Scots
proper nounadjectivenounattested in dialogue
- Scotland//ˈskɔts//
- //skɒts//
A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the northeastern and southern regions of the country.
proper noun
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A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the northeastern and southern regions of the country.
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots Scots, from Middle Scots Scottis, from Old English Scottysċ, a late variant of earlier Scyttisċ (“Scottish”). Doublet of Scottish.
adjective
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Scottish.
noun
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Also a form of Scotplural of Scot
Scots · A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in…
Scott · An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for…Scottie · A unisex given name, diminutive of Scott.Scottish · Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.