Can you tell me what a "nock" is?
In the "Tales of Para Handy" by Ian Monroe
Peter wants Summer Time on board
to be set at the appointed hour and no other..........
"There's the nock for ye, Jim"
"Ye'll stay up till two o'clock,
and do the needful"
2006-09-30 02:01:14 · 16 answers · asked by SouthOckendon 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
You know it could be as in the downside of things or a clock. but I doubt it was a clock, as you know it was always Jim who drew the short straw, and it's typically funny that Para handy should ask it to be changed at the precise moment rather than pre set, brilliant. , But on the puffers boat I think the clock was affixed to the wheelhouse wall, and wouldn't be "given" to Jim, I am from the east coast of scotland, and I haven't heard that word used here. Para Handy was really a west coast dialect, and a lot of it has disappeared now, well a lot of the words anyway, the accent is still very much there, and because of the diversity in the west coast and Glasgow I think it fair to say that there were a lot more words used from older origin.
2006-09-30 04:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard anyone use the word 'nock' before in Scotland, and I've been there quite a few times to visit family.
Judging by the fact that the person talking to our fellow 'Jim' to do something at exactly two o'clock. You can tell that the person speaking to him holds a lower position, so he might be saying the equivalent of "There's the situations for ye, Jim" Since he's telling him what to do.
2006-09-30 02:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by lie4me 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in the event that they are making use of standard English then you definately prefer have any issues. basically element is for the accents of the Scots and Aussies you have gotten a difficulty, until eventually you get familiar with listening to it. In Hawaii, they communicate typical English, in spite of each and everything it rather is contained in america, and a few additionally communicate "Pidgin" that's like broken English. which will confuse you slightly. yet universal, in Hawaii you shouldn't have any issues.
2016-10-15 09:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nock like other people say is a job, a task, work etc.
We still use it though you may not realise, ever heard of "Nocking off", literally when work is finished, or "I think I'll nock off early today.
2006-09-30 05:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by sparky 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know Scottish but nock in English means to place and ready an arrow in a bow.
Maybe in the poem it is used for 'the point or purpose'
just a guess
2006-09-30 02:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by angle_of_deat_69 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
well i understand the scottish dialect very well being as i am scottish but very few scots actually talk in that kinda tounge anymore !
but theres the nock fir ye just means theres the details for you
also its not scottish english its just scottish :) aint no english involved.... OOOOH FLOWER OF SCOTLAND :D LOL
2006-09-30 02:21:06 · answer #6 · answered by shagkitten21 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi , a nock is a clock , cheers .
2006-09-30 02:07:53 · answer #7 · answered by da 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On the face of a clock it is the lines that marks the minutes. In this case it means it is jim's turn to act or time to go to work. The hand has reached its nock. tic tock tic tock.
2006-09-30 02:17:47 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Right 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The "Nock" is the downside or, the unwelcome part of it!
2006-09-30 02:10:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am part Scottish and I am sorry I don't understand the dialect, either, and I have tried. I am in America and speak America English, though I do try to understand other people's accents.
Peace.
2006-09-30 02:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by spiritcavegrl 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋