12. Introductory handsel

A Scots word and example sentence to learn:

  • Sangster [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]

  • Definition: A person who sings, a singer, freq. a professional singer. Also as a surname.

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    • Example sentence: “She’s an affa bonnie sangster, wi a voice like a lintie.”

    • English translation: “She’s a lovely singer, with a voice like a linnet.”

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She’s an affa bonnie sangster, wi a voice like a lintie.

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She’s an affa bonnie sangster, wi a voice like a lintie.

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Scots singer Julienne Taylor.
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This is an image of Scots singer Julienne Taylor. It is a close up image of just her torso, shoulders and head. She sings with her eyes closed, holding a microphone in her right hand.

Scots singer Julienne Taylor.

Language Links

The word sangster is an example of the close links the Scots language has with other European languages. In this case, the German language has the words Sänger and Gesang, meaning singer and singing.

Related word:

  • Lintie

  • Definition: n. 1. A linnet, a songbird.

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    • Example sentence: “She’s an affa bonnie sangster, wi a voice like a lintie.”

    • English translation: “She’s a lovely singer, with a voice like a linnet.”

Introduction

12.1 Oral vs printed tradition