MOTS EN ANGLAIS EN RAPPORT AVEC «SMEDDUM»
smeddum
lewis
grassic
gibbon
short
story
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scots
word
caledonian
mercury
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very
positive
indeed
modern
jargon
could
described
proactive
means
backbone
strength
character
mettle
merriam
webster
chiefly
scottish
powder
dust
specifically
flour
ground
malt
spirited
vigor
spunk
origin
from
assumed
middle
wiktionary
uncountable
fine
maybe
there
were
better
folk
segget
enough
with
like
dialectal
northern
language
spirit
energy
drive
vigorous
title
recent
collection
works
writer
whose
brief
intense
writing
career
marked
virr
dictionaries
downs
over
centuries
have
some
words
10 LIVRES EN ANGLAIS EN RAPPORT AVEC «SMEDDUM»
Découvrez l'usage de
smeddum dans la sélection bibliographique suivante. Des livres en rapport avec
smeddum et de courts extraits de ceux-ci pour replacer dans son contexte son utilisation littéraire.
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Smeddum: A Lewis Grassic Gibbon Anthology: A Lewis Grassic ...
The anthology ends with the full text of his last novel, The Speak of the Mearns, unpublished in his lifetime.
Lewis Grassic Gibbon, 2010
The story 'Smeddum' ('spunk') is typical of Gibbon's 'Diffusionist' outlook.
Generally, the Marxist-flavoured anthropological theory of Diffusionism held that '
civilisation' was a compromised entity, arising with the ancient irrigation of the
River ...
3
The Provost: And Other Tales
Mr Smeddum, as I have related, was in some estimation for his comicality ; but he
was a dure hand at an argument, and would not see the plainest truth when it
was not on his side of the debate. No occasion or cause, however, had come to ...
4
Inspiring Innovations in Language Teaching
'Smeddum' is a short story by Lewis Grassic Gibbon set in the harsh farming
country of the north-east of Scotland. Meg Menzies, raising a family of nine and
working the unrewarding land, epitomises the quality which she sees as lacking
in all ...
5
Thistle and Rose: A Study of Hugh MacDiarmid's Poetry
The down-to-earth "smeddum" (spirit) of this beggarmaid is irresistible. She is
indomitable and wonderful, truly fit to be a queen, in a way that the pale heroines
of the nineteenth century could never have contemplated. The technique here is
...
There's smeddum yonner, Mr. North. North. There is smeddum yonder, James.
The pen of one first- rate writer may be weekly traced in its leading articles, and
occasionally elsewhere, and some of his coadjutors are apparently men of power
...
John Wilson, Robert Shelton Mackenzie, James Hogg, 1866
(Standard) A smeltery. Smiddam; Smitham (Derb.). Lead-ore dust (Raymond). A
variation of Smeddum, 1. Smiddum (Eng.). A variation of Smeddum. (Webster)
Smiddum tails (No. Kng. and Scot.). Ore sludge; ore slime (Standard). A variation
of ...
8
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
To smatter awa', to consume victuals, by eating often, and little at a time, S.
Smatters, s. pl. l. Trilles. S. 2. Small sums, S. SM ATTIS, s. pl. New ale. Maitland P.
Teut. smets, praeduleis, mulseus. SMEDDUM, s. 1. The powder of ground malt,
Ang.
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The New Testament In Scots
But ane o them, Caiaphas, at wis the Heid-Prfest that year, said tae them, s"Ye
hae nae smeddum ava, an ye takna thocht o hou muckle better it wad be at ae
man died for the lave nor the haill fowk perished." He saidna this at his ain haund
: it ...
... had the town's work in the kirk ; but there was at that period among us a certain
person, of the name of Nabal Smeddum, a tobacconist by calling, who, up to this
season, had been regarded but as a droll and comical bodie at a coothy crack.
8 ACTUALITÉS CONTENANT LE TERME «SMEDDUM»
Découvrez de quoi on parle dans les médias nationaux et internationaux et comment le terme
smeddum est employé dans le contexte des actualités suivantes.
Mearns Connections Festival
Eileen has appeared on television as Meg Menzies in Grassic Gibbon's short story Smeddum and is also remembered from The Steamie and Take the Highroad ... «Mearns Leader, juil 15»
Lesley Riddoch: Confusion caused by too many debates
If we can't make our own politics electrifying (especially when the whole UK is watching) some folk will wonder if there is enough talent, energy and smeddum to ... «The National, avril 15»
Lesley Riddoch: Scotland politically switched-on
In short, the Edinburgh University study questions the belief that Scots are just unremarkable, average UK voters given to occasional outbursts of smeddum and ... «Scotsman, mars 15»
The biggest threat to the future of the BBC SSO comes from the …
... do not have enough appetite for culture or enough smeddum to preserve and develop the rich and multifarious artistic landscape that is so evident around us. «Herald Scotland, sept 14»
SNP councillor's conduct is probed by ethical watchdog
The website of the Scottish Environmental Technology Network reveals it is has supported Smeddum Ltd in carrying out research and development in the ... «Border Telegraph, juil 14»
Dr Rhea Martin
The family had settled in Welwyn Garden City where Rebecca displayed the smeddum, or grit, Grassic Gibbon wrote of in his short story of the same name, ... «Herald Scotland, juin 14»
Lesley Riddoch: Balancing act now required at BBC
... that curiosity about the country and that wider sense of historical context are too often missing from the BBC's “painting by numbers” smeddum-free approach. «Scotsman, mars 14»
Prize money of £1500 for Herald McCash Scots poetry …
The Smeddum Test, an anthology of the best entries to the McCash Competition, 2003-2012 (Kennedy and Boyd, £12.95), will be celebrated at a literary event in ... «Herald Scotland, juin 13»
