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Ullans Cullins

Author: Elspeth Barnes

Date: 1996

Source: Ullans: The Magazine for Ulster-Scots, Nummer 4 Spring 1996

Test your knowledge of Ulster-Scots. Which one of the three definitions is correct? All the words have appeared in ULLANS 1, 2 or 3.

1.CHAT
(a) the chaffinch
(b) a small potato
(c) an impudent child
2.CHIRLIN
(a) an argumentative person
(b) a variety of apple
(c) cheeping
3.CLYPE
(a) a tell-tale
(b) clever
(c) steal
4.DEIL’S NEEDLE
(a) the thorn of the blackthorn
(b) a splinter
(c) a dragonfly
5.DENTY
(a) dainty
(b) badly battered (of a can)
(c) likeable
6.FARSEY/FEARSIE
(a) a timorous dog
(b) a disease of horses
(c) stuffing for poultry
7.GRAITH
(a) harness
(b) gravel
(c) mourning
8.GREAN
(a) yearn for
(b) groan
(c) an agreement
9.HANTLE
(a) manage
(b) a rein
(c) a large amount
10.JALOUSE
(a) a window blind
(b) envy
(c) suspect
11.KENSPECKLE
(a) well-known
(b) clever
(c) the mistle-thrush
12.LEID
(a) a lid
(b) language
(c) incoming tide
13.LIFT
(a) a ladder
(b) the heavens
(c) a song
14.PRIGG
(a) pierce
(b) embroider
(c) haggle or plead
15.RAUCKLE
(a) untidy work
(b) rough, stiff
(c) clear the throat
16.SEVENDABLE
(a) ready for market
(b) strong, secure
(c) splendid
17.SIBBER
(a) more closely related
(b) whimper
(c) friendly
18.THREAP
(a) thrift
(b) argue, quarrel
(c) twilight
19.TURRY
(a) a turkey cock
(b) peaty ground
(c) a pig
20.WHEE
(a) call a horse to stop
(b) the cry of the curlew
(c) who

ULLANS CULLINS - Hoo guid wur ye?

1CHAT(b) a small potatosee Ullans2 p. 54
2CHIRLIN(c) cheeping2 p. 17
3CLYPE(a) a tell tale3 p. 35
4DEIL’S NEEDLE(c) dragonfly2 p. 14
5DENTY(c) likeable2 p. 35
6FARSEY(b) disease of horses2 p. 15
7GRAITH(a) harness3 p. 29
8GREAN(b) groan3 p. 39
9HANTLE(c) large amount3 p. 41
10JALOUSE(c) suspect3 p. 51
11KENSPECKLE(a) well-known3 p. 57
12LEID(b) language3 p. 18
13LIFT(b) the heavens3 p. 39
14PRIGG(c) haggle or plead1 p. 36
15RAUCKLE(b) rough stiff2 p. 17
16SEVENDABLE(b) strong, secure1 p. 9
17SIBBER(a) more closely related2 p. 17
18THREAP(b) argue, quarrel3 p. 52
19TURRY(c) a pig2 p. 15
20WHEE(a) call to horse2 p. 15

Hoo Monie Richt?

15-20gey smairt
10-15gey gleg
5-10nae dozer
0-5nae metter

Elspeth Barnes

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