Golach or forkie-tail or clipshear – poster – Indy Prints by Stewart Bremner Earwigs, European Languages, Scottish Art, Colorful Drawings, Giclée Print, Mid Century Design, Paper Size, The Twenties, Giclee Print

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Ye micht ken yer Scots leid, but div ye ken the Scots names o aw the beasties? Whit beastie is this? For sic a wee beastie, this yin haes ower twinty Scots names. Houanever, versions o ‘golach’ – whiles comprehendin forkie an horny – is the maist common yins. For ordnar it comes oot at nicht, haes kenspeckle pincers on its wame an is cryed ‘earwig’ in Inglis.For such a little animal this one has over twenty names in Scots, however versions of ‘golach’ – sometimes including ‘forkie’ and…

Indy Prints by Stewart Bremner

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