Scot’s Language
Auld Scot’s Tongue
There
are many dialects of the Scottish language from Lowland Scot's to Doric in
the Aberdeen region. These dialects have developed over centuries. Here we
have a collection of words that could be described as "auld Scots" which has
developed into the regional dialect used by Glaswegians in common speech.
| Auld Scots | English |
| An | And |
| Coud | Could |
| Disnae | Does not |
| Drouth | Thirst |
| Fae | From |
| Hae | Have |
| Hailness | Wholeness |
| His | Has |
| Ilk | Each |
| Ir | Are |
| Itsel | It's self |
| Langage | Language |
| Nae | None |
| Negatit | Negated |
| Nor | Than |
| O | Of |
| Oor | Our |
| Saicrit | Sacred |
| Scule | School |
| Thae | They |
| Thit | That |
| Wan | One |
| Whit | What |
