Word of the Month – Cowp
To barter, to exchange “Aa’ll coup wi’ ye – go’ the galloway for the year an five pun to beut.” To exchange working places “When pitmen exchange working places, they … Read More
Category: Language
Word of the Month – Spelk
WORD OF THE MONTH SPELK (n) splinter of wood; small person “Aw’ve getten a spelk i’ my hand.” Old English: spelc also Old Norse: spela.
Word of the Month – Howther
Howther = rubbish, odds and ends (wr12,p96)
2015 Roland Bibby Memorial lecture by Dr Jamie Fairbairn
The Scots are breathing new life into their native tongue by getting it on the educational curriculum. And the benefits are already been seen by boosting the self esteem of … Read More
2014 Roland Bibby Memorial Lecture by Dr Warren Maguire
TWICE every day Lindisfarne – or Holy Island as it is known – is cut off from the mainland as the North Sea engulfs the causeway linking it with the … Read More
2013 Roland Bibby Memorial Lecture by Raymond reed
Poet and storyteller Raymond Reed reflects on a dialect that’s dying out and a traditional language that is adapting to survive. He was delivering the annual Roland Bibby Memorial Lecture, … Read More