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Definition of Scots gaelic
1. Noun. The Gaelic of Scotland.
Definition of Scots gaelic
1. Proper noun. The Gaelic language spoken in Scotland. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scots Gaelic
Literary usage of Scots gaelic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Archaeologia Cambrensis by Cambrian Archaeological Association (1864)
"It is remarkable that although the Welsh have a native name for the turbot, the
Irish and scots gaelic has no other than a corruption of the French word; ..."
2. A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Samuel Johnson (1817)
"shop of Murray, translated the Psalms and Gospels into the Irish language and
scots gaelic, in the twelfth century." He may here observe, that the Irish ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Scotland by Martin Li (2005)
"scots gaelic emerged from the Celtic society that once covered much of Europe.
After arriving in Argyll in the 6th century, the Gaels spread their culture ..."
4. Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Dublin: Established for the by Gaelic Society of Dublin (1808)
"... which the scots gaelic has not ; " and this inclines me to think that the
Scots is the " original, and that this inflection of termination ? ..."
5. The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and by William Anderson (1877)
"... a brother of Kenneth the Second, to whom this territory was granted by Kenneth,
after the union of the Picts and Scots. Gaelic scholars, however, think ..."
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