heid

/ hiːd /

noun

Efter hearin' him, it fair knocked the stories on the heid aboot him bein' oot to smash the hame, an' religion an' sic like.

An' then, a' at ance, the minister's heart played dunt an' stood stock-still; an' a cauld wund blew amang the hairs o' his heid.

He raised his heid when he heard me tellin' the bairn no to tear my wrapper.

The auld moil was nane so weel furnished i' the heid, but bairnies and beasts were unco' fond o' 'im.

I'll juist hae to airn ma leevin' wi' ma heid, an' no' remember aboot ma legs, ava.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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