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FEBRUAR
FEBRUAR
The wird Februar, the name o the month, cam fae the Latin februarius and, like a wheen o Scots wirds borraed fae Latin, it has a different endin fae the Inglis wird that wis taen fae the same soorce.
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If Feberweer be fair and clear. There'll be twa winters in the year.
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(1897 in M. M. Banks Cal. Customs (1939) II. 144:)
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Cauld Februar , that tarlach tyke, Wi' black or white aye fills the dyke.
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(1852 A. Christie Mountain Strains 18:)
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 Februar, an ye be fair The hoggs'll mend, and naething pair.
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(1870 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes 364:)
(hog(g) = young sheep; pair = weaken)
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In Februar o' a favour'd year Nae podocks sud croot nor creen
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 (1860 Auld Prognostic in Bnffsh. Jnl. (14 Feb.) 5:)
(podock, puddock = frog; croot = croak; creen = utter a long, deep sound)
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