Scots meaning

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The language traditionally spoken by people living in the Lowlands of Scotland. Scots is sometimes classified as a variety of English and sometimes as a separate language.
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A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the central, northeastern and southern regions of the country.
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Plural form of Scot.
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Origin of scots

  • Middle English scottis variant of scottisc Scottish from Scotte sing. of Scottes Scotsmen Scot
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Scots and Northern variant of Scottish.
    From Wiktionary

Scots Sentence Examples

  • During these years there was constant warfare between the English and the Scots on the border, but in May 1524 Albany was obliged to retire to France.

  • Aldred, the son of Eadulf, who now ruled north of the Tyne, appealed to Constantine II., king of the Scots, for help, but the Scottish and Northumbrian armies were defeated at Corbridge.

  • In 937 a great fleet and army were brought together by Constantine and Anlaf, the son of Sihtric, another Norwegian chieftain who had allied himself with the Scots, helped by Anlaf Godfreyson from Ireland.

  • The next earl was Waltheof and after him Uhtred, who defeated Malcolm II., king of the Scots, in io06.

  • Kendal was plundered by the Scots in 1210, and was visited by the rebels in 1715 and again in 1745 when the Pretender was proclaimed king there.

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