Scots
/skɒts
/adjective
another term for Scottish. Scots law [postpositive]: a pound Scots...
- Last week's debate on the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights into Scots law may turn out to be a kind of constitutional landmark.
- The only slight cloud on the horizon for retailers is emerging evidence that Scots consumers have delayed their Christmas gift-buying.
- The first minister began a four-day visit to the Olympic games in Athens yesterday to cheer on Scots athletes.
Northern variant, originally as Scottis
noun
1 plural form of Scot.
2 [mass noun] The form of English used in Scotland.In some of his songs, most notably in ‘The Cotter's Saturday Night ’, English and Scots are both used....
- Displaying a hitherto hidden facility for languages, he welcomes delegates in three - English, Gaelic and Scots.
- There are rich poetry and prose traditions in Gaelic, Scots, and Scots-inflected English.
Usage
On the use of Scots, Scottish, and Scotch, see Scottish (usage).