Scottish

Scottish
Scottishly, adv.Scottishness, n.
/skot"ish/, adj.
1. Also, Scots. of or pertaining to Scotland, its people, or their language.
n.
2. the people of Scotland.
3. Scots (def. 1).
[bef. 900; ME < LL Scott(us) SCOT + -ISH1; r. OE Scyttisc]

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(as used in expressions)

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