Scunner and Crabbit - The myth unveiled

[sandgrounder]

Ever wondered about the derivation of the names? Well wonder no more

Whilst perusing a traditional Scottish gift shop in the wonderful Cairngorms I happened upon these coasters:

[Jacqui Harvey]

Never wondered, just like other folks who live in Scotland, we hear these words every day.
My confession now.... as I have lived in Scotland for so long now, I also use these words.

[GordonA]

Well, personally, Ah'm fair scunnered that a crabbit wee gneuch frae Southport has had to enlighten fowk a' aboot the meanin' o' twae o' the maist commonly used expressions in God's Own Holy Ground !!     

[GordonA]

Ah luv ye really Russ.     Let not the Dark Side be strong, together we can meet and overcome the Dark Lord of The Sith , his power is weakening !!......

[Toky]

Ah "Scunner", a great word which can be a noun or a verb. If you are a scunner, you're a pest, a pain in the butt, (if the cap fits and all that!!!!) or equally, you can be scunnered, fed up, miserable ect. I use it regularly as my hubby can be a bit of a scunner and I am often scunnered!     

[Jacqui Harvey]

My Granddaughter was totally scunnered today, watching Frozen again and complaining to me that she cannot build a snowman because there is no snow.
I told her that a friend of mine (Toky) had a lot of snow this week.  She wanted to visit  Toky.
However, we are going to see Frozen on ice next weekend, which will make her happy and not scunnered anymore.

[Highlander]

Being a native, I have long understood the terms "scunner" and "crabbit". Indeed during a disastrous first meeting with the aforementioned "scunner" I left a t-shirt with the definition of the aforementioned "crabbit" on the front for the man himself.

I believe the aforementioned "crabbit" exchanged it for a small Efes.

But I have to confess that "scunner", on another thread, has introduced me to a term with which I am totally unfamiliar.

If anyone can explain the term "alcohol free" I would be very much obliged.