Coorie in and read through our list of words 'outwith' the English lexicon
Anyone who is Scottish, or has spent any time in the country, will know that our language is just as deep as it is colourful.
While we have plenty of words and phrases that are sure to confuse visitors, there is also parts of our vocabulary that more people should use. This is because some of our words don't really have an exact translation into English. Whether it's that panicked feeling you get when seeing somebody whose name you have forgot, or that one-of-a-kind fog that rolls in from the sea, we really do have a word for everything.
Here are 20 Scottish words with no exact English translation that you are sure to find helpful, as well as their meanings.Tartled To hesitate in recognising a person or thing, for example when being introduced to somebody whose name you have forgotten.Randan Boisterous noisy conduct; a bevvy session.Midden A rubbish heap or dunghill; a place where bins are stored.Gloaming The beautiful time of the day when the light has mostly faded but it's not quite dark.
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