Thursday, July 19, 2018

THE SCOTTISH WORD OF THE DAY

Ane. In some parts of Scotland, ane means "one": A guid New Year tae ane and a´!

Anent (a-nent). Anent means "about" or "considering": a few remarks anent the meeting.

Angus (ang-giss). Angus is a historic county in the northeast of Central Scotland, the southern boundary of which is the Firth of Tay and the eastern the North Sea. It is now the name of a council areaoccupying much the same area as the old county.

                                                                     
                                                                             Angus         

Arabs. The supporters of Dundee United football team are nicknamed the Arabs. The origin of the nickname is unclear, but it may have started as a jocular reference to the one-time sandy condition of the Tannadice pitch.