Scottish+idiom
21Hymnbooks of the Church of Scotland — Decisions concerning the conduct of public worship in the Church of Scotland are entirely at the discretion of the parish minister. As a result, a wide variety of musical resources are used. However, at various times in its history, the General… …
22Versions of the Bible — • Article on versions of the Bible in the original languages and in translation. Grouped by source Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Versions of the Bible Versions of the Bible …
23Scotticism — A Scotticism is a phrase or word which is characteristic of dialects of Scots.[1] An archetypal example is Och aye the noo , which translates as, Oh yes, just now . This phrase is often used in parody by non Scots and although the phrases Och aye …
24Bagpipes — are a class of musical instrument, aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes …
25Robert Henryson — was a poet who flourished in Scotland in the period c.1460 – 1500. Counted among the Scots Makars, he lived in the historic city of Dunfermline and is a distinctive voice in the northern renaissance at a time when Scotland was on a cusp between… …
26Metrical psalter — For earlier rhymed translations of Psalms, see rhymed psalter. A metrical psalter is a kind of Bible translation: a book containing a metrical translation of all or part of the Book of Psalms in vernacular poetry, meant to be sung as hymns in a… …
27The Dog in the Manger — The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable which has been transmitted in several different versions. Interpreted variously over the centuries, it is used now of those who spitefully prevent others from having… …
28Make a mountain out of a molehill — Making a mountain out of a molehill is an idiom referring to over reactive, histrionic behaviour where a person makes too much of a minor issue. Metaphor The idiom is a metaphor for the common behaviour of responding disproportionately to… …
29Chinese dictionary — Chinese dictionaries date back over two millennia to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which is a significantly longer lexicographical history than any other language. There are hundreds of dictionaries for Chinese, and this article will introduce some… …
30History of Plaid Cymru — Infobox British Political Party party name = Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales party articletitle = Plaid Cymru party leader = Ieuan Wyn Jones AM chairman = Cllr. Dafydd Iwan foundation = August 5, 1925 ideology = Welsh Independence Social democracy …
