Scots Blog
The Scots language has a rich tradition, and abounds with marvellous words. This blog will regularly show a different Scots or Gaelic word with its English equivalent. I hope that you will enjoy them as much as I do!
Linda Gilmore Sutherland
LOON 13/03/2017
by Linda - 01:01 on 13 March 2017
LOON = LAD, YOUTH, YOUNG FARM WORKER
Loon is the word of choice in many parts of Scotland to refer to an adolescent boy or a young man, usually unmarried. The female equivalent is lassie or quine or quean. Loons were often hired to work on the farm, and usually were given the more menial tasks as they worked their way up the employment ladder.
