Canna
Meaning – Can’t
Att sp – none
He canna dae at.
He can’t do that.
Claes
Meaning – Clothes
Att sp – none
He wisna weerin at claes.
He wasn’t wearing those clothes.
Crabbit
Meaning – Bad tempered
Att sp – none
His mither is richt crabbit auld bat.
His mother is a a bad tempered old woman.
Clipe
Meaning – To tell on someone, to grass someone up
Att sp – none
Fit wey did yi hiv to clipe on ma?
Why did you grass me up?
Fa wis it fa clipeit on ma?
Who was it that told on me?
Cyard
Meaning – A moan or reprimand
Att sp – ?
Ah canna be dein wie gettin anither cyard aff o her.
I can’t tolerate getting another row from her.
She’s a richt cyard.
She’s a right moaner.
Cowk/Cowkin’
Meaning – To gag, be physically sick / Gagging or a word to describe something which makes people feel sick
Att sp – None
At stink wis makin’ ma want ti cowk.
That stink was making me want to be sick.
Yon wa’paper wis fair cowkin’.
That wallpaper was disgusting.
Coo
Meaning - Cow
Att sp – none
Craiter
Meaning – Creature. Most commonly used in relation to people.
Att sp – Craitir, cretir
Davy’s lookin an affa peer craiter noo.
Davy’s not looking too healthy nowadays.
Coorse
Meaning – Coarse, nasty, harsh
Att sp – None
Davy’s affa coorse ti yon loon.
Davy’s doesn’t treat that boy well.