First Known Use: 14th century
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1Scots
adjective \ˈskäts\
: of or relating to Scotland or its people
Full Definition of SCOTS
: scottish —used especially of the people and language and in legal context
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Origin of SCOTS
Middle English Scottis, alteration of Scottish
2Scots
noun
: the English language of Scotland
Full Definition of SCOTS
: the English language of Scotland
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First Known Use of SCOTS
14th century
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