Malachy
07-Nov-09, 18:18
Hello
I am a writer from Shetland, and I am doing some research into the word 'soothmoother'. The word is widely understood in the islands, and refers to an incomer. But I believe it is also used to some extent in Caithness.
I wondered if anyone could tell me how common a word it is in your area, and if you had any sense of whether it was an old dialect term, or if it was a more recent word? I am quite keen to get a sense of where and when it originated.
Many thanks
Malachy
I am a writer from Shetland, and I am doing some research into the word 'soothmoother'. The word is widely understood in the islands, and refers to an incomer. But I believe it is also used to some extent in Caithness.
I wondered if anyone could tell me how common a word it is in your area, and if you had any sense of whether it was an old dialect term, or if it was a more recent word? I am quite keen to get a sense of where and when it originated.
Many thanks
Malachy