Hutherin A stupid fellow Thos. Edmonston. An Etymological Glossary of the Orkney & Shetland Dialect. Adam & Charles Black, 1866
May 25, 2010
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May 6, 2010
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Orkney Dialect Word
Heckapurdes A quandry Thos. Edmonston. An Etymological Glossary of the Orkney & Shetland Dialect. Adam & Charles Black, 1866
March 15, 2010
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Orkney Dialect Word o the Week
Domless Inactive, in a state of lassitude; applied to both man and beast Thos. Edmonston. An Etymological Glossary of the Orkney & Shetland Dialect. Adam & Charles Black, 1866
March 8, 2010
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Orkney Dialect Word o the Week
Beerin Apologies for the lack of words – it has been pretty manic of late, with lots of classes to prepare for, snow closures, etc. Hopefully I can now get back on track with this. Querulous, discontented, fault-finding Thos. Edmonston. … Continue reading
February 5, 2010
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Orkney Dialect Word o the Week
Bletherskate Someone who talks nonsense M Flaws & G Lamb. The Orkney Dictionary. Orkney 2nd ed. Language & Culture Group, 2001
January 28, 2010
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Orkney Dialect Word o the Week
Affrontid Ashamed M Flaws & G Lamb. The Orkney Dictionary. Orkney 2nd ed. Language & Culture Group, 2001
January 13, 2010
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Year O Orkney Dialect
The Orkney Heritage Society are heading a whole year of promoting the use of Orkney Dialect under the heading of 2010, Year O Orkney Dialect. As part of this, they are running a poetry competition, open to all, whether they … Continue reading
