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Recently in the press (Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 4 June) it was reported that North Ayrshire
Council is looking into ways and means of promoting the Scots language, which
is spoken by 45,771 …
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Edward BruceBorn about 1276 he was the younger, fiery brother of King Robert I. He was among the chief supporters of his brother and made the agreement that Stirling should be surrendered unless the English …
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Edward
I Longshanks
Born
in 1239 he was the son of Henry III of England and succeeded to the throne in
1272. Edward I is the bogeyman of
Scottish history (closely followed by Henry VIII) because …
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Occasionally and increasingly so these
days other language communities have produced guides to the Scots language,
designed for those who may visit or work in Scotland. One such recent
publication …
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In the press lately (Sunday Times, May
2014), a story appeared which indicated support for the Scots language from a
quarter which is perhaps unexpected. Lord Whitekirk*, former president of the
Court …
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For the first time, a qualification in the Scots language is now available. Created under the auspices of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, the new Scots Language Award has been available …
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Recently Elaine Morton, who is co-editor
of Lallans, sent out a message to contributors, readers and supporters of the
magazine to inform us of the current, uncertain future facing the publication.
Lallans …
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Dr Paul Barnaby of Edinburgh University
will be giving a very interesting and revealing talk on behalf of the Friends
of William Soutar Society. The talk, which is admission free in the Soutar
Theatre, …
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This comes from Middle Dutch koot or Middle Low German kote. A well-turned ankle was appreciated by Henry Ochiltree in Redburn (1895): Did ye notice how jimp shes aboot the waist? how trig aboot the kits? …
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The article below ‘On the Price of Meal’, originally appeared in a journal from Paisley named The Scotchman, and dates to around the year 1800. At first glance, a discussion about meal …