Worm i the cheekWEDNESDAY was World Chocolate Day, which put me in mind of a nasty feature of the Covid lockdown – the cancellation of dental appointments. Although I know that many folk have had matters a lot worse than me, I felt rather sorry for myself with toothache. fussy) when I complained about my sair teeth, so I took myself to the surregerie (surgery) as soon as it re-opened. Aisle derives from the Old Norse “jaxl”, meaning “grinder”, which is rather evocative and captures the tooth’s function very precisely. Scots Word of the Week is written by Jeremy Smith, Professor of English Philology in the University of Glasgow.

Source: The Herald July 10, 2021 09:22 UTC