15 Scottish words you won't have heard

Scots living in the 18th century would have been able to understand this list of words.

We take a look at 15 lost Scottish words , forgotten over time.

Flumgummery - A foolish or frivolous thing or action, another way to say tomfoolery.

Boushty / Bushtie-ba - An old Scottish word meaning ‘bed’. The word originates from the French word boiste, meaning ‘wooden box’.

Illwillie is an old Scottish word meaning bad-tempered.

Example - Cum yer wa’s, my wee dawtie, an a’ll pit ye t’yir bonnie bushtie-ba.

Ferntickle - Ferntickles, once thought to be a result of being touched by fairies, are often associated with Scots of a fairer complexion - particularly redheads.

The term derives from the Middle English term farntikylle; tickle also refers to the size of freckles, much like the word pickle does.

15 words that have a different meaning in Scotland

A customer stocks up for Hogmanay- hopefully the beer isn't penny-wabble

Sugg - Slovenly / fat or lazy, easy-going and particularly used to describe a woman or a child.

Example: Ye rank amon’ the lazy sugs.

Rummelieguts - A Scottish word meaning ‘windbag’.

Haggersnash - Offal, scraps of meat.

Mell was another way to say mix together or mingle.

Example: There must hae been an awfu’ haggersnash o’ tongues.

Snowke - To sniff around like a dog.

Penny-wabble - An old dialect word for weak, watered-down beer.

Example: Hopefully his taste won’t be penny-wabble.

Moggan - An old Scottish word meaning a long sock or a stocking.

Pilleurichie - A to-do or hullaballo.

Example: That’s an awfu’ pillarachie the hens are hadin’ this mornin’.

Illwillie - Bad-tempered, ill-natured (often used to describe unruly animals).

Example: An ill willy cow should have short horns.

Mell- To mix together or to mingle.  Heididpeer - To be of equal height

Jimp - Vertigo, dizziness, light-headedness.

Example: A cog o’ gude liquor May whyles gar the mirligoes dance in our e’e.

Ramstoorie - Slap-dash, rough and ready.