>From the Dictionary of the Scots Language: LALDIE , n. Also laldy and reduplic. form laldy-daldy. A thrashing, punishment, a drubbing, gen. in phrs. to get or gie laldie (m. and s.Sc. 1960), also fig. of any vigorous or energetic action. [Orig. uncertain. Phs. a child's word, mainly imit. But cf. Yks. dial. lalldabber, a blow, maybe connected with O.E. læl, a whip, weal, bruise.] Sam Heron, Brisbane PS Is this a temporary Australian forum?? ` ` ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ella Ross" <[email protected]> To: "Wigtown List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] laldy > Hi > "Gi'ein' it laldy" as they said in Glasgow before I left for Australia > nearly 50 years ago. > > I think it can be interpreted as "giving it your all". > > Be interested to hear other meanings. > Ella Ross, Sydney > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bishop David Murray" <[email protected]> > To: "Wigtown List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 10:05 PM > Subject: [WIG LIST] laldy > > >> Greetings to all Wigtownshire language specialists, >> I was doing a wee bit of piping at a church fete today and a Scot (ex >> Glasgow region) who heard me reported to his (Scottish) wife when he got >> home, "David is playing his pipes down at the church fete and he's doing >> it laldy (or laldie)". >> >> Is this expression still around in Scotland? >> >> ... David Murray, Perth, Western Australia