Did you know that the earliest examples of this well-known word are found in Scots and dialects of northern English? The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) give us the following definition: “To ...

An American has written and edited thousands of articles on the official Wikipedia site for the centuries-old Scots language. The Wikipedia user AmaryllisGardener, an administrator for the site ...

At its simplest, rummle is the Scots for “rumble”. However, the Dictionaries of the Scots Language offers more: agitation, jumble, shake up, jangle etc. A rather macabre example comes from ...

Because of that, some observers think Scots is not a dialect of English but a distinct (if related) language. The pro-independence Scottish National Party affirms as much in its manifestos.

Long a repressed language, the Scots tongue is experiencing a cultural resurgence thanks to popular drama and storytelling.

Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone has been translated to 79 languages. Today, it was published in its 80th translation — Scots.