Scottish Words

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Instructions: Scottish English and Scots vocabulary

1.
What does 'bonnie' mean in Scottish English?
A
Angry or upset
B
Beautiful or attractive
C
Small or tiny
D
Hungry
2.
What does 'wee' mean in Scottish English?
A
Small or little
B
Wet
C
Happy
D
Sad
3.
What is a 'brae' in Scotland?
A
A type of bread
B
A steep hillside or slope
C
A river
D
A castle tower
4.
What does 'dinnae' mean in Scots?
A
Dinner time
B
Don't
C
Did not eat
D
Dance
5.
What is a 'loch' in Scotland?
A
A type of lock on a door
B
A highland cow
C
A woolen cloth
D
A lake or sea inlet
6.
What does 'blether' (or 'blather') mean in Scottish English?
A
To whisper quietly
B
To argue fiercely
C
To sing loudly
D
To chat or talk at length
7.
What is 'Hogmanay' in Scotland?
A
A spring festival
B
The celebration of New Year's Eve
C
A highland dance
D
A type of haggis
8.
What does 'ken' mean in Scots?
A
A type of house
B
To know or understand
C
A man's name only
D
A dog breed
9.
What is 'haggis'?
A
A type of tartan pattern
B
A musical instrument
C
A traditional Scottish dish made from sheep's offal, oatmeal, and spices
D
A Scottish dance
10.
What does 'braw' mean in Scots?
A
Fine, good, or splendid
B
Frightened
C
Broken or damaged
D
Cold and windy
11.
What is a 'ceilidh' (pronounced 'KAY-lee')?
A
A Scottish castle
B
A type of whisky
C
A traditional social gathering with music and dancing
D
A woolen blanket
12.
What does 'dreich' mean in Scottish English?
A
Extremely cold
B
Warm and humid
C
Dull, gray, and drizzly weather
D
Bright and sunny
13.
What is a 'glen' in Scotland?
A
A stone bridge
B
A narrow valley
C
A mountain peak
D
A sandy beach
14.
What does 'wean' mean in Scots?
A
To complain
B
A child or young person
C
A type of fabric
D
To lose weight
15.
What does 'auld' mean in Scots, as in Robert Burns's 'Auld Lang Syne'?
A
Happy
B
Old
C
Bright
D
New

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