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241 wirds

baanoun
/BAH/
Small rounded object: yolk, pupil
“He keekit at da baa in his ee.”
baagienoun
/BAA-gee/
black-backed sea-gull with dark upperparts
“Da baagie satt oan da quay.”
baaknoun
/BAHK/
A hen's roost or fishing rope
“The hens are oan the baak.”
baak highadjective
/BAAK-hy/
Extremely excited and eagerly agitated
“He's baak high aboot the new boat.”
baandnoun
/BAHND/
tethering rope; boat rib; straw band
“Pit the baand roond the stob”
back bracknoun
/BAK-BRAK/
utter physical and mental exhaustion
“A'm back brack efter da lang shift.”
back brackinnoun
/BAK-BRAK-in/
Gruelling, physically demanding hard work
“Ah've been back brackin a' day”
back burdennoun
/BAK-BUR-din/
heavy load carried on the back
“A'll help ye wi' the back burden.”
backabootadjective
/BAK-uh-BOOT/
Remote place; old-fashioned or behind times
“Da Maggie's a backaboot, keeps to her auld ways.”
backdraanoun
/BAK-DRAH/
Convulsive gasp like whooping cough
“Da bairn gied a backdraa.”
backlinsadverb
/BAK-linz/
towards the rear; in a backward direction
“He stept backlins frae the table.”
badnoun
/BAHD/
main article of everyday dress
“Pit yer bad on, it's cauld oot.”
badlyadjective
/BAD-lee/
not well; feeling ill or sick
“He's gey badly.”
baessnoun
/BAY-ess/
domestic bovine animals, cows and oxen
“Da baess's oot oan da brae.”
baess maetnoun
/BAYSS-MAYT/
food given to farm animals
“Hae ye put oot the baess maet?”
baffnoun
/BAF/
a quick hit or brief tussle
“We hed a wee baff at da market”
baffelnoun
/BAF-uhl/
a scuffle or messy confused situation
“Da lads hed a baffel by da quay”
baffinverb
/BAF-in/
struggling and making little headway
“Da lad's baffin wi the creels.”
baiddeterminer/pronoun
/BAYD/
both together; the two of them
“Baid bairns gaed hame.”
bainnoun
/BAYN/
heavy leather for shoe soles
“A'll stitch the bain on the shoon”
bairndomnoun
/BAIRN-dum/
early years of one's life
“Ah'll aye mind ma bairndom.”
bairnsnoun
/BAIRNS/
Affectionate term for a group
“Bairns, come alang tae tea.”
baitnoun
/BAYT/
tied handful of straw for thatch
“Gie the bait tae the thatcher.”
balverb
/BAHL/
to fling or toss something
“He'll bal the stane intae the voe.”
bangverb
/BANG/
rush forward with sudden force
“He'll bang awa tae the ferry.”
banknoun
/BANGK/
moorland patch where peat is cut
“Aa'll gae tae da bank the morn an cut turf.”
banksnoun
/BANKS/
steep coastal cliffs or bluffs
“Mind the banks, they're sair steep.”
banks broonoun
/BANKS-BROO/
top edge of a steep bank
“Mind yersel at the banks broo.”
banks flooernoun
/BANKS-FLOO-er/
coastal pink tufted wildflower
“Da banks flooer is gey braw alang da clifftop”
banks gaetnoun
/BANKS-GAYT/
narrow cliffside track; risky undertaking
“Dinna gae alang da banks gaet alane.”
banks girsenoun
/BANKS-GIRS/
Salt-tolerant grass on sea banks
“Da auld mither gaed te pluk banks girse alang da strand.”
bannocknoun
/BAN-uk/
nickname for someone from Dunrossness
“Yon bannock's juist come intae toon”
bansticklenoun
/BAN-STIK-uhl/
Small spiny freshwater and coastal fish
“Hae ye seen the banstickle i' the burn?”
barbernoun
/BAR-bur/
cold sea-mist that freezes nearby surfaces
“Barber's comin' in frae th' voe.”
bardnoun
/BAHRD/
steep rocky headland into the sea
“We'll gae up the bard an keek oot.”
barknoun
/BAHRK/
root used for tanning leather
“She keeps a wee bark for da leathers.”
barminadjective
/BAHR-min/
Foaming yeast; visibly furious person
“Da wort wis barmin i' the tub.”
barnynoun
/BAR-nee/
a loud or violent quarrel
“They hed a muckle barny aboot the croft.”
bassnoun
/BAHS/
large open blaze or bonfire
“We hud a bass oan da voe.”
basselnoun
/BAS-ul/
a clumsy, difficult struggle or tussle
“Da lads had a bassel gettin the creels up.”
batnoun
/BAT/
a small puff of wind
“Did ye feel that bat?”
be aestprepositional phrase
/BEE-ayst/
on the eastern side of
“Da hoose is be aest o da voe.”
be datadverbial phrase
/BEH-DAT/
At that time; back then
“She cam hame be dat.”
bearintransitive verb
/BAIR/
Blown along by wind; to drift
“Da snaw bears ower da voe.”
bedralnoun
/BED-ral/
person confined to bed by illness
“We gaed tae see da bedral.”
bee bonoun
/BEE-boh/
a trivial or unimportant little thing
“Dinna fash yersel aboot the bee bo.”
beekverb
/BEEK/
to bathe or bask in sun
“Ah'm gaen tae beek oan t' stanes.”
beestnoun
/BEEST/
first milk from a cow after calving
“Gie the calf a sup o' beest.”
beetleverb
/BEE-tul/
to strike hard with a mallet
“Da man beetled da stone intae bits”
beetlinnoun
/BEET-lin/
a severe physical beating
“Da storm gae da hoose a beetlin.”
begödverb
/BEH-GUHD/
Started; commenced; set something in motion
“Da meetin begöd in da kirk”
begruttenadjective
/buh-GRUT-en/
dampened by recent tears
“She cam in begrutten efter the meetin.”
begunknoun
/bi-GUNK/
a disappointing anticlimax or letdown
“It wis a begunk.”
beinnoun
/BAYN/
a person or individual, used affectionately
“Yon wee bein's aye cheery.”
bellverb
/BEL/
to become infected and form pus
“Da wee cut's gaen tae bell.”
bellinadjective
/BEL-in/
Infected, pus-filled, festering wound or sore
“Yon wee cut's right bellin.”
beltanenoun
/BEL-TAYN/
May Day festival marking start of summer
“We gaed ta beltane an danced roon the fyre.”
beltane reenoun
/BEL-TAYN-REE/
brief stormy spell in early May
“Ah saw a beltane ree this morn.”
bennoun
/BEN/
main inner room of a cottage
“Coom ben an' hae a cuppa.”
bendnoun
/BEND/
complete harness for a peat pony
“Pit the bend oan the pony an we'll awa tae the peat.”
benkleverb
/BENG-kul/
make a hollow by striking
“Dinna benkle the tin wi the hammer”
benonadverb
/beh-NON/
in addition or besides; also
“We hae tatties benon the cod.”
benwarknoun
/BEN-wark/
soreness or aching of muscles
“A'm gey benwark the day”
bergnoun
/BERG/
conspicuous rocky outcrop above sea or land
“We steer by da berg when da mist comes”
betteradverb
/BET-er/
to a greater degree; more
“Da weather's better noo”
bicknoun
/BIK/
Shetland term for a female dog
“Da bick's aye rinnin roon da hoose.”
biddableadjective
/BID-uh-bul/
Ready to follow others' directions
“Da bairn's biddable an' minds whit ye say.”
bideverb
/BYD/
stay or live in one place
“Ah'll bide here.”
bide you!interjection
/BYDE-YOO/
sharp command telling someone to wait
“Bide you! Mind yer tung.”
bidey innoun
/BYE-DEE-IN/
Unmarried person living with partner
“He's a bidey in wi Elspeth.”
biggverb
/BIG/
To build or form a nest
“A'll bigg a neew hoose by the voe.”
bigginnoun
/BIG-in/
a house used as a home
“Ah'll bide in the biggin the nicht.”
billienoun
/BIL-ee/
contemptuous term for a man
“Yon billie is nae use at a'.”
bingnoun
/BING/
heap of stones or mining spoil
“Yon bing o stanes haes been there sin the war.”
birkernoun
/BIR-ker/
short, sharp spell of cold
“Dinna tak the boat, tis a birker.”
birlverb
/BURL/
spin quickly on the spot
“Come birl wi' us the nicht.”
birlernoun
/BIR-luh/
person who spins or twirls objects
“Yon birler aye maks folk laff.”
birlinverb
/BIR-lin/
To spin or whirl around quickly
“She wis birlin aboot the kitchen.”
birrnoun
/BIRR/
low buzzing sound; strong excitement
“Da birr frae da wheel gaed on aal nicht”
birsenoun
/BIR-se/
Coarse short bristles; brief irritation
“She's in a birse aboot nowt.”
birsieadjective
/BIR-see/
Shaggy; covered in hair or fur
“Da coo's gey birsie efter da winter.”
birzeverb
/BIRZ/
To squeeze or press firmly
“Birze the cloot oot noo.”
bismarnoun
/BIS-mar/
wooden balancing beam used in scales
“Gie me the bismar tae weeg the butter.”
bitadverb
/BIT/
just; merely; no more than
“A'm bit tired noo.”
bittelnoun
/BIT-ul/
malformed or misplaced tooth
“He haes a bittel i' da mooth”
bitternessnoun
/BIT-er-ness/
state of being bitter or resentful
“The bitterness o the north wind bites reet through ye.”
bittersieadjective
/BIT-er-see/
very cold, raw and stormy
“It's aw bittersie oot.”
bizzienoun
/BIZ-ee/
straw or litter used for bedding
“Put mair bizzie in the byre.”
bizzie wappitadjective
/BIZ-ee-WAP-it/
hair tangled into tight matted clumps
“Her heid's aw bizzie wappit efter the gale.”
blaandnoun
/BLAHND/
acidic watery liquid after churning
“Gie the pigs the blaand.”
black affrontitadjective
/BLACK-uh-FRUNT-it/
deeply ashamed, intensely abashed
“Ah'm black affrontit aboot it”
blaenoun
/BLAY/
small spot or stain on surface
“Ther's a wee blae on ma sark.”
blaegitadjective
/BLAY-git/
white sheep marked with dark patches
“Yon blaegit yow's aye easy tae see.”
blashyadjective
/BLASH-ee/
damp, blustery weather with driving rain
“It's blashy oot.”
blashy blinksnoun
/BLASH-ee BLINKS/
brief sudden flashes of lightning
“Blashy blinks dancit ower da voe at hairst.”
blateadjective
/BLAYT/
shy, reserved, easily embarrassed
“Da lass is blate an' aye keeps hissel tae da side.”
blatterverb
/BLAT-er/
flutter or quiver repeatedly
“Da sail blatter in da gust.”
bledderverb
/BLED-er/
chatter senselessly for a long time
“Dinna bledder ower lang.”
bleddicknoun
/BLED-ik/
Sour liquid remaining after churning butter
“Gie's a sup o' bleddick.”
bleddick spootnoun
/BLED-ik SPOOT/
Informal nickname for someone from Tingwall
“Da bleddick spoot is gey braw.”
blennoun
/BLEN/
a light, gentle seaside breeze
“There's a blen frae the voe”
blettnoun
/BLET/
small patch of distinct ground
“Ther's a wee blett by the dyke.”
blibenoun
/BLEE-b/
small air bubble in liquid
“Ah saw a wee blibe in ma tea.”
blinknoun
/BLINK/
very quick closing of the eye
“She gied me a blink an' smilt.”
blinkienoun
/BLINK-ee/
small handheld battery-powered torch
“Haud the blinkie, A cannae see.”
blinndnoun
/BLIHN-d/
faint glimmer or short nap
“Ah'll tak a blinnd efter tea.”
blinnd moorienoun
/BLINND-MOO-ree/
whiteout snowstorm with zero visibility
“Bide hame, da's a blinnd moorie.”
blinndanoun
/BLINN-duh/
mixed low-quality grains for feed
“Gie's the blinnda tae the kye.”
blissitadjective
/BLISS-it/
Marked by white forehead stripe
“Yon blissit coo's aye easy tae spot.”
blöd fastinadjective
/BLOHD-FAST-in/
Not eaten anything during the day
“Blöd fastin disnae suit me”
blöd freendsnoun phrase
/BLOHD FREENDS/
People related by blood
“Ma blöd freends'll be heima the nicht.”
blöd springadverbial phrase
/BLOHD-SPRING/
very quickly; in a swift manner
“Blöd spring, da's the ferry!”
blotnoun
/BLOT/
water used for a single wash
“Tak a blot fae the pail an rins the sark”
blövverb
/BLEUV/
to faint or collapse suddenly
“He blöv aff his seat.”
blue finksetadjective
/BLOO-FINK-set/
covered in bluish mould from damp
“Da breid's blue finkset, awa wi' it.”
blue littnoun
/BLOO-lit/
deep indigo dye for cloth
“A'll daub the sark wi' blue litt.”
blue meltnoun
/BLOO-MELT/
bluish bruise from a knock
“He's gitten a blue melt oan his leg.”
blue meltetadjective
/BLOO-MEL-tet/
blue-black bruise from a blow
“He cam hame blue meltet efter a fa'.”
blue niledadjective
/BLOO-nild/
Pale, sickly with bluish complexion
“Da bairn's lookit blue niled.”
blugganoun
/BLUG-uh/
marsh plant with yellow cup-shaped flowers
“There's blugga oot by da loch.”
bluntienoun
/BLUNT-ee/
a disappointment; a dud or letdown
“Da wis a bluntie”
blurtinadjective
/BLUR-tin/
Having a blocked or stuffy nose
“A'm awfu blurtin an' canna sing.”
blusternoun
/BLUS-ter/
mossy turf or peat from bogs
“A'll heave the bluster intae the cart”
blydeadjective
/BLYD/
cheerful, pleased, content feeling
“Ah'm blyde wi the news.”
blyde maetnoun
/BLEE-DE-MAIT/
first meal after childbirth
“We gied her a blyde maet whan she was up an aboot.”
blyde spokkenverb phrase
/BLYD-SPAWK-en/
Praise others and speak favourably
“Da auld mither aye blyde spokken o her neebors.”
blydenessnoun
/BLEE-duh-ness/
cheerful, contented happiness and pleasure
“Da bairn's blydeness fillt da hoose.”
boadynoun
/BOH-dee/
a lump or tangible mass
“Da boady lay doon by da burn.”
boagsnoun
/BOHGZ/
small crawling or flying creatures
“Da's boags i' the kytchen.”
boannieadjective
/BOH-nee/
Visually pleasing; pretty and attractive
“Da boannie boat lay in da voe.”
bödnoun
/BØD/
Small fishermen's hut for storing gear
“Da böd staans by da shore.”
boddamnoun
/BOD-um/
ground beneath the sea floor
“Da tang is fast on da boddam”
böddienoun
/BUR-dee/
Small woven shoulder basket for carrying
“A'll tak the böddie tae market.”
bodynoun
/BOD-ee/
a person used to express pity
“Yon body bides at the croft”
bokynoun
/BOK-ee/
bogey or oddly dressed person
“Dae ye see da boky wi' them queer claes?”
bölnoun
/BUHL/
animal resting spot; also a bed
“Da coo's böl is gey warm.”
böllimentsnoun
/BUL-LEE-MENTS/
assorted small personal belongings
“Da drawer's fu o bölliments.”
bönpast participle
/BUHN/
past participle meaning been
“He bön here yestreen”
bonfrostnoun
/BON-frost/
period of exceptionally severe freezing weather
“Yon bonfrost haes frozen the burn clean oot.”
bongverb
/BONG/
To strike and make a deep sound
“Da bell bongs ower da voe.”
bonhoganoun
/BON-hoh-gah/
childhood home or native locality
“A'll gang back tae ma bonhoga.”
bonxienoun
/BONKS-ee/
large aggressive seabird that steals
“Da bonxie sat on da stack an' skraikit.”
boonoun
/BOO/
forward part or prow of boat
“Haud the boo straucht.”
boo o wadder
boo stanenoun
/BOO-STAYN/
stone fixed in a building's foundation
“Da hoose is built oan an auld boo stane.”
booceverb
/BOOS/
to bustle about with energetic effort
“He booce aboot doon the pier.”
boocinadjective
/BOO-sin/
Lively, restless, constantly on the move
“Da bairn's aye boocin aboot da hoose.”
booel crampnoun
/BOO-uhl KRAMP/
acute intestinal cramping, severe pain
“Ah hed a sair booel cramp the nicht.”
booel rivinnoun
/BOO-uhl RIV-in/
very filling, hearty, satisfying meal
“A wis fair ful efter the booel rivin.”
boofnoun
/BOOF/
dull heavy thud when landing
“Da box gaed a boof oan da floer.”
boofelverb
/BOO-fel/
To beat or batter repeatedly
“Da storm began tae boofel da windaes a' nicht”
boolnoun
/BOOL/
Arched carry-handle for kettle or pail
“Grip the bool an haud it weel.”
booliknoun
/BOOL-ik/
small inflamed bump or pustule
“Da boolik on ma cheek is sair.”
boosternoun
/BOOS-ter/
small cushion for head or back
“Pit the booster unner yer heid.”
bördlyadjective
/BOR-dlee/
Stout, solid, hardy in build
“Da bairn's grown bördly.”
borenoun
/BOOR/
hole in boat gunwale for rope
“Aw'll mend da bore afore we sail.”
börepnoun
/BUR-ep/
rope for boat bow or buoy
“Hae ye tyed the börep tae the bouy?”
borrowin daysnoun
/BORR-uh-in DAYZ/
last three days of March
“Borrowin days'll gie us a bit o' sun”
bosienoun
/BOH-zee/
front of torso over the heart
“His bosie wis sair efter the fall.”
bötnoun
/BOOT/
sturdy outdoor footwear covering the ankle
“Ah'll put ma böt on an gang oot.”
bowenoun
/BOH/
Buoy; also a large sack of meal
“Mind the bowe when ye gang past the skerry.”
braaadjective
/BRAH/
excellent and impressive in quality
“Ye hae a braa hoose.”
braalyadverb
/BRAA-lee/
to a moderate degree, fairly
“A'm braaly weel, ta.”
braandnoun
/BRAHND/
smouldering piece of peat fuel
“Tak the braand oot the byre”
braand ironnoun
/BRAAND-EYE-run/
Grate for cooking over open fire
“Pit the braand iron ower the fyre.”
braandernoun
/BRAAN-der/
horizontal bar joining chair legs
“Da braander on da stoal's brokken.”
bracenoun
/BRAYSS/
shelf or ledge above fireplace
“Dinna leave yer teacup on the brace, it'll fae.”
bracknoun
/BRAK/
waves breaking on rocky shore
“Da brack cam reet ower da stanes.”
brack da brödverb phrase
/BRAK-da-BREHD/
make a new path through vegetation
“She brack da bröd throo the heather”
brack onverb
/BRAK-on/
Loosen and break apart turf
“Ah'll brack on the peat the morn.”
brack oottransitive verb
/BRAK-oot/
Break up uncultivated land for planting
“A'll brack oot the faal the morn.”
brack upphrasal verb
/BRAK-up/
introduce a topic in conversation
“A'll brack up the tack at the meetin.”
braenoun
/BRAY/
steep hillside or hilltop edge
“Ga up the brae an' dinna slip.”
brannoun
/BRAHN/
fleshy back portion of lower leg
“Ma bran's sair etter daancin.”
branksnoun
/BRANKS/
mumps; leather nose halter for calves
“A've put the branks oan the wee calf.”
bratnoun
/BRAHT/
cloth tied at waist to protect clothing
“Dinna forget yer brat.”
breek baandnoun
/BREEK-BAHND/
cloth band at top of trousers
“Dinnae lat yer breek baand slipp.”
breeksplural noun
/BREEKS/
pair of trousers covering the legs
“Tak aff yer breeks, it's gey warm.”
breengeverb
/BREENJ/
dash or surge forward violently
“He breenge throo the hoose an' tuik the table ower.”
breernoun
/BREER/
new spring shoots of a crop
“Da breer's awfy fine the noo.”
brennastyoochnoun
/BREN-uh-STYOOCH/
fine sea spray from crashing waves
“Ah got brennastyooch on ma face doon by da voe.”
bretshnoun
/BRET-sh/
crashing surf against rocky shore
“Da bretsh rams agin da stane.”
briddernoun
/BRID-er/
male sibling or close male friend
“Ma bridder's comin hame the nicht.”
briederplural noun
/BREE-der/
More than one male sibling
“Ma brieder are oot fishin.”
brignoun
/BRIG/
crossing built over a stream
“Tak care ower da brig, it's gey slippy.”
brigdinoun
/BRIG-dee/
large slow pelagic filter-feeding shark
“Aw saw a brigdi oot by the voe.”
briggistanesnoun
/BRIGG-ih-STAYNS/
stone doorstep or small paved path
“Haud yersel on the briggistanes, it's slippy.”
brimtudnoun
/BRIM-tud/
roar of waves breaking on shore
“Ah loe da brimtud.”
brindverb
/BRIND/
To mate animals for breeding
“Da rams'll brind wi da ewes.”
brönoun
/BROO/
Liquid from boiling food, used as gravy
“A'll hae a sup o brö”
broagnoun
/BROH-g/
pointed hand tool for making holes
“Gi'e me the broag, Ah'm gaun tae mend the harness.”
brochennoun
/BROKH-en/
oatmeal based hot restorative drink
“A'll hae brochen noo”
brödnoun
/BRUHD/
opening or breach in a barrier
“Mind the bröd i the daik.”
brodditadjective
/BROD-it/
Covered with its lid; closed pot
“Da pot's broddit on da hob.”
brodsnoun
/BRODZ/
stiff front and back book covers
“Da brods on da auld buk are sair scartit.”
brölnoun
/BRUHL/
loud deep roar or shout
“The dug gied a bröl whan the boat cam in”
brongienoun
/BRONG-ee/
large dark coastal seabird, the cormorant
“Yon brongie sittin oan the stane at da voe.”
brönnienoun
/BRUN-ee/
Traditional Shetland oat scone
“Gie's a warm brönnie an a cup o tea.”
broonoun
/BROO/
ridge or front of the head
“We gaed up da broo”
brookverb
/BRUK/
past form of 'break'
“He brook da aul chair yestreen.”
broonadjective
/BROON/
dark yellowish to reddish shade
“Da broon coo is oot on da brae.”
brootshverb
/BROOTSH/
Smash or press flat by force
“Dae nae brootsh the mussels intae bits.”
brosenoun
/BROHS/
Oatmeal porridge made with hot liquid
“Ah'll hae a wee brose.”
bröskinoun
/BROSS-kee/
piece of nasal cartilage or gristle
“Ther's a bröski in the haddie.”
browdenedadjective
/BROW-dened/
shamelessly bold and presumptuous
“He's browdened, taks the last bit o' fish.”
browstnoun
/BROWST/
A cup or pot of tea
“Gi'e a browst, ah'm cauld.”
brucknoun
/BRUHK/
rubbish; unwanted junk to throw away
“Dinna keep that bruck, fling it oot.”
brucklyadjective
/BRUK-lee/
crumbly and easily broken
“Dinna lean on that bruckly dyke.”
brucksplural noun
/BRUKS/
small leftovers or bottle sediment
“Dinna sup the brucks frae the bottle.”
brugnoun
/BRUG/
small low mound or shoreline ledge
“Dinna staun on da brug, it's slippy.”
brungawheedienoun
/BRUNG-uh-WHEE-dee/
large dark coastal diving seabird
“Da brungawheedie sat on da groin this mornin”
bruntadjective
/BRUHNT/
Slightly burned or singed by heat
“Da loaf's brunt”
brunt riftnoun
/BRUHN-RIFT/
burning chest or throat pain
“Ah've got a brunt rift efter da tea”
buchtnoun
/BUCHT/
coiled fishing line about forty fathoms
“Gie me the bucht frae the stern.”
buckleverb
/BUK-uhl/
To tangle or wind up clumsily
“Da pony buckle 'roun da peg an' coudnae get oot.”
buckynoun
/BUK-ee/
large spiral-shelled sea snail
“I fand a bonny bucky oan the strand”
buggienoun
/BUG-ee/
small pouch made from sheepskin
“Tak the buggie alang when ye gang oot”
buggiflayverb
/BUG-ee-FLAY/
skin a sheep in one piece
“Ah'll buggiflay the sheap the morn”
buggiflooernoun
/BUGG-ee-FLOO-er/
coastal white-flowered campion plant
“Da's buggiflooer alang the clift.”
buksverb
/BUKS/
plod or trudge through deep snow
“Ah buks hame throu the snaw”
buldernoun
/BUL-der/
loud roaring or gurgling water sound
“Da burn's a sair bulder.”
bulderitadjective
/BULD-er-it/
awkward, stubborn, rash in behaviour
“Da man is bulderit an winna listen.”
bultverb
/BULT/
Push forward with head or horns
“Da coo bult at me.”
bulwaandnoun
/BOOL-wahnd/
Aromatic wild herb used in flavouring
“Da bulwaand smel's reet strang.”
bulwaaververb
/BUL-WAY-vuh/
roam without clear direction or purpose
“He aye bulwaaver aboot da toon.”
bummelverb
/BUM-mel/
to flounder or act clumsily
“He made a bummel at the meetin.”
bummernoun
/BUHM-er/
large heavy unwieldy person or object
“Da bummer's oot o haun tae lift”
bunglenoun
/BUNG-gul/
large lump of earth or turf
“Hae a keek at the bungle.”
burdnoun
/BURD/
young bird, recently left nest
“Yon burd's nae fleyed o me.”
burranoun
/BUR-ruh/
Small tufted rush plant clump
“Yon wee burra bides oan the muir.”
burra toognoun
/BUR-ruh TOOG/
small clump of rushes
“Mind yer feet, there's a wee burra toog.”
bursinadjective
/BUR-sen/
burst open; broken and split
“Da balloon's bursin.”
burstennoun
/BUR-sten/
coarsely toasted ground corn cereal
“Gie me a bowl o bursten.”
bursten brönnienoun
/BUR-sten-BRUN-ee/
nickname for someone from Sandness
“Da bursten brönnie aye brings da best tatties.”
busknoun
/BUSK/
Tuft forming the beard of a fly
“He tyed a wee busk oan the flay.”
bussnoun
/BUSS/
soft bedding inside a bird's nest
“Da wee bird hed a buss o' feathers”
but endnoun
/BUHT-end/
Main front room of a croft house
“Coom intae the but end.”
byelsitadjective
/BYEL-sit/
White wool 'collar' around neck
“Da byelsit yow stans oot fae da flock.”
byoagsunknown
/BYOH-ags/
Meaning unknown — provide example sentence
“Hae ye seen the byoags?”
byockverb
/BYOK/
gagging or retching; involuntary heave
“Da stench maks me byock.”
byurgnoun
/BYURG/
small rocky prominence or crag
“Thar's a wee byurg up the brae.”