siller
Definition
- Noun (Scottish English):
- Silver: "siller" refers to the metal silver, especially in the context of currency or valuable metal.
- Money: More broadly, "siller" can mean money or coinage, particularly silver coins.
Usage Examples
- (He carried silver coins or money.)
- (The chest contained silver and precious items.)
Advanced Usage
"siller and gold": a phrase meaning wealth or riches, often used in Scottish poetry or folklore.
- They sought siller and gold in the hills. (They searched for silver and gold, i.e., treasure.)
"to lack siller": to be short of money.
- The farmer lacked siller to buy new tools. (The farmer did not have enough money.)
Variants and Related Words
- Siller is a Scottish variant of the English word "silver."
- Siller-work (n): ornamental work made from silver.
- The brooch was fine siller-work. (The brooch was intricately crafted from silver.)
Synonyms
- Silver: the metal itself.
- Coin: a piece of metal money.
- Wealth: abundance of valuable possessions.
Related Idioms
- "to have siller to burn": to have so much money that one can waste it.
- He behaves as if he has siller to burn. (He acts extravagantly, as if very wealthy.)