Definition of Middle Scots
: the Scots language in use between the latter half of the 15th and the early decades of the 17th centuries
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“Middle Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Middle%20Scots. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of Middle Scots was in 1902
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