@BooksDoric

Publisher specialising in Doric (North-East Scots) material. We also do storytelling events and workshops, see the website for details.

 North-East Scotland
doricbooks.com
Joined July 2021
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Today is the day! 📚🎈🥳We launch Summer, e Magic Scurry at Tillydrone Library this afternoon (1pm-3pm). Please come by if you can we would love to see all the support from the community on such a wonderful collaboration with P5F Riverbank. 😀😀
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Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “alowe”. “Alowe”: on fire, ablaze. Example: “E hills near Aviemore wis fairly alowe t’ither month.” (The hills near Aviemore were certainly on fire the other month.)
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Oor wee cattie eesed ti gurl at his. She wis nae mair nor a haunie-fae o fluff, bit thocht she wis a teeger. A miss her.
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 25
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “gurl”. “Gurl”: growl. Example: “I’m nae keen on dugs aat gurl at ma!” (I’m not keen on dogs that growl at me!)
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Ma man's far ben wi ma, aifter he helpit ma wi ma Hallowe'en rigg oot.
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 24
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “far ben wi”. “Far Ben Wi”: in high favour, intimate with. Example: “Yon chiel thinks he’s far ben wi e boss!” (That man thinks he is in favour with the boss!)
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Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “gurl”. “Gurl”: growl. Example: “I’m nae keen on dugs aat gurl at ma!” (I’m not keen on dogs that growl at me!)
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DORIC CHAS@cligeeyOct 24
I wid use the expression Wullie thinks he's( hine in) wee they gaffer
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 24
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “far ben wi”. “Far Ben Wi”: in high favour, intimate with. Example: “Yon chiel thinks he’s far ben wi e boss!” (That man thinks he is in favour with the boss!)
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Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “far ben wi”. “Far Ben Wi”: in high favour, intimate with. Example: “Yon chiel thinks he’s far ben wi e boss!” (That man thinks he is in favour with the boss!)
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Jist fae faimly really. She's a freen says she can knit an pare tatties at eence!
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 23
Replying to @d_anderson878
Did she tak orders?
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DORIC CHAS@cligeeyOct 23
Replying to @BooksDoric
Its a bunk bed
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A hiv anither braa new jumper. Han-vrocht, bi ma mither. Mam's a great han wi the wyvin.
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 23
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “vrocht”. “Vrocht”: wrought, worked. Example: “Ma granda vrocht hard aa his days.” (My grandfather worked hard his whole life.)
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DORIC CHAS@cligeeyOct 23
Ma neeps hiv deen brawly this year a hear buses fae the cruise boats are gyan roon bye for a looky
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 21
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “brawly”. “Brawly”: well, splendidly. Example: “E loon did brawly in his exams.” (The boy did well in his exams.)
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Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “vrocht”. “Vrocht”: wrought, worked. Example: “Ma granda vrocht hard aa his days.” (My grandfather worked hard his whole life.)
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Faan A rin up hill, A haud gaun ti the knowe-heid, leadin wi ma hurdie-beens, an leuk forrit ti gaun back doon the brae.
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 22
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “knowe-heid”. “Knowe-heid”: top of a hillock. Example: “E fairm up e road is cried Knoweheid!” (The farm up the road is called Knoweheid – top of a hillock!)
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DORIC CHAS@cligeeyOct 22
A jist came ower the knowe-heid the brakes gid worth on ma bike gid stracht doon the ither side up ti ma exels in the midden
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 22
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “knowe-heid”. “Knowe-heid”: top of a hillock. Example: “E fairm up e road is cried Knoweheid!” (The farm up the road is called Knoweheid – top of a hillock!)
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Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “knowe-heid”. “Knowe-heid”: top of a hillock. Example: “E fairm up e road is cried Knoweheid!” (The farm up the road is called Knoweheid – top of a hillock!)
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Scottish Tablet ice cream? That'll dee me brawly.
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 21
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “brawly”. “Brawly”: well, splendidly. Example: “E loon did brawly in his exams.” (The boy did well in his exams.)
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Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “brawly”. “Brawly”: well, splendidly. Example: “E loon did brawly in his exams.” (The boy did well in his exams.)
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DORIC CHAS@cligeeyOct 20
If ye dinna look efter yer knapdarlochs fa else will?
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 20
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “knapdarloch”. “Knapdarloch”: matted dung on hind- quarters of cattle or sheep. Example: “We’re jist back fae Stirlin Bul Sale – nae knapdarlochs ere!” (We are just back from Stirling Bull Sale – no matted dung there!)
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Oor last cat eesed ti files hae a knapdarloch. He wis a fluffy, hairy beast, an if his intimmers wis wrang he nott help ti clean his hine end.
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 20
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “knapdarloch”. “Knapdarloch”: matted dung on hind- quarters of cattle or sheep. Example: “We’re jist back fae Stirlin Bul Sale – nae knapdarlochs ere!” (We are just back from Stirling Bull Sale – no matted dung there!)
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Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “knapdarloch”. “Knapdarloch”: matted dung on hind- quarters of cattle or sheep. Example: “We’re jist back fae Stirlin Bul Sale – nae knapdarlochs ere!” (We are just back from Stirling Bull Sale – no matted dung there!)
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The maist unca feelin A ken o is bein in the schuil faan there's nae ither bodie gaun aboot. Mair unca yet faan the lichts is aff. Ghosties? A doot there cuid be!
Doric Books@BooksDoricOct 19
Today’s #DoricWordoftheDay is “unca”. “Unca”: strange, peculiar, unfamiliar, extraordinary. Example: “Ye fairly get an unca shiver doon yer spine fin ye ging in tae bits o Dunnottar!” (You definitely get a strange shiver down your spine when you enter some parts of Dunnottar!)
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