Ruanaidh wrote:-
ZEENDI, n. Also zeendy, zaindie (Rnf.), zeenty (Edb.), zinty (Ayr.); zid (Ork.). The numeral one, as used in sheep-counting and in children’s counting-out rhymes in various parts of Scotland.
Can't say I've ever heard any of these words used although I've lived in Scotland all my life. So that's me also been taught a vocabularly lesson this evening. In this area the numerals are yin, twae, threi (pronounced "thriy" ). Although Zilch is commonly used to mean zero and there are plenty of Glasgow words that begin with a "Z"
Zatrigh' = Is that right?
Zatso = Is that so?
Zerzastoa'er = There is a pretty young lady.
Not heard of Zinty but a Gizinty is a drainpipe (from "goes into" ie what the water flows into.)
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