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Scots.

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.

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name/skɒts//ˈskɔts/Scotland
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Scots Scottis, from Old English Scottisċ, a late variant of earlier Scyttisċ (“Scottish”). Doublet of Scotch, Scottish, and schottische.

adj/skɒts//ˈskɔts/Scotland
  1. Scottish.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Scots Scottis, from Old English Scottisċ, a late variant of earlier Scyttisċ (“Scottish”). Doublet of Scotch, Scottish, and schottische.

noun/skɒts//ˈskɔts/Scotland
  1. plural of Scot

    form-of · plural
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