Scottish Meanings – P7M
P7 Homework January 23rd, 2007To coincide with our Scottish poetry assembly next week this week’s homework has a real Scottish feel to it. You are being asked to find the meaning of these ‘Scottish’ words.
Remember if you are unsure of the meaning don’t be afraid to enlist the help of your Mum, Dad, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, friends, etc.
The words are as follows:
- glaikit
- whigmaleerie
- skelp
- rammie
- gowpin
- bawbee
- bauchle
- dreich
- bubblie-jock
- sleekit
If you want to check your answers or are finding it hard to find the meaning of the words there is a very useful website that may help you. Just click on the link below and you’ll be there.
All answers should be submitted by Tuesday 30th January.
P.S. Remember this time all your comments/posts will only be shown on Wednesday 31st January. i.e after the due date.
(Hint: It may be best to lay your answers out like the questions above and if you are unable to find a word just put the question number and leave a blank.)
January 24th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
1.glakit-stupid
2.whigmaleerie-whim
3.skelp-a slap
4.rammie-a free-for-all
5.gowpin-throbbing
6.bawbee-half penny
7.bauchle-shuffle
8.dreich-tedious
9.bubblie jock-turkey
10.sleekit-sly
January 24th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
1.Glaikit-stupid,foolish
2.Whigmaleerie-whim,whimsical
3.Skelp-slap
4.Rammie-fight
5.Gowpin-a throbbing pain
6.Bawbee-half penny,small coin
7.Bauchle-disort,shuffle,old,feeble person
8.Dreich-tediouse,dull,dreary
9.Bubblie-Jock-turkey
10.sleekit-sly
Rachael.B
January 25th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
glaikit stupid
whigmaleerie whim
skelp slap
rammie a free for all
gowpin throbbing
bawbee half penny
bauchle distort
dreich tedious
bubblie-jock turkey
sleekit sly
I enjoyed it
January 25th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
1.Glaikit-stupid, foolish, thoughtless
2.whigmaleerie -whim, whimsical
3. skelp-a slap
4.rammie-a free-for-all, a violent disturbance
5. gowpin-throbbing, a throbbing pain
6. bawbee- half penny, small coin
7. bauchle- distort, shuffle, old, feeble person
8. dreich -tedious, dull, dreary
9. bubblie-jock- turkey
10. sleekit -sly, hypocritical, smooth
January 26th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
1. Glaikit stupid,foolish,thoughtless
2. whigmaleerie whim,whimsical
3. skelp to hit
4. rammie a free for all
5. gowpin throbbing
6. bawbee half penny
7. bauchle distort
8. dreich dull,dreary
9. bubblie-jock turkey
10. sleekit smooth,sly
January 28th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
1.Glaikit- Stupid/foolish.
2.Whigmaleerie- Whim,to do something instantly without a thought.
3.Skelp- To slap.
4.Rammie- Row/argument.
5.Gowpin- A throbbing pain.
6.Bawbee- Half a penny.
7.Bauchle- Weak/feeble.
8.Dreich- Dull or dreay.
9.Bubblie-jock- Turkey
10.Sleekit-Sly/smooth.
January 28th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
glaikit = stupid
whigmaleerie = whim
skelp = a slap
rammie = a free-for-all
gowpin = trobbing
bawbee = half penny
bauchle = distort
dreich = tedious
bubblie-jock = turkey
sleekit = smooth
January 28th, 2007 at 8:03 pm
glaikit = stupid
whigmaleerie = whim
skelp = a slap
rammie = a free-for-all
gowpin = trobbing
bawbee = half penny
bauchle = distort
dreich = tedious
bubblie-jock = turkey
sleekit = smooth
January 28th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
1.stupid,foolish
2.whim,whimsical
3.a slap,a blow,to run,dash,drive
4.a free-for-all,a violent disturbance
5.throbbing,a throbbing pain
6.half penny,small coin
7.distort,shuffle,old,feeble person
8.tedious,dull,dreary
9.turkey
10.sly,hypocritical,smooth
January 29th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
1 glaikit – stupid
2 whigmaleerie – whim
3 skelp – slap
4 rammie – a free for all, a violent disterbance
5 gowpin – throbbing
6 bawbee – small coin
7 bauchle – distrot
8 dreich – tedious
9 bubblie-jock – turkey
10 sleekit – sly
January 29th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
glaikit.stupit
whigmaleerie.whim
skelp.slap
rammie.row
gowpin.pain
bawbee.penny
bauchle.distort
dreich.dull
bubblie.jock
sleekit.sly
January 29th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
glaikit- stupid/foolish/thoughles
whigmaleerie- whim/whimsical
skelp- a slap/a blow
rammie- a violent disturbance
gowpin- a throbbing pain
bawbee- small coin/half penny
bauchle- distort/shuffle/old
dreich- tedious/dull/dreary
bubblie-jock- turkey
sleekit- sly/hypocritical/smooth
January 31st, 2007 at 11:44 am
glaikit-stupid
whigmaleerie-whimsical
skelp
a slap, a blow,to run, dash, drive
rammie
a free-for-all, a violent disturbance
gowpin
throbbing, a throbbing pain
bawbee
half penny, small coin
bauchle
distort, shuffle, old, feeble person
dreich
tedious, dull, dreary
bubbly-jock turkey
sleekit
sly, hypocritical, smooth
January 31st, 2007 at 11:46 am
glaikit-foolish
whigmaleerie-whim
skelp-slap
rammie-row
gowpin-throbbing
bawbee-half penny
bauchle-old feeble person
dreich-dull
bubblie-jock-turkey
sleekit-smooth
some of the words surprised me
January 31st, 2007 at 11:46 am
glaikit stupid and foolish
whigmaleerie whim
skelp a slap
rammie a free for all
gowpin throbbing
bawbee half a penny
bauchle old
dreich dreary
bubblie-jock turkey
sleekit sly
January 31st, 2007 at 12:05 pm
glaikit-stupid
whigmaleerie-whim
skelp-slap
rammie-row
gowpin-throbbing
bawbee-half penny
bauchle-distort
dreich-dull
bubblie-jock-turkey
sleekit-sly
January 31st, 2007 at 12:06 pm
glaikit -stupid ,foolish
whigmaleerie -whimsical
skelp -slap
rammie -a violent disturbance
gowpin -throbbing
bawbee -half penny
bauchle distort,shuffle,old
dreich -tedious,dull
bubblie-jock -turkey
sleekit-sly
January 31st, 2007 at 12:25 pm
glakit,stupid
whigmaleerie,whim
skelp,slap
rammie,a violent disturbance
gowpin,a thobbing pain
bawbee,half a penny
bauchle,feeble person
dreich,tedious
bubblie-jock,turkey
sleekit,hypocritical
January 31st, 2007 at 12:31 pm
glaikit
whigmaleerie whim
skelp slap
rammie fight
gowpin
bawbee
bauchle
dreich
bubblie-jock turkey
sleekit
February 1st, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Well done everyone. There were some very unusual words in this week’s activities but most of you managed to find them. When I was doing the activity I copied the word from the list and pasted it into the dictionary. It seemed to make it easier. Did anyone do the same?