Doric, a little-known form of North East Scots, is undergoing a pandemic-inspired renaissance. “Slaverin, slubberin, gibberin, gabberin, roon wi a wallop, a sklyter, a sweel,” recited the poet.

The north-east has a special dialect which can be difficult for outsiders to understand. Many are proud of the Doric spoken here, although, sadly, it is being used less and less in everyday speech.

Patients having MRI scans in Aberdeen can now hear the instructions in the north east Scotland dialect of Doric. The University of Aberdeen's MRI scanner has undergone a £1.2m upgrade, including new ...

LEADING Scottish writers and politicians have called for an Aberdeen literary festival to give as much prominence to the Scots language - especialy the Doric dialect - as it currently gives to Gaelic.

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