Why Do The Scots Say 'time'?

[dance2trance]

I notice that the Scots say 'time' after words which are self standing and do not need 'time' added to them. Here are some words which I have noticed today to which the Scots add 'time'. It is not an inclusive list.

Christmas
Summer
Winter
Evening.

Is it an equivalence to the user of the word 'wee'?

[Jackdaw33]

Haven't heard 'messages', meaning shopping, for a very long time.

[maggiebee]

Denner fae the bridie shop. “Eh’ll huv a plehn ane an an ingin ane an a”.

[alavahalf]

Wee is a comforting little word ..
.. it might be nice for wee Jimmy to go round and visit his granny. But you widdna want him to wee in yer sink !

[steg]

Nae pehs?

[THECORBYLOON]

I use "messages" but why is it singular when they are on a line or in a bag?

[Jackdaw33]

A message is a single item. messages are plural.

[Jackdaw33]

When I was small the substitute word for shopping was rations.

[Khandro]

I once knew a Scottish lass who said "windy" for window as, "Look oot the windy" Do they still say that up there?

[AuntPollyGrey]

My dad used to say ' we'll be on iron rations!' anyone know what that means?

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/iron-rations

[alavahalf]

It means emergency food supplies..

[Mamyalynne]

There's some debate about the year of first use.

//Iron ration is adapted from Ger. eiserne portion, used (1870 - 1) of a reserve ration enclosed in metal case.//

[alavahalf]

Do you recall that Mamya .. or didyou look it up .. 8-)

[Mamyalynne]

Watch it you ;-)

[THECORBYLOON]

JD, the messages needed are listed on a message line and when they've been bought, they're put in a message bag.

[Tuvok]

Search youtube for

Scotland The What?

[dance2trance]

I wasted my time asking! Nobody knows.

[Jackdaw33]

Time merely denotes a period and is not restricted to Scotland. Remember 'spring time for Hitler and Germany'?

[dannyk13]

//I wasted my time asking! Nobody knows.//
I think it has been answered if you check all the posts.

[steg]

//I once knew a Scottish lass who said "windy" for window as, "Look oot the windy" Do they still say that up there?//

Aye
Round this way tho ,it’s more pronounced windee/ windees but we’re maer posh in Perthshire