like adjective and adverb- like
- alike ☞ “My, thir aafil like” “speaking of brothers for example who look alike”
- looking ☞ “My thir aafil like” “ referring to the same brothers who are shabbily dressed!”
- Whit like? • Whit like the day? ’How are you?’ • ’How are you today?’ (a common Orkney greeting)
- the like such a thing ☞ “Ah’m never seen the like”
- liken adverb likely ☞ “He hid climmered so high he wis liken tae fa”
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