What is the Scottish word for sweetheart?

Cushlamachree. And I lost my lover, my cushla machree." The word that gave us acushla and macushla, cushlamachree is an adaptation of the Irish Gaelic cuisle mo chroidhe, literally, "vein of my heart." It's a lovely, poetic way to refer to your sweetheart—and, indeed, in shows up mostly in Irish folk songs and poetry.

How do you say my sweetheart in Scottish?

What is a Scottish term of endearment?

Scottish Slang Endearments

Spice up your affectionate expressions with a wee bit 'o Scottish slang. a chuilein - my laddie. a sheòid - my hero. big yin - endearing term for a mature loved one. hen - a woman.

What does Darling mean in Scottish?

m' usgair! my darling, my precious thing! a chuilein! my (dear) lad/laddie, my darling/dear (of either gender)

How do you say sweetheart in Celtic?

A Chumann: Means 'my sweetheart', but is also the word for 'society', which can be confusing! Mo Shearc (pronounced 'hark'): Means 'my love' Another simple version of 'mo ghrá'.

What is the Scottish word for my darling?

What is the Scottish word for beautiful?

Female | A quintessential Scottish name that will never go out of fashion, Bonnie is the Scots word for beautiful, pretty, stunning and attractive.

What is heart in Scottish?

cridhe. More Scots Gaelic words for heart. chridhe.

How do you say boyfriend in Scottish?

chavie n. a boy or young man, a boyfriend.

What does a Nighean mean?

Nighean. A term of endearment for a woman, that can mean daughter, young woman, or lass. Leannan. Another term of endearment meaning sweetheart, or beautiful woman.

What is a cuddy in Scotland?

a donkey; a horse. The Dictionary of the Scots Language (DSL) defines this as a donkey or ass but to some Scots speakers it's a general term for a horse of any description.

What is a Gushet?

Definition of gushet

1 Scottish : the clock of a stocking. 2 Scottish : gusset entry 1 sense 2a.

What does kebbie lebbie mean?

Kebbie-lebbie is an altercation carried on by various people speaking at the same time. Wee clype is a little tattle tale.

Why are Hearts called Heart of Midlothian?

Hearts, the oldest and most successful football club in the Scottish capital, was formed in 1874, its name influenced by Walter Scott's novel The Heart of Midlothian. The club crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the city's Royal Mile; the team's colours are maroon and white.

How do you say heart in other languages?

What does Mo Anam Cara mean?

The Gaelic phrase "Mo Anam Cara" burst into popular culture in 1997. Many people believe that the phrase is translated 'my soul mate' but it's more accurately translated as 'my soul friend' as anam is the Gaelic word for soul and cara the Gaelic word for friend.

What does BRI mean in Scottish?

(Entry 1 of 2) Scottish. : eyebrow, brow.

What does braw laddie mean?

Meaning: A young man. Example: 'Fit a braw laddie, affy peely-wall though' Translation: 'What a great gentleman, very pale though'

What is the Scottish word for sweet?

Douce was borrowed into Scots from French douce, itself derived from Latin dulcis, meaning "sweet", and has been recorded in Scots texts since at least the sixteenth century.

What is the Gaelic word for beloved?

Agra stems ultimately from the Irish Gaelic grādh, which means "love" and is a distant cousin of the Latin word gratus, which means "beloved" or "dear." Agra is one of our older "sweetheart" words, dating back to 1645, and a linguistic reminder that Ireland was a crossroads of sorts for much of its history.

What do you call a girl in Scotland?

Alright Hen/Pal (Awrite)?

Alright, hen (Scottish word for girl) or pal (Scottish word for friend)?