Chunky words all right, Patrick. Yes, to hear them spoken ...
Bill
On Thu, 25 May 2017 at 1:54 am, Patrick McManus <
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> Doug cheers -wish that I could do the accents!!! it would interesting to
> try similar with a book from the Middle Ages
>
>
> On 24/05/2017 16:31, Douglas Barbour wrote:
> > Demands to be heard, Patrick; such great sounds emerging…..
> >
> > Doug
> >> On May 24, 2017, at 12:28 AM, Patrick McManus <
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> >>
> >> */gowden - glamourie /*
> >>
> >> **
> >>
> >> /abune- aiblins/
> >>
> >> he read
> >>
> >> /attowre - ayont/
> >>
> >> a book
> >>
> >> /biggit- brattle/
> >>
> >> of poetry
> >>
> >> /crammasy - clanjamfrie/
> >>
> >> he read
> >>
> >> /frae ilkae - faukun/
> >>
> >> a poetry book
> >>
> >> /gang aft agley/
> >>
> >> but had
> >>
> >> /gowden - glamourie /
> >>
> >> to admit
> >>
> >> /hussyfskap - heuch/
> >>
> >> that he
> >>
> >> /maun - niffer /
> >>
> >> really
> >>
> >> /paction - pattle/
> >>
> >> enjoyed
> >>
> >> /shuther - swees/
> >>
> >> the glossary
> >>
> >> /thochtie - tousie/
> >>
> >> most of all
> >>
> >> /weel faured - wunds/
> >>
> >> and especially
> >>
> >> /gowden - glamourie /
> >>
> >> //
> >>
> >> /glamourie/
> >>
> >> /pmcmanus/
> >>
> >> /s170/
> >>
> >>
> >> /I wrote this in tribute to the glorious Scottish wordsI was amazed
> saddened one Scottish friend objected/
> >>
> >> /(to an earlier version)thinking that I was making fun of his language
> !others have been positive
> >> /
> >>
> >> /would welcome any comments esp from Scots!!/
> >> //
> > Douglas Barbour
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> > https://eclecticruckus.wordpress.com/
> >
> > Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations &
> Continuations 2 (UofAPress).
> > Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
> > Listen. If (UofAPress):
> >
> > I go down to the Twilight Arcade
> > and watch the Martian invaders,
> > already appalled by our language,
> > pointing at what they want.
> >
> > Bill Manhire
>
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