scots in English

noun
1
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.
noun
1
a payment corresponding to a modern tax, rate, or other assessed contribution.
In fact, a scot or secot was a municipal tax in 12 th-century England and someone who went scot-free was one who succeeded in dodging the tax.

Use "scots" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "scots" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "scots", or refer to the context using the word "scots" in the English Dictionary.

1. Cognate with Scots Athort (“athwart”).

2. Approbate In Scots law, accepted

3. The Scots Grey has a single comb.

4. "The Breechless and barbarous Scots"

5. Cognate with Scots botkin, boitkin, boikin (“Bodkin”).

6. Breeks is the Scots term for trousers, breeches and, as the Dictionary of the Scots Language has it, also underpants

7. Braw·er , Braw·est Scots 1

8. 12 Scots are an adventurous and inventive people.

9. Late 16th century perhaps an alteration of Scots Blatand ‘bleating’

10. Breeks is the Scots term for trousers or breeches

11. I fought with the Scots against the Mau Mau.

12. 15 The Scots like to ring out the Old Year.

13. 13 The Scots were held in abhorrence all over Europe.

14. Edward's imitation Scots accent is a standing joke around here.

15. Mary, Queen of Scots, was Beheaded for plotting against Queen Elizabeth

16. Eneados (1513), Scots translation by Gavin Douglas; Aeneid (1697), transl

17. Assignation in Scots law, the mode of transferring ownership of incorporeal property

18. Scots and Catalans look to each other to ease independence woes

19. Word Origin late 16th cent.: perhaps an alteration of Scots Blatand ‘bleating’

20. Assignation in Scots law, the mode of transferring ownership of incorporeal property

21. New ‘scriever’ to push Scots ‘amang folk an toons Athort Scotlan’ With no standard version, many argue it is a collection of dialects, not a language Champion of Scots: the 18th-century

22. English: charm Scots: chairm References [] “Charmen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich

23. Poland provide the opposition for the Scots' last warm-up match at home.

24. Alevin was also found in the following language (s): French and Scots

25. Some government departments have advertised in newspapers in Irish and Ulster-Scots.

26. Braw; Breeks; Look at other dictionaries: Breeks — are the Scots term for trousers

27. D. Canute forced Malcolm II, king of the Scots, to recognize him as overlord.

28. Across, over; References “Athort” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

29. Aliment in Scots family law, the obligation to maintain a member of one's family

30. 30 Mary Queen of Scots was executed in 1587 for plotting to assassinate Elizabeth

31. The Scots have a similar dish to trifle, tipsy laird, made with Drambuie or whisky.

32. Scots law is a hybrid system based on both common-law and civil-law principles.

33. Perhaps from a nasalised variant of Scots Begeck (“ to deceive, disappoint ”), equivalent to be-+‎ geck

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35. 1825, The Scots Magazine (volume 97, page 295) “Aye, Sibbie, it was an Awsome sight,” quoth Archy

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37. The Almoner's Committee continues its daily commitment to providing hands-on care to Scots in need

38. According to most traditional narratives, the Scots take credit for the Covenanting movement of the mid-seventeenth century.

39. Despite this, by 26 July, the Scots were part of the truce that would expire in October.

40. History and Etymology for Agley Scots Agley, aglee "obliquely, askance, awry," from a- a- entry 1 + gley, glee "to squint, look askance," going back to Old Scots gley (in the participle gleyit "squinting") & …

41. When the Scots repudiated the treaty in December 1543 and renewed their alliance with France, Henry was enraged.

42. In addition, there are many more people with Scots ancestry living abroad than the total population of Scotland.

43. Maist ryal Burghs hauds the teetle for ceremonial purposes, wi the merkit exception o the Scots ceeties.

44. Bower Name Meaning Scottish: occupational name for a bow maker, Older Scots bowar, equivalent to English Bowyer.

45. A "Bught" is defined in the Dictionary of the Scots Language as follows "Bowcht, Bucht, n

46. Alba, the kingdom formed by the union of the Picts and Scots under Kenneth I MacAlpin in 843

47. Description of Assizer In this reference work, Assizer is a sort of the Legal History, Scots law category

48. A "Bught" is defined in the Dictionary of the Scots Language as follows "Bowcht, Bucht, n

49. As with all Aberdeens outside Scotland, it was named after the original Aberdeen City by Scots emigrating from home.

50. Officers Lieutenant-Colonel W.A. Adcock, O.M.M., C.D. Commanding Officer, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment), Brampton Career Highlights