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    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.
    A kilted Celt on the border.
    Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret
    Omne bellum sumi facile, ceterum ægerrume desinere.


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    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.)
    Last edited by cessna152towser; 7th May 06 at 02:45 PM.
    Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.

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