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a’, aa or aw (aw) A’ means all: It’s a’ the same tae me.

Aberdeen Angus Aberdeen Angus is a breed of black hornless beef cattle originally bred in Aberdeenshire and Angus.

Aberdeenshire (ab-er-dean-sher or ab-er-dean-shire) Aberdeenshire is a historic county in Northeast Scotland. It is now the name of a council area encompassing the old county (except for the city of Aberdeen) plus Kincardine and most of Banff.

Aberdonian An Aberdonian is a person from Aberdeen. The dialect of Scots spoken in Aberdeen is also called Aberdonian. Something which is Aberdonian comes from, or is typical of, Aberdeen.

ablow (a-blow) Ablow means below: in ablow the sink.

a’body (aw-bid-ee) In some parts of Northeast Scotland, a’body means everybody: Ssh! We don’t want a’body to know aboot it!

aboot (a-boot) Aboot means about: That’s aa you incomers go on aboot.

abune (a-bin) or abeen (a-been) Abune means above.

academy In Scotland, some secondary schools are known as academies. Originally, an academy was a public or private school in a burgh: Bathgate Academy; St Margaret’s Academy.