Scots Language

Enjoy our Scots Language section where you can both read words, poems and stories as well as listen to them.

Introduction
This is where you get an introduction to the Scots language.
Short Poems
We list wee snippets and articles for you to enjoy.
Idioms
Here we list some popular Scots idioms.
Sayings
Here we list some popular Scots sayings.
Complete Poems & Stories
Here we provide you with full length poems and stories.
Children's Poems & Stories
Here are some for the wee ones to enjoy.
Glossary
Here you will find a glossary of Scots words and their translations as well as audio links so you can listen to the word being pronounced.
The Doric Language
The language of the North East of Scotland
The Gaelic Language
Here we provide resources in the Gaelic language.
Scot Wit
We also provide you with a wee collection of Scots jokes.
Burns Supper
Here we provide you with a complete Burns supper with toasts, music, songs and the immortal memory.
Burns Collection
Here we give a list of suggestions for inclusion in the programme of a Burns Supper
Tartan Day 6th April 2003
Here you can listen to a special tribute we did for Tartan Day for the USA and Canada.
The Complaynt of Scotland
This is a most interesting book published around 1550 in the old Scots language.
Poems, Stories, Plays in the Scots Language
by David Purves
Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
This is a pdf file of the abridged version
Supplement to Jamieson`s Scottish Dictionary (35Mb pdf)
A Critical Inquiry Into the Scottish Language
With the view of illustrating the Rise and Progress of Civilisation in Scotland By Francisque-Michel (1882)
A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch
With an Introductory chapter on the Poetry, Humour, and Literary History of the Scottish Language and an Appendix of Scottish Proverbs by Charles MacKay LL.D. (1888)
Manual of Modern Scots
By William Grant, M.A., and James Main Dixon (1921) (pdf)

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