Erskine

[ur-skin]

noun

1. John Erskine of Carnock, 1695–1768, Scottish writer on law.

2. John, 1879–1951, U.S. novelist, poet, and essayist.

3. a male given name.

Erskine

/ ˈɜːskɪn /

noun

1. Thomas, 1st Baron. 1750–1823, Scottish lawyer: noted as a defence advocate, esp in cases involving civil liberties

Example Sentences

The new welding centre will be operated by Rolls Royce in partnership with Strathclyde University and marine engineering firm Malin which is developing a new Scottish Marine Technology Park at Old Kirkpatrick, close to the Erskine Bridge.

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Others were held outside a hotel in Erskine in 2023, organised by a far right group called Patriotic Alternative and also by Homeland, a group which splintered from Patriotic Alternative.

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Dr Tom Allen, sports engineering expert at Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Canterbury Visiting Erskine Fellow, agrees that while the shoes offer gains in running economy, the impact of the shoes on jumping events is "likely to be small or negligible".

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Democratic Unionist Party assembly member Deborah Erskine has urged people not to speculate about the incident, while "police carry out their work".

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He continued to be busy until his death, recently recording a video as an ambassador for service veterans charity Erskine.

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