luck - Hamely Tongue

luck ~ look; want, ask for (Hoo much ir ye luckin for it? Ir ye luckin hut? There’s a boady at the dorr luckin money); look to be (The hens ir luckin fed); expect (He’ll luck tae get pied as shane as he’s daen); search (Luck yer poakets); check, inspect (Go an luck the beece). Aye luck tae ye as ye luck frae ye Judge as you would be judged. Aye luck tae yersel (i.e. before you pass judgement on others). Dear luck tae iz! God help us! hurt the luck o take the greater part of (It’ll hurt the luck o twunty poun). lie-luckin having all the appearance of a lie. luck at (of money) be nearly enough for the purpose (Ten thousan wudnae luck at it). luck far in front o ye look far into the future (usu. neg.: Dear knows but A’d niver luck that far in front o me). luckin away (of a cow) in season. luckin bak seeking to return or to be restored to (one’s home, former job, a relationship, etc.). luckin for news (said of a busybody). luck near visit; call to see (Naw yin o them wud luck near me if A wuz dyin). luckoot responsibility (That’s yer ain luckoot); prospect, state of affairs (It’s a poor luckoot if a boady haes tae mak his ain meat). luck ower the dorr leave the house (A niver lucked ower the dorr a’ day). luck sae now look here; take note (A’ll naw tell ye agane, luck sae. Luck sae, it’s naethin tae me). luck the road ye’r on visit, bother to visit (She niver lucks the road A’m on). luck yersel in the face agane live with one’s conscience, etc. (Dae that, an ye’ll niver luck yersel in the face agane). Tak a luck at yersel (advice to one behaving in a ridiculous way). Wud ye luck at thon! (of a ridiculous, outrageous, etc. spectacle).

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