icelandic 'kettlingur', Norwegian 'ketling' and Swedish 'källing' #UlsterScots #Scots #Germanic 🐱