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West Germanic language
Scots is a language variety of West Germanic origin. It is an Anglic language and descended from Early Middle English; therefore, Modern Scots is a sister
Scots_language
Scots as spoken in Ulster, Ireland
group of dialects of Scots, although groups such as the Ulster-Scots Language Society and Ulster-Scots Academy consider it a language in its own right, and
Ulster_Scots_dialect
the Scots language dates from the incursion of Old English into south-eastern Scotland in the 7th century, where it gradually prevailed against Scots Gaelic
History_of_the_Scots_language
Scots and Scottish Gaelic are minority languages. The dialect of English spoken in Scotland is referred to as Scottish English. The Celtic languages of
Languages_of_Scotland
Varieties of Scots spoken since 1700
Scots comprises the varieties of Scots traditionally spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster, from 1700. Throughout its history, Modern Scots has
Modern_Scots
Scots-language literature is literature, including poetry, prose and drama, written in the Scots language in its many forms and derivatives. Middle Scots
Scots-language_literature
Celtic language
GAL-ik; endonym: Gàidhlig [ˈkaːlɪkʲ] ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the
Scottish_Gaelic
Online Scots-English dictionary
Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) (Scots: Dictionars o the Scots Leid, Scottish Gaelic: Faclairean na h-Albais) is an online Scots–English dictionary
Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionaries_of_the_Scots_Language
West Germanic language
Early Scots was the emerging literary language of the Early Middle English–speaking parts of Scotland in the period before 1450. The northern forms of
Early_Scots
Scots-language edition of Wikipedia
The Scots Wikipedia (Scots: Scots Wikipædia) is the Scots-language edition of the free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. It was established on 23 June 2005
Scots_Wikipedia
Organisation promoting the use of Scots
The Scots Language Centre (Scots: Centre for the Scots Leid) is an organisation that promotes the use of the Scots language. The director of the Scots Language
Scots_Language_Centre
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Scots in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scots may refer to: Scots language Scottish people Scoti, a Latin name for the Gaels SCOTS, abbreviation
Scots
Variety of English spoken in Scotland
from language contact between Scots and the Standard English of England after the 17th century. The resulting shifts to English usage by Scots-speakers
Scottish_English
Language of Shetland
Scots, but many Shetlanders do not identify the language as Scots. The Aye Can website was set up to encourage census respondents to answer the Scots
Shetland_dialect
Ethnic group
Ireland mainly during the 17th century. There is an Ulster Scots dialect of the Scots language. Historically, there have been considerable population exchanges
Ulster_Scots_people
West Germanic language
from Early Scots, which was virtually indistinguishable from early Northumbrian Middle English. Subsequently, the orthography of Middle Scots differed from
Middle_Scots
Ethnic group native to Scotland
Scottish people or Scots (Scots: Scots fowk; Scottish Gaelic: Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland. Historically, they emerged
Scottish_people
Group of dialects of Scots
Central Scots (Northeast Mid Scots) and South East Central Scots (Southeast Mid Scots), West Central Scots (West Mid Scots) and South West Central Scots (Southwest
Central_Scots
language, Welsh. Close relatives of English in the West Germanic language group include Scots and Ulster Scots. There are many non-native languages spoken
Languages of the United Kingdom
Languages_of_the_United_Kingdom
Group of West Germanic languages
The Anglo-Frisian languages are a proposed sub-branch of the West Germanic languages encompassing the Anglic languages (English, Scots, extinct Fingallian
Anglo-Frisian_languages
Hiberno-English. Irish is an official language of Northern Ireland since 2022, and the local variety of Scots, known as Ulster Scots, has official minority status
Languages_of_Northern_Ireland
Patriotic song with lyrics by Robert Burns
"Scots Wha Hae" (English: Scots Who Have) is a patriotic song of Scotland written using both words of the Scots language and English. It has a Roud Folk
Scots_Wha_Hae
Extinct Germanic language spoken in the Northern Isles of Scotland
gradually replaced by Scots. Norn is thought to have become extinct around 1850, after the death of Walter Sutherland, the language's last known speaker
Norn_language
The Scots Language Society, or Scots Leid Associe, also formerly known as the Lallans Society, is a body that works for the promotion of the Scots language
Scots_Language_Society
Historical Anglic dialect of southeast Ireland
the Forth and Bargy dialect, is an extinct dialect of the Middle English language once spoken in the baronies of Forth and Bargy in County Wexford, Ireland
Yola_dialect
Northeastern dialect of the Scots language
Doric, the popular name for Mid Northern Scots or Northeast Scots, refers to the Scots as spoken in the northeast of Scotland. There is an extensive body
Doric_dialect_(Scotland)
Part of the United Kingdom
increase in interest in the language among unionists in East Belfast. Ulster Scots comprises varieties of the Scots language spoken in Northern Ireland
Northern_Ireland
Sovereign state in Europe (843–1707)
Middle English (1066–13th century), Early Scots (13th century–1450), Middle Scots (from 1450) Became the chief language of governance in the eleventh and twelfth
Kingdom_of_Scotland
Group of languages
Germanic languages). The West Germanic branch is classically subdivided into three branches: North Sea Germanic, which includes English, Scots, the Low
West_Germanic_languages
safeguard the respective language rights of Ulster Scots speakers in the country. The Northern Ireland Executive appoints the Ulster-Scots Commissioner, as well
Commissioner for the Ulster-Scots and the Ulster-British Tradition
Commissioner_for_the_Ulster-Scots_and_the_Ulster-British_Tradition
Varieties of Lowland Scots influenced by Norn
Insular Scots comprises varieties of Lowland Scots generally subdivided into: Shetland dialect Orcadian dialect Both dialects share much Norn vocabulary
Insular_Scots
Country within the United Kingdom
2014. Scots Language Policy Archived 29 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Gov.scot, Retrieved 2 October 2014 Gaelic Language Plan, www.gov.scot Archived
Scotland
Variety of English spoken in Northern Ireland
widespread variety, and Ulster Scots English, spoken in much of northern County Antrim along a continuum with the Scots language. South Ulster English is a
Ulster_English
Modern Scots emmers 'embers' (compare English /mb/ OE þȳmel → Modern Scots thimmle 'thimble' (compare English /mb/) OE timber → Modern Scots timmer 'timber'
Phonological_history_of_Scots
Extinct Brittonic language of northern England and southern Scotland
Cumbrians ("of Cumbria"). However, in Scots, a Cumbric speaker seems to have been called Wallace – from the Scots Wallis/Wellis "Welsh".[citation needed]
Cumbric
Scottish Gaelic, which later became known in Scots and English as Scotland; the terms are retained in both languages to this day. By the late 11th century at
List_of_Scottish_monarchs
Earliest historical form of English language
different from Modern English and Modern Scots, and largely incomprehensible for Modern English or Modern Scots speakers without study. Within Old English
Old_English
Cold sea fog, especially on the east coast of Britain
Met Office. Retrieved 30 May 2021. "Haar n.1". Dictionaries of the Scots Language. Retrieved 10 June 2025. Michiel de Vaan (2014–2018), Addenda EWN: haren
Haar_(fog)
Term used to refer to the Scottish language
LAL-ənz, Scots: [ˈlɑːlən(d)z, ˈlo̜ːl-]; a Modern Scots variant of the word lawlands, referring to the lowlands of Scotland), means the Scots language, or certain
Lallans
Political party in Scotland
Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba [ˈpʰaːrˠtʰi ˈn̪ˠaːʃən̪ˠt̪ə nə ˈhal̪ˠapə] Scots: Scots Naitional Pairty) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political
Scottish_National_Party
Species of fly
The highland midge (scientific name: Culicoides impunctatus; Scots: Midgie; Scottish Gaelic: Meanbh-chuileag) is a species of biting midge found across
Highland_midge
Scots language and mental health advocate
in Scotland for her "Scots word of the day" and poem (Scots: poyum) videos. Pennie grew up in Airdrie and Dunblane speaking Scots with her parents, grandparents
Len_Pennie
Queen of Scotland from 1070 to 1093
subsequently lost. Mary, Queen of Scots, at one time owned her head, which was subsequently preserved by Jesuits in the Scots College, Douai, France, from
Saint_Margaret_of_Scotland
Trilogy by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
"41 years on, Vivien is still entranced by Scots trilogy". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 December 2024. A Scots Quair theatre programme, Edinburgh Festival
A_Scots_Quair
Scottish television series
interviews for Scot Squad". British Comedy Guide. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2026. "The Chief Does The New Normal". Scots Squad. 5 August
Scot_Squad
Scottish exonym for an English person
usage of the term. "Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: sassenach". Dictionaries of the Scots Language. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February
Sassenach
Cultural and historical region of Scotland
diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots language replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands. The area is
Scottish_Highlands
Act of the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Languages Act 2025 (asp 10) is an act of the Scottish Parliament which seeks to recognise and promote Scots and Scottish Gaelic within Scotland
Scottish_Languages_Act_2025
Island northwest of continental Europe
from the mid 5th century. Some 1.5 million people speak Scots—which was an indigenous language of Scotland and has become closer to English over centuries
Great_Britain
The flag of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: bratach na h-Alba; Scots: Banner o Scotland, also known as St Andrew's Cross or the Saltire) is the national flag
Flag_of_Scotland
Sugary confection from Scotland
Tablet (taiblet in Scots) is a medium-hard, sugary confection from Scotland. Tablet is usually made from sugar, condensed milk, and butter, which is boiled
Tablet_(confectionery)
Dialect of English spoken in Ireland
alongside the Irish language, one of two official languages (with Ulster Scots, in Northern Ireland, being another local language or dialect). The writing
Hiberno-English
Traditional province in the north of Ireland
Ulaidh [ˈʊlˠiː, ˈʊlˠə] or Cúige Uladh [ˌkuːɟə ˈʊlˠə, - ˈʊlˠuː]; Ulster Scots: Ulstèr or Ulster) is one of the four historical provinces of Ireland, located
Ulster
1996 film by Danny Boyle
Carlyle and Kelly Macdonald in her film debut. It is written in English and Scots. Based on the 1993 novel by Irvine Welsh and inspired by the stage production
Trainspotting_(film)
accession to the English throne the old Scottish Court and Parliament spoke Scots. Scots developed from the Anglian spoken in the Northumbrian kingdom of Bernicia
English_language_in_Europe
Dialect of Insular Scots
Orcadian Scots is a dialect of Insular Scots spoken by Orcadians, itself a dialect of the Scots language. It is derived from Lowland Scots, with a degree
Orcadian_dialect
Term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation
Hiberno-English from Scots through Ulster at some point in the mid-20th century and were then borrowed into Irish. The Dictionary of the Scots Language records use
Craic
Type of canvas shoe
the Scots Language:: SND :: guttie n2". Dictionaries of the Scots Language. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025. "Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND ::
Plimsoll_(shoe)
American descendants of Ulster Scots
Scotch-Irish Americans (sometimes Scots-Irish) are American descendants of primarily Ulster Scots people, who emigrated from the Ulster province of northern
Scotch-Irish_Americans
Ethnic group
the Scots language, a West Germanic language, and share a common history, culture and ancestry. Speaking Norn, a native North Germanic language into
Orcadians
Banner design used in Scotland
(Scottish Gaelic: Bratach rìoghail na h-Alba, Scots: Ryal banner o Scotland) or Banner of the King of Scots, is the royal banner of Scotland, and historically
Royal_Banner_of_Scotland
All-Ireland body promoting Ulster-Scots
The Ulster-Scots Agency (Ulster-Scots: Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch) is a cross-border body for Ireland which seeks to "promote the study, conservation and
Ulster-Scots_Agency
etymologies, or possibly folk etymologies. H. L. Mencken, in The American Language, lists serious candidates and "a few of the more picturesque or preposterous"
List of proposed etymologies of OK
List_of_proposed_etymologies_of_OK
Scottish singer
"Scots Singer of the Year" at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. In 2019, she won "Young Scots Speaker o the Year" at the inaugural Scots Language Awards
Iona_Fyfe
Scottish biscuit
a soft cake with a similar name Sugar cookie "Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: short". 5. ... shortbread,... Also in reduced form shortie
Shortbread
Men's association football team
their first two matches, but a 1–0 home defeat by England meant that the Scots finished as runners-up. Scotland had qualified by right for the World Cup
Scotland national football team
Scotland_national_football_team
Index of articles associated with the same name
Older Scots is a distinct historical stage in the development of the Scots language, encompassing its evolution between the 14th and 18th centuries. It
Older_Scots
Twenty-sixth letter of the Latin alphabet
the modern English alphabet, in the alphabets of other Western European languages, and in others worldwide. Its usual names in English are zed (/ˈzɛd/)
Z
Devolved government of Scotland
legislative control over areas such as healthcare, education, policing, Scots law, environment, housing, local government, culture and some aspects of
Scottish_Government
Baked goods
English), which are also known as girdle scone (Scots and Northumbrian English), Drop Scones (Scots), and as a Singin' Hinnie (Northumbrian English)
Scone
Topics referred to by the same term
language, especially the Irish language, from Erische A 16th–19th-century Scots language name for Scottish Gaelic. Also an archaic term for the Scots
Erse
Scots phrase
context take on the connotation of Everyman. The Dictionary of the Scots Language gives the following definitions: Jock: (1) A generic term for a man
Jock_Tamson's_bairns
Group of dialects of Scots
Northern Scots refers to the dialects of Modern Scots traditionally spoken in eastern parts of the north of Scotland. The dialect is generally divided
Northern_Scots
Scots language magazine
magazine in the Scots Language established by the Scots Language Society in 1973 and dedicated to the promotion and revived use of the language in literature
Lallans_(magazine)
Index of articles associated with the same name
Scots dialect can refer to: Scottish English, the varieties of the English language spoken in Scotland The Scots language or one of the dialects therein
Scots_dialect
Northern Irish newspaper
Ulster Scots and the Ulster variant of the Scots language. The main content of the paper is written in English with various sections in Ulster-Scots. It
The_Ulster-Scot
Americans of Scottish birth or descent
Scottish Americans or Scots Americans (Scottish Gaelic: Ameireaganaich Albannach; Scots: Scots-American) are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly
Scottish_Americans
Sign language used in the United Kingdom
British Sign Language (BSL) is a sign language used in the United Kingdom and is the first or preferred language among the deaf community in the UK. Based
British_Sign_Language
Undead creature from Norse mythology
also the forms: drauv, drøv, drov, in 1741 recorded as: drau (cf. Insular Scots: drow) Scanian: dråe, dråker, dråkel: "devil"; definite forms: drån, dronn
Draugr
Scottish novelist (born 1958)
writing in his native Edinburgh dialect of Scots. He generally ignores the traditional conventions of literary Scots, used for example by Allan Ramsay, Robert
Irvine_Welsh
Dialect of Old English
Bokenam wrote about Scots' influence on northern English in his Mappula Angliae. By the 14th century, Lowland Scots became the main language of Scotland's Lowlands
Northumbrian_Old_English
Rocky island smaller than an islet
brought into the English language via the Scots language word spelled skerrie or skerry. It is a cognate of the Scandinavian languages' words for skerry –
Skerry
Name list
Bonnie is a Scottish feminine given name. It comes from the Scots language word "bonnie" (handsome, pretty, attractive), or the French bonne (good). That
Bonnie
Variety of the Romani language
Scottish Cant, Scots Romani, Scotch Romani or the Scottish Romani language is a cant and variety of the Romani language spoken by Lowland Romani (Lowland
Scottish_Cant
Historic Northern Ireland county
Ulster Scots. 2.25% claim to use Ulster Scots daily. Statistics for 2009–2010 show 1,832 students attending the twelve Gaelscoileanna (Irish language primary
County_Antrim
Medieval cultural group from what is now Northern Germany
2005, p. 138–139. "Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: sassenach". Dictionaries of the Scots Language. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February
Saxons
County in Northern Ireland
main language. 9.85% claimed to have some knowledge of Ulster Scots. 1.01% claimed to be able to speak, read, write and understand spoken Ulster Scots. 1
County_Down
Glasgow-based soap opera (since 2002)
several of the show's characters meeting characters from Scottish sitcom Scot Squad. In March 2020, production of River City was halted due to the COVID-19
River_City_(TV_series)
2009 Scottish TV series or programme
Scotland. Most of the main characters, especially Gary, occasionally use Scots when speaking, giving rise to some humorous situations throughout the show
Gary:_Tank_Commander
Dialect of Scots
Southern Scots is the dialect (or group of dialects) of Scots spoken in the Scottish Borders counties of mid and east Dumfriesshire, Roxburghshire and
Southern_Scots
Name list
form of James or, more rarely, other names[example needed] and is of Scots language origin. It is also given as a name in its own right. Since the mid-20th
Jamie
County in Ireland
aspen, birch, hazel, oak, and rowan. Other commonly planted trees include Scots pine, Sitka spruce, sycamore, European larch and horse-chestnut. Many species
County_Donegal
Long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial activity
Peninsula Kola Peninsula Scotland (where they are called firths, the Scots language cognate of fjord; lochs or sea lochs). Notable examples are: Loch Long
Fjord
Unit of volume in the imperial and US systems
gov.uk. "Joug n." Scottish National Dictionary. Dictionaries of the Scots Language. 2004. Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 18 Apr
Pint
County in Northern Ireland
Report in Ulster Scots Archived 17 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine North-South Ministerial Council: 2006 Annual Report in Ulster Scots Archived 27 February
County_Armagh
Non-Romani person
sometimes gadge) in Scots, formerly only used by the Roma/Traveller community, but since the 20th century, it has been in general use by the Scots-speaking population
Gadjo
Robert Burns poem set to traditional melody
New Year's Eve very quickly became a Scots custom that soon spread to other parts of the British Isles. As Scots (as well as English, Welsh and Irish
Auld_Lang_Syne
Gaelic female hag deity
Publishing, 2004, p.69 Ross, Davie; Smith, Gavin D. (1999). Scots–English English–Scots Dictionary. New York: Hippocrene Pres. p. 21. ISBN 0-7818-0779-4
Cailleach
Capital and largest city in Northern Ireland
Report in Ulster Scots" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2014. "Ulster Scots Language & Dialects of Ulster"
Belfast
It includes works in English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Brythonic, French, Latin, Norn or other languages written within the modern boundaries of Scotland
Scottish_literature
SCOTS LANGUAGE
SCOTS LANGUAGE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for someone with Scottish connections.Scottish and Irish : ethnic name for a Gaelic speaker.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Name of the Father of Anas and Munis whom the Prophet PBUH Sent as Scouts to Watch Quraysh Movements at Badr
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Scottish
From Scotland; Diminutive of Scott; A Gael
Boy/Male
Russian Slavic
Ivanhoe is the medieval variant Sir Walter Scott used for the Saxon hero of 'Ivanhoe.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Jamaican, Scottish
From Scotland; A Gael; Diminutive of Scott; A Scotsman
Male
English
Pet form of English Scott, SCOTTIE means "Scotsman."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Scott, SCOT means "Scotsman."
Girl/Female
Latin Irish
From Ireland.
Boy/Male
Scottish American English
Wanderer.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from Berwick-on-Tweed, on the Northumbrian coast at the mouth of the Tweed river, a border town that regularly changed hands between the Scots and the English.English : variant of Barwick.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly northeastern)
English (mainly northeastern) : habitational name from places so called in County Durham and Northumberland. The former is named with an unattested Old English scēot ‘steep slope’ + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’, the latter with Old English scota, genitive plural of scot ‘Scot’ + dūn ‘hill’. The surname may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure on a slope.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so named in Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire, from Old English scot ‘Scot’ (influenced by Scandinavian sk-) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Irish, Scottish
From Scotland; Form of Scott; A Scotsman; Wanderer
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
From Scotland
Male
English
English name coined by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel Ivanhoe, thought to possibly be a variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Cerdic, CEDRIC means "war chief."Â
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Scottish, Swiss
From Scotland; A Scotsman; From
Boy/Male
Russian Slavic
Ivanhoe is the medieval variant Sir Walter Scott used for the Saxon hero of 'Ivanhoe.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Black Spots
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Latin
Dalmatian Dogs; White Haired with Black Spots
Boy/Male
English American Scottish
From Scotland; a Gael. Surname.
SCOTS LANGUAGE
SCOTS LANGUAGE
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Partaking of Virtue; Blissful
Girl/Female
Latin
Adored beauty.
Female
Greek
(Λαλαγη) Classical Greek name derived from the word lalagein, LALAGE means "to babble."Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Glorify; Best
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Good of the Faith
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Halsall, from an Old English personal name Hæle + halh ‘nook of land’.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Irish
Silent
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant; Attendant; 88th Surah of the Quran; Covering
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Delivery of a Massage; Another Name for the Quran
Boy/Male
Muslim
The most beautiful
SCOTS LANGUAGE
SCOTS LANGUAGE
SCOTS LANGUAGE
SCOTS LANGUAGE
SCOTS LANGUAGE
n.
A name for a horse.
v. t.
To mark with spots, or as with spots.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scotsman, or Scotchman.
a.
Having spots or blotches; maculate.
n. sing. & pl.
The dross of metals.
a.
Having two punctures, or spots.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Scotch; Scotch; Scottish; as, Scots law; a pound Scots (1s. 8d.).
v. i.
To fire numerous shots (at).
a.
Covered with spots; speckled; variegated.
n.
One who spots.
a.
Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe.
v. t.
To clothe or cover up.
a.
Full of spots; marked with spots.
n. pl.
The refuse of cattle taken from a drove.
n. sing. & pl.
Raspings of ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance.
pl.
of Shot
a.
Marked with small spots.
n.
A portion of money assessed or paid; a tax or contribution; a mulct; a fine; a shot.
v. i.
To become stained with spots.