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| Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I am an American man seeking my national origin (my roots). My surname is Bell. I have heard that ...
A: You do not have to prove that Bell is a Scottish name through that route. Bell is prevalent in ...
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| Scottish Phrase | 10/13/2009 |
Q: My wife uses the term "Skee wiff" to describe a golf shot that is hit offline. Can you help me with ...
A: This is an interesting one - I'm not sure if the phrase can be entirely attributed to Scots, or if ...
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| Sir Thomas MACKENZIE | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I live in Sevastopol. The city of Sevastopol was based by Scot Thomas Mekenzi in 1783. His father ...
A: What is it you want to know? I can help you via this site. I believe that there is an area called ...
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| Translation for Words | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I don't know if i can even ask this, but i was wondering if you would happen to know the ...
A: I don't speak Gaelic. However, a bit of a trawl through some sites came up with the following. Try ...
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| Tradition of Stags Head Antlers | 4/14/2009 |
Q: My grandfather had a magnificent mounted stags head 16 pointer which traditionally passes from the ...
A: I think you may have to contact or do some research into other families involved with shooting / ...
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| Engraving for a wedding sword | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I would like an appropriate phrase or scottish saying to put on Claymore sword to be used to cut the ...
A: I can't help if you're looking for a Gaelic phrase - but I wonder if something from Burns might be ...
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| validity of Mackenzie clan battle cry | 4/2/2009 |
Q: My father was born & raised in the highlands (Wester Ross)& is 85, he is adamant that the Mackenzie ...
A: I've had a shifty around in books and online. 'Tulach Ard' was the clan's war cry (Tulach Ard is a ...
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| 13th century scottish dwellings | 3/25/2009 |
Q: Hey, I am currently writing my first novel, a work of fantasy, and am basing one of the lands on ...
A: Just a couple of thoughts. If your guy is a Highland farmer, he'll speak Gaelic and not be able to ...
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| 13th century scottish dwellings | 3/25/2009 |
Q: Hey, I am currently writing my first novel, a work of fantasy, and am basing one of the lands on ...
A: I've had a few questions like this - people writing novels, and my answer usually starts off the ...
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| 1st born son | 3/20/2009 |
Q: Can you please tell me what is appropriate, our friends have migrated to Aust from Scotland & I wish ...
A: There are many traditions surrounding babies and children, but in terms of gifts, the tendency is ...
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| Scottish accent | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I guess this isn't really a culture question but when I found this website I thought I'd try ...
A: This is a strange one. I have to say that the Invernesian accent is one of the clearest accents in ...
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| Scotland | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I am doing a speech at school on William Wallace. It sounds a bit plain right know so I was ...
A: It's always best to stick to what you know. Using words out of context is never wise - it won't make ...
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| Scottish clothing style in 19th century | 2/23/2009 |
Q: I am writing a story about traveling through time, and I want to make sure I have accurate details. ...
A: Once again, you need to hone your dates - think about decades rather than a 'catch-all' - early ...
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| Scottish clothing style in 19th century | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I am writing a story about traveling through time, and I want to make sure I have accurate details. ...
A: I'm sorry if this sounds terse, but part of the creative process is doing appropriate research, if ...
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| please help translation | 12/12/2008 |
Q: Could you please help me translate a quote from english to scottish gaelic. The quote is "all men ...
A: I can't help you with this. I don't speak Gaelic - in terms of native languages I just speak Scots ...
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| HUNTIGOWK | 10/19/2008 |
Q: could anybody tell me something about the origin and usage of the word 'huntigowk', please. I will ...
A: 'Huntigowk', as you have it, is a variation of 'hunt the gowk' or 'huntegowk'. In Scots, gowk is a ...
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| clothing | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Im looking for information on clothing worn in institutions in the 1700's and 1800's in Scotland. ...
A: That sounds fascinating,, and I hope I can give you some pointers, though this is so far out of my ...
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| culture | 10/5/2008 |
Q: i have heard of the first glass of scotch one might have during the day being called an "elbow ...
A: this is news to me, but I guess it depends on what area of the country it's meant to have been from. ...
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| Scottish Dialect | 9/25/2008 |
Q: Sorry to disturb you. I am an Aberdonian but I am in need of a distinctly Glaswegian accent for a ...
A: Erm, I'm not sure how I can help with this online. However, I'll give it a go. If you have no ...
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| travelling in the 18th century | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I would like to know how long it took a man to travel on foot from Essex to the Black Isle. How long ...
A: Again, this needs more consideration. There isn't a standard grace. It would depend on religion, ...
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| travelling in the 18th century | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I would like to know how long it took a man to travel on foot from Essex to the Black Isle. How long ...
A: This is not really about Scottish culture. This sound to me very much like research to me. I've done ...
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| scottish ancestors | 8/27/2008 |
Q: according to my passed grandmother Sophie Quinz born in former Austroungarian monarchy our earliest ...
A: This is more about genealogy than culture, but I'll do my best. If you are looking for ancestors ...
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| scottish words | 7/8/2008 |
Q: the word is used often in fife but i can find no reference to it.Regards Peter. ANSWER: Hi Peter ...
A: I've found the Kelty Fife Post reference: were the headstones in Kelty? Could it be some localised ...
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| scottish words | 7/8/2008 |
Q: the word is used often in fife but i can find no reference to it.Regards Peter.
A: I've been all over the place web wise too, to help with this one. Not being a Fifer it's not a word ...
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| What does 'twyte' mean? | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I was watching "Seasonally Scottish", a cooking programme on the Food TV in New Zealand. It is ...
A: I'm in two minds here. I'm trying to recall how Lady Claire MacDonald speaks - you see twyte is a ...
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| The real meaning of a word... | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I recently found the word Gallach under the synonym for priest. However, outside of the word ...
A: Now here's a thing. Gallach wasn't a word I've come across, so I went to the best place - the online ...
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| Scots Gaelic Translation | 5/19/2008 |
Q: im looking for a translation of scotland's national motto, "Nemo Me Impune Lacessit" into gaelic. it ...
A: Unfortunately, I can't help you with this: I don't speak Gaelic. However, in Scots, it's commonly ...
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| New Year's custom | 4/1/2008 |
Q: My cousin who has Scottish heritage ( and very proud of it) told me about what he said was a common ...
A: I'm very surprised that your friend had never heard of first footing: where is he from?? As far as I ...
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| Mackenzie Clan query | 3/19/2008 |
Q: My ancestors are of the Mackenzie clan and i am doing a little research into some meanings, ...
A: The pronunciation for what, exactly? Nowadays, people use the z as a z, so it's Mackenzie. For ...
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| Mackenzie Clan query | 3/19/2008 |
Q: My ancestors are of the Mackenzie clan and i am doing a little research into some meanings, ...
A: Apologies if you already know what follows: I'm no clan scholar, but I do know how to follow a ...
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| around 1890-1910 | 2/25/2008 |
Q: why did most scottish move to the states
A: That's a very close time span you are considering ... and forgive me if this is wrong, but it look ...
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| Scottish immigration | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me how the Scottish were treated when immigrating to America. Did ...
A: Well, I can say something about Scottish *emigration* - I know more about the leaving of the home ...
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| McEWAN | 1/4/2008 |
Q: I am a McEwan, and have been trying to find any information on the earliest known use of the ...
A: I'm not really sure if I'm the best person to help you here. All I've been able to dig up is about ...
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| Scottish Sayings | 11/25/2007 |
Q: Where does the saying "Going to get your messages" in relation to going to get groceries or food ...
A: Going for the messages has been dated from the 20th C, but could be from the 19th C, and it's an ...
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| Phrases to ad-lib @ a wedding celebration, 1700s | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I am directing a production of the musical, Brigadoon and am searching for appropriate phrases my ...
A: This isn't really a question, but I can a spare a few mintues on this, I guess. Firstly, I have to ...
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| Scottish-Irish connection | 10/8/2007 |
Q: Why do both Scottish men and Irish men wear kilts?
A: Okay (deep breath) The modern kilt developed out of the fèileadh beag or philabeg , which in its ...
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| Scottish Families | 10/4/2007 |
Q: As funny as this may sound, what did Scottish children call their parents during the 13th Century?
A: Ooh, this is a sticky one. The blunt answer is ''no-one can be sure', as we would need orally ...
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| Scottish weather | 8/31/2007 |
Q: Hey there. I'm from Israel and I'm planning to go on a 3 weeks trip to Europe between the 20th of ...
A: Well, it's hardly Scottish culture, and I am not a meteorologist, but here's some information ...
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| Jacobites | 8/19/2007 |
Q: I am tracking the McIlhargie family from Scotland to Ireland. The chatter online is that the family ...
A: A Jacobite was originally a supporter of James VII of Scotland (James II of England and Wales), who ...
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| scottish nonsense | 6/28/2007 |
Q: I'm currently trying to translate a quite nice and funny tale by Edgar Rice Burroughs titled ...
A: The phrase - 'Hoot Mon, I'm dinna ken muckle wouldna' is not really grammatically correct in Scots ...
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| gaelic phrase | 6/9/2007 |
Q: when translated what does the phrase under the rampant lion mean at the entrance to edinburgh ...
A: This isn't Gaelic, it's Latin. Originally the motto of the monarch of the Scots and it appeared on ...
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