Old Scots

noun

: the Scots language in use from before about 1450

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Old Scots was in 1904

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“Old Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Old%20Scots. Accessed 30 Nov. 2022.

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