Scots have 421 words for snow -- thats more than the Inuit unalienating

Lexicographers at the University of Glasgow, who are compiling an online thesaurus of Scots words, say they have tracked down hundreds of quirky, lesser-known ways of describing wintry weather.

'Snaw-pouther' is fine, driving snow, and 'spitters' are small drops or flakes of wind-driven rain or snow. A 'skelf' is a large snowflake, and 'sneesl' means to begin to rain or snow.

'Feefle' means to swirl, like snow around a corner, while 'feuchter' means to fall lightly, or come down in odd flakes, and a 'flindrikin' is a slight snow-shower.



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'Weather has been a vital part of people's lives in Scotland for centuries,' explained Susan Rennie, Lecturer in English and Scots Language at the University of Glasgow.

'The number and variety of words in the language show how important it was for our ancestors to communicate about the weather, which could so easily affect their livelihoods.'

Roibeard O Maolalaigh, head of the university's College of Arts, said he hoped the thesaurus would 'provide new insights into the riches and very essence of Scots as a language.'

The team admits there could be more terms for snow that they haven't yet logged.

'There may be other words out there that we are not yet aware of, and that is where we would welcome the support of the public,' said Rennie.

And it's not just snow that they have in their lexicographical sights -- next they're tackling rain.

The team has appealed for those who use or remember specific weather-related words to get in touch via the website scotsthesaurus.org or through @scotsthesaurus on Twitter.

Roibeard O Maolalaigh, head of the university's College of Arts, said he hoped the thesaurus would 'provide new insights into the riches and very essence of Scots as a language.' The team admits there could be more terms for snow that they haven't yet logged. And it's not just snow that they have in their lexicographical sights -- next they're tackling rain. Roibeard O Maolalaigh, head of the university's College of Arts, said he hoped the thesaurus would 'provide new insights into the riches and very essence of Scots as a language.' Roibeard O Maolalaigh, head of the university's College of Arts, said he hoped the thesaurus would 'provide new insights into the riches and very essence of Scots as a language.' 'The number and variety of words in the language show how important it was for our ancestors to communicate about the weather, which could so easily affect their livelihoods.' The team has appealed for those who use or remember specific weather-related words to get in touch via the website scotsthesaurus.org or through @scotsthesaurus on Twitter. 'Weather has been a vital part of people's lives in Scotland for centuries,' explained Susan Rennie, Lecturer in English and Scots Language at the University of Glasgow. 'There may be other words out there that we are not yet aware of, and that is where we would welcome the support of the public,' said Rennie. 'The number and variety of words in the language show how important it was for our ancestors to communicate about the weather, which could so easily affect their livelihoods.' Roibeard O Maolalaigh, head of the university's College of Arts, said he hoped the thesaurus would 'provide new insights into the riches and very essence of Scots as a language.' 'The number and variety of words in the language show how important it was for our ancestors to communicate about the weather, which could so easily affect their livelihoods.' 'Snaw-pouther' is fine, driving snow, and 'spitters' are small drops or flakes of wind-driven rain or snow. A 'skelf' is a large snowflake, and 'sneesl' means to begin to rain or snow. Roibeard O Maolalaigh, head of the university's College of Arts, said he hoped the thesaurus would 'provide new insights into the riches and very essence of Scots as a language.' Lexicographers at the University of Glasgow, who are compiling an online thesaurus of Scots words, say they have tracked down hundreds of quirky, lesser-known ways of describing wintry weather. And it's not just snow that they have in their lexicographical sights -- next they're tackling rain. And it's not just snow that they have in their lexicographical sights -- next they're tackling rain. 'There may be other words out there that we are not yet aware of, and that is where we would welcome the support of the public,' said Rennie. Roibeard O Maolalaigh, head of the university's College of Arts, said he hoped the thesaurus would 'provide new insights into the riches and very essence of Scots as a language.' And it's not just snow that they have in their lexicographical sights -- next they're tackling rain. The team admits there could be more terms for snow that they haven't yet logged. Roibeard O Maolalaigh, head of the university's College of Arts, said he hoped the thesaurus would 'provide new insights into the riches and very essence of Scots as a language.' The team admits there could be more terms for snow that they haven't yet logged. The team admits there could be more terms for snow that they haven't yet logged. 'Snaw-pouther' is fine, driving snow, and 'spitters' are small drops or flakes of wind-driven rain or snow. A 'skelf' is a large snowflake, and 'sneesl' means to begin to rain or snow.

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