pawky

Yet he could see into the heart of things as well as most men, for he was a shrewd Scotchman, and had a pawky humour.

It has a number of sweet Scottish verses, plaintive or pawky.

With them was a collie, much collie-er than English collies, with a pawky Scottish smile.

Not that I know what pawky means, but it seems a word I ought to use at once, now we are on Scottish soil.

But the balladist carries everything before him by the verve and good humour and pawky wit of his song.