Not to be confused with Scouts . Wiktionarypar ScotsScots may refer to The Scottish people , the inhabitants of Scotland Scots language also known as Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic Scotch Irish Scottish English Scots pine , a Scottish tree Short for Pound Scots For the Scots , an ethnic group of the late Iron age , the historical people of Dalriada, a Gaelic speaking kingdom in north east Ireland and western Scotland, see Gaels and Scoti Scots Church, Melbourne The Scots College TSC or Scots , a private school, Sydney, Australia Scot s Lo Cost, a warehouse type Grocery store owned by Weis markets SCOTS may refer to The abbreviated term for the Battalions of the Royal Regiment of Scotland Scottish Corpus of Texts and Speech , a linguistic resource Southern Culture on the Skids , an American music group See also Scotch disambiguation Scotts disambiguation Scott s disambiguation Scottish disambiguation disambig Category Scottish people Category Scotland fr Scots homonymie ja oc Scots ... more details
Queen of Scots may refer to Joan of England, Queen of Scots Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots Margaret Drummond, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots disambiguation Yolande of Dreux, Queen of Scots Queen of Scots passenger train See also List of Scottish monarchs disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Scots language Central Scots is a group of dialect s of Scots language . It was spoken by Robert Burns . Central Scots is spoken from Fife and Perthshire to the Lothians and Wigtownshire , often split into North East Central Scots Northeast Mid Scots and South East Central Scots Southeast Mid Scots , West Central Scots West Mid Scots and South West Central Scots Southwest Mid Scots . Category Scots dialects sco Central Scots Scotland stub Ie lang stub ... more details
Hammer of the Scots may refer to Edward I of England who had Hammer of the Scots engraved on his tombstone. Hammer of the Scots board game Hammer of the Scots is a board game chronicling the Wars of Scottish Independence . Disambig ... more details
The Scots Kirk is The Kirk , the Church of Scotland . It can also refer to several Scottish churches abroad Scots Kirk, Hamilton , New South Wales, Australia Scots Kirk, Mosman , New South Wales, Australia The Scots Kirk, Paris , France Scots Kirk, Mumbai , India Scots Kirk, Rotterdam , the Netherlands Scots Kirk, Lausanne , Switzerland St Andrew s Scots Kirk , Kingston, Jamaica See also Scots College disambiguation dab ... more details
Scots dialect can refer to Scottish English , the varieties of the English language spoken in Scotland Scots language or one of the dialects therein dab ... more details
Scots language Northern Scots refers to the dialects of Modern Scots traditionally spoken in eastern parts of the north of Scotland . The dialect is generally divided into ref cite web url http www.dsl.ac.uk INTRO intro2.php?num 15 title SND Introduction Dialect Districts publisher Dsl.ac.uk date accessdate 2009 05 21 ref North Northern Scots North Northern spoken in Caithness , Easter Ross and the Black Isle . Mid Northern Scots Mid Northern , popularly known as the Doric , spoken in Aberdeenshire , Banff and Buchan , Moray and the Nairn area. South Northern Scots South Northern spoken in East Angus and Kincardineshire the Mearns . References references Category Scots dialects ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Scots language Insular Scots comprises varieties of Scots language Lowland Scots generally subdivided into Shetlandic Orcadian dialect Orcadian Both dialects share much Norn language Norn vocabulary, Shetlandic more so, than does any other Scots dialect, perhaps because they both were under strong Scandinavian influence in their recent past. ref McColl Millar. 2007. Northern and Insular Scots. Edinburgh University Press Ltd. p.5 ref It should not be confused with the vernacular of the Islands of the Clyde . References references Category Shetland Category Orkney Category Scots dialects Scotland stub Ling stub ... more details
There are a number of Roman Catholic seminaries called Scots College The Scots College, Paris , France, founded 1325 The Scots College, Douai , France, founded 1573 The Scots College Rome , Italy, founded 1600 , also known as The Pontifical Scots College The Royal Scots College , Salamanca, Spain founded 1627 Scotus College , Bearsden, Glasgow founded 1993 . There are a number of educational establishments called Scots College or Scots School . The Uniting Church in Australia and the Presbyterian Church of Australia also have a number of school s called Scotch College . Argentina St. Andrew s Scots School , Buenos Aires, founded in 1838, later founded the Universidad de San Andr s Australia The Scots College , in Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales The Scots PGC College , in Warwick, Queensland, formed by the merger of The Scots College, Warwick and The Presbyterian Girls College The Scots School Albury , in Albury, New South Wales. The Scots School, Bathurst , in Bathurst, New South Wales France Scots College, Douai Scots College at University of Douai Coll C3 A8ge des C3 89cossais, Montpellier Scots College Scots College Paris New Zealand Scots College, Wellington See also Bombay Scottish School Scots Kirk disambiguation schooldis Category Uniting Church in Australia Category Presbyterian Church of Australia Category Roman Catholic seminaries Category Roman Catholic Church in Scotland Category Educational institution disambiguation ... more details
Scots Parliament can refer to Parliament of Scotland , the pre 1707 legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland Scottish Parliament , the post 1999 unicameral devolved legislature of Scotland See also Scots disambiguation dab ... more details
Older Scots refers to the following periods in the History of the Scots language ref Such chronological terminology is widely used, for example, by http www.scotsdictionaries.org.uk Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Formally SNDA , http www.englang.ed.ac.uk people anne.html Dr. Anne King of http www.englang.ed.ac.uk scots.html The University of Edinburgh and by http www.arts.gla.ac.uk SESLL Stella packs oldscot.htm The University of Glasgow . It is also used in The Oxford Companion to the English Language and http www.bartleby.com 212 0401.html The Cambridge History of English and American Literature . ref Pre literary Scots to 1375 Early Scots to 1450 Middle Scots to 1700 See also Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue Dictionary of the Scots Language External links http www.dsl.ac.uk Dictionary of the Scots Language References div class references small references div Category Scots language ... more details
The Scots Independent is a monthly Scotland Scottish political newspaper that is in favour of Scottish independence . It was formed in 1926 with William Gillies as editor, by the Scots National League SNL and switched its allegiance to the National Party of Scotland NPS when the SNL joined with them in 1928. When the NPS merged with the Scottish Party in 1934 to form the Scottish National Party SNP they switched to supporting them. The paper is still today largely pro SNP. Published in Stirling , it currently has a circulation of around 6,000 and is read by supporters of Scots independence throughout the world. It carries articles in Scots language Lowland Scots and Scottish Gaelic . See also List of newspapers in Scotland External links http www.scotsindependent.org The Scots Independent website Scotland newspaper stub DEFAULTSORT Scots Independent Category Newspapers published in Scotland Category Scottish National Party Category Stirling council area Category Newspapers with Scottish Gaelic content Category Publications established in 1926 ... more details
New Scots was a term used by the Scottish government to describe people of any background who have immigrate d to Scotland . It was sometimes used to describe people born in Scotland to immigrant parents. An example of its use would be in a 2006 National Library of Scotland exhibition ref http www.nls.uk news new scots exhibition.html The New Scots nls.uk, accessed 4 November 2008 ref or in the Scottish Government s Fresh Talent Initiative to encourage people to settle in Scotland. ref http www.scotland.gov.uk Publications 2004 02 18984 33666 New Scots Attracting Fresh Talent to meet the Challenge of Growth scotland.gov.uk, accessed 4 November 2008 ref It is rarely used by the Scottish people and has not entered everyday use. References reflist See also Demographics of Scotland Scottish people Category Immigration to Scotland New Scots Scotland stub ... more details
Distinguish Scottish English Scottish Gaelic Infobox Language name Scots nativename Scots , Lallans familycolor ... Scots to varying degrees ref name Public Attitudes fam2 Germanic languages Germanic fam3 West Germanic ... Body . agency Scotland None, small although the Dictionary of the Scots Language carries great ... support small . br Ireland None, small although the cross border Ulster Scots Agency , established ... iso3 sco Scots language Scots is the Germanic languages Germanic Natural language language Variety ... . It is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic , the Celtic language ... interested parties often disagree about the linguistic, historical and social status of Scots. ref ... and dialects do exist, these often render contradictory results. Focused broad Scots is at one ... & Upton Eds , Mouton de Gruyter, New York 2008. p.47 ref Consequently, Scots is often regarded as one ... English Language 1992. p.894 Alternatively Scots is sometimes treated as a distinct Germanic language ... Government study of public attitudes towards the Scots language in which 64 of respondents around ... of Scots as a language but where the most frequent speakers are least likely to agree that it is not a language 58 and those never speaking Scots most likely to do so 72 . ref name Public Attitudes cite web last The Scottish Government title Public Attitudes Towards the Scots Language url http www.scotland.gov.uk ... census, a question on Scots language ability was featured. Nomenclature Native speakers sometimes refer to their vernacular as braid Scots or broad Scots in English ref http www.dsl.ac.uk dsl getent4.php?query braid scots&sset 1&fset 20&printset 20&searchtype full&dregion entry&dtext both SND Scots ref or use a dialect name such as the Mid Northern Scots Doric , ref http www.dsl.ac.uk dsl getent4.php ... South Scots Teri ref http www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk corpus search document.php?documentid 1430 Scottish ... Lallans , a variant of the Modern Scots word lawlands IPA sco lo l n d z, l l nz , ref http www.dsl.ac.uk ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2006 The Scots gallon was a Scotland Scottish unit of measurement of liquids that was in use from at least 1661, possibly 15th century , until the mid 19th century. It was approximately three times larger than an Imperial gallon that was adopted in 1824. A gallon is made up of eight Joug s, or Scots pints. A gallon is made up of sixteen Chopin unit chopins . A Scots gallon is equivalent to 13.568 litre s See also Obsolete Scottish units of measurement Gill unit Gill Mutchkin Category Scottish weights and measures Category Units of volume Scotland stub ... more details
More footnotes date April 2009 See also Royal Scots Greys Infobox Chickenbreed name Scots Grey image Scots Grey rooster.jpg imagesize 250px imagecaption A Scots Grey rooster status altname Scotch Grey country Scotland apa apagroup maleweight 9 11 pounds 4 5 kilos femaleweight 7 9 pounds 3.2 4 kilos skincolor White eggcolor Cream comb Single The Scots Grey , originally titled the Scotch Grey , ref Jeremy Hobson and Celia Lewis. Choosing & Raising Chickens The complete guide to breeds and welfare . David & Charles publishing. London. 2009 ref is a breed of chicken originating in Scotland . It is so named because of its striped plumage, which is called either Barred or Cuckoo by poultry enthusiasts. Though superficially similar to breeds such as the Cuckoo Marans and Barred Plymouth Rock , the Scots Grey s feathers have a less distinct pattern with a steel gray base. It can also be sexually differentiated based on color of the adult birds, as hens usually have a noticeably darker hue. Scots Grey are relatively heavy chickens, with hens weighing 7 9 pounds 3.2 4 kilos , and roosters weighing 9 11 pounds 4 5 kilos . In body type, Scots Grey are tall, upright chickens. Though they share a place of origin and often color with the Scots Dumpy , this height can be used to set the two apart. Scots Grey have white skin, a single Comb anatomy comb , and red earlobes. They are considered to be dual purpose, laying both a good amount of white eggs and producing wholesome meat. In temperament, they are active birds that do best under free range conditions, and may develop destructive habits when confined. They are hardy, and can forage well. Hens are not generally inclined to go broody . History Scots Grey have been known in their country since the 16th century, and were developed as barnyard fowl for small farms and croft s. Breeds which are thought to have influenced their development ... cite web url http www.feathersite.com Poultry CGP Grays BRKScotsGray.html title Scots Greys ... more details
The Kearny Scots are an American soccer club based in Kearny, New Jersey . The Scots have played in both the National Association Football League and the second American Soccer League . When not members of those leagues, the Scots competed in lower level city leagues. They are currently members of the semi professional Champions League of northern New Jersey southern New York. History The Scots had been established in the late 19th century and was a founding member of the first National Association Football League NAFBL . In 1895, the Scots finished runner up to Centreville A.C. Bayonne Centerville in the NAFBL s first season. When the NAFBL folded at the end of the 1898 1899 season, the Scots continued to play in smaller local leagues. In 1909, the Scots became founding members of the second NAFBL and continued to play in the league until 1918. They finished runner up in the 1906 1907, 1915 1916, and 1916 1917 seasons. The Scots began the 1918 1919 season, but the U.S. entry into World War I led to the loss of much of the team. Consequently the Scots dropped out the NAFBL five games into the season. ref http www.sover.net spectrum year 1919.html The Year in American Soccer 1919 ref After leaving the NAFBL in 1919, the Scots continued to play in city leagues. They returned to high level competition when they were an inaugural member of the second American Soccer League in 1933. The club was officially renamed the Kearny Americans beginning with the 1941 42 season, but continued to be better known as the Scots. The club won the New Jersey State Challenge Cup in 1939 and in 1940 took a double winning the league and the Lewis Cup . The club won the Lewis Cup again in 1948. The Kearny Scots are still going strong and participate in http www.championsleaguesoccer.com The Champions League s Premier Division Year by year class wikitable Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs ... Scots ... more details
Original research date February 2011 Onesource date February 2011 Ethnic group group Irish Scots poptime ... English English , Scots language Scottish Gaelic , Irish language Irish rels Predominantly Catholic ... , Manx people Manx , Cornish people Cornish , Breton people Bretons , Ulster Scots people Scots Irish , Ulster Scots people Ulster Scots Irish Scots are people who live in Scotland who are of immediate ... Scots should not be confused with Ulster Scots people Scottish Irish , a term used to denote those in the Provinces of Ireland Irish province of Ulster who are descended from Scottish people Scots ... have as much right to come to this country to better their lives as the Scots and English have .... So far, living among the Scots does not seem to have improved the Irish, but the native Scots who live ... Protestant native Scots population. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, it was reported ... described as being of Irish background. The Irish Scots were instrumental in the formation of Celtic ... immigrants. Scots and Irish The terms Scots and Irish, while they have a settled meaning today ... the confusion that these words can cause when used to refer to the past cquote The Scots originally ... while the Picts originally Scots were now Irish living in brackets and vice versa . It is essential ... monarchs was English or the form of it which became known as History of the Scots language Scots . Scottish identity, for Lowlanders and Highlanders, however remained rooted the Gaelic past until the 18th century. Fergus M r mac Eirc , whom the Duan Albanach , and Medieval Scots historians ... of Gaelic speaking their language now called Erse rather than Scots, a name transferred to the Northumbrian Old English Northumbrian Old English language of Scotland now known as the Scots ... George Buchanan to write of the Picts and the Scots as being like the Irish. Another line of thought ... Irish Gaelic language Irish and Scots Gaelic language Scots Gaelic , spread to most of Scotland ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Holyrood.jpg right thumb Holyrood, Edinburgh A Scottish rood ruid in Lowland Scots , r d in Scottish Gaelic was a land measurement of Anglo Saxons Anglo Saxon origin. It was in greatest use in the South East of Scotland , and along the border, whereas in the north various other systems were used, based on the land s productivity, rather than actual area. Four Scottish roods made up a Acre Scots Scottish acre . As in England , rood was also used to mean a cross or crucifix , whence Scottish Parliament Holyrood the name of the new Scottish parliament , an Anglicisation of the Lowland Scots haly ruid holy cross , and also Dream of the Rood The Dream of the Rood . Equivalent to Obsolete Scottish units of measurement Scottish measures 1 4 Acre Scots acre , 40 fall Scots falls Metric system 12.7 Hectare Are ares , 1270 square metre s Imperial system 0.325 Rood unit Measurement of area or length roods English See also Obsolete Scottish units of measurement In the East Scottish Highlands Highlands Rood Acre Scots Scottish acre 4 roods Oxgang Damh imir the area an ox could plow in a year around 20 acres Ploughgate ? 8 oxgangs Davoch Daugh Dabhach 4 ploughgates In the West Scottish Highlands Highlands Groatland C ta b n basic unit Pennyland Peighinn 2 groatlands Quarterland Ceathramh 4 pennylands 8 groatlands Ounceland Tir unga 4 quarterlands 32 groatlands Markland Scots Markland Marg fhearann 8 Ouncelands varied Category Scottish weights and measures Category Units of area Scotland stub ... more details
units of measurement Scots units in Scots, the rod unit rod was usually called the fall unit ... ref As there are 320 rods in a mile, this would make the Scots mile equal to 5,920 feet ... reflist See also Mile ell Scots Inch Scots Fall Scots Scotland stub Measurement stub Category ... more details
Merge to inch date July 2010 This article is about a unit of measurement. The word inch is also used in Scotland as an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Innis , meaning an island, or piece of dry land in a swamp, e.g. Insch , Inchkeith , Inchkenneth . A Scottish inch lang gd irleach was a Scottish measurement of length. Equivalent to Obsolete Scottish units of measurement Scottish measures 1 12 ft Metric system 2.554 cm Imperial system 1.0016 inches http www.dsl.ac.uk getent4.php?plen 333&startset 1811889&query INCH&fhit inch&dregion form&dtext snds fhit It was used in the popular expression Gie nowiki nowiki im an inch, an he ll tak an ell Scots ell equivalent to Give him an inch, and he ll take a mile A Scottish square inch was equivalent to 1.0256 imperial square inches and 6.4516 square centimetres. See also ell Scots Mile Scots Fall Scots Insh disambiguation References Collins Encyclopedia of Scotland Weights and Measures , by D. Richard Torrance, SAFHS, Edinburgh, 1996, ISBN 1 874722 09 9 NB book focusses on Scottish weights and measures exclusively Dwelly Scottish National Dictionary and Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue Category Scottish weights and measures Category Units of length Scotland stub ... more details
Fighting Scots may refer to the nickname of athletic teams of several United States high schools and colleges universities, including Colleges Universities The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in Edinboro, Pennsylvania Gordon College , Massachusetts High schools Rim of the World High School in Lake Arrowhead, California disambig ... more details
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