Scots

[skots]

noun

1. Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.

adjective

1. Scottish.

Scots

/ skɒts /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, its people, their English dialects, or their Gaelic language

noun

1. any of the English dialects spoken or written in Scotland See also Lallans

Confusables Note

See Scotch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scots¹

1325–75; syncopated form of Scottis, Middle English, variant (north) of Scottish

Example Sentences

In May, the Diffley Partnership and the David Hume Institute's Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker said immigration had entered the list of Scots' top five concerns for the first time.

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In Scots law criminal cases it is one of three possible verdicts, along with guilty and not guilty.

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The Auld Enemy has become old news; a rivalry devoid of jeopardy, a bitter punchline delivered on repeat for the Scots.

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The Scots have not beaten the English, overwhelming favourites to lift the trophy, since 1999 and the average score in their last 10 meetings shows a near 50-point gap.

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Canada then demolished a scrum under the Scottish sticks, the referee adjudged the Scots had halted the momentum illegally and awarded a penalty try.

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