D'ye ken

[Tam and Martin]

Some of the Highlanders in Redwall say "D'ye Ken" We were wondering what "Ken" means. I (Tam) though it meant "think" Martin thought it meant "know" and our other sister thought it meant "can". What do you think?

[Romsca]

It means to know or understand!!!!!!! If you cannae ken the simplest of Scottish slang, ye need tae read Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson! (The unabridged, completely original version with notes on what each Scottish word means!)

[Tam and Martin]

Thanks!

[Redwaller]

yes, it means understand: Do you understand/D'ye ken.

[Captain Tammo]

Why do they always say "ach"?? I remember dodgy Plumm would say that a lot

[Redwaller]

And "Och" too. Maybe it's just a way for them to express themselves.

[Redwallfan7]

I've always thought it's another way of them saying oh. I could be wrong but that's what I've always concluded it to be.

[Tam and Martin]

Could Be....

[321tumbler]

I think that's what it is.

[KitrallStreamrippler]

Why do they always say "ach"?? I remember dodgy Plumm would say that a lot

It's just a sort of emphasis word, I think.
Ex: "Och, are ye daft? Put tha' down, ye wee nuisance!" shouted Dobhran to the Dibbun who was running around with a hefty wooden ladle, dealing out whacks on many an exposed footpaw.

I just found a Scottish "dictionary". This is what it says for "och": An exclamation of regret, sorrow or exasperation: Oh! ah! alas!

[Romsca]

OMG WHERE DID YOU FIND A SCOTTISH DICTIONARY??!!!??!!! TELL ME! TELL ME! TELL ME!

Sorry about that 

*wants to be Scottish*

[KitrallStreamrippler]

Totally okay. I do that sometimes too. 
I just searched "scottish dictionary" on google, and clicked one. It was... hold on, I'll find it.

Aha! It was the first result- Dictionary of the Scots Language (www.dsl.ac.uk)- but there are plenty of other ones. Also, there is a Gaelic dictionary at en.glosbe.com. Have fun! 

[Romsca]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!