Researchers compiling a new thesaurus of Scottish words say they have found over 400 synonyms for snow. The words will be included in the new Historical Thesaurus of Scots which, when complete, will ...

I was born and raised in Scotland. While Scotland's first language is English, there are words and phrases exclusive to Scots. Many of these words mean completely different things to the rest of the ...

LONDON – The Inuit of the Arctic know a lot about snow, and their wide vocabulary for the white stuff is legendary. But they may face a challenge in snow-describing ability — from Scotland.

They have identified 421 Scots words for snow, including "feefle" and "flindrikin," "sneesl" and "skelf" The lexicographers' next task will be to list all the Scots words for rain -- they have more ...

The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) tell us that a freit is, “a superstition [or] a superstitious belief, observance or act”.

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Scottish people have shared their picks for the best Scots words that are "on the decline". Everything from 'oxters' to 'clarty' was suggested. While Scotland is known for many things, our language is ...

People in Scotland have shared some of their favourite Scottish words that are commonly used in the country. There are countless words and phrases us Scots say all the time without thinking twice. It ...

Scotland's top words and phrases have been named, with a list rounding up more than 40 terms. On Thursday, July 24, Cottages & Castles published a "wee guide to Scottish slang". The experts rounded up ...

LONDON (AP) — The Inuit of the Arctic know a lot about snow, and their wide vocabulary for the white stuff is legendary. But they may face a challenge in snow-describing ability — from Scotland.

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For those who are traveling to Scotland, there are several etiquette rules that they need to realize about the Scots, ...