MetaFilter posts tagged with scots

We ettle tae come up wi writin that's easy tae read an can be soondit bi readers in thair ain dialect.

jacalata — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:59:14 -0800

We've discussed Simple English Wikipedia, and descriptions of other languages in English, but have you tried reading wikipedia in Scots? You asked if Scots is a language? How about any of the other 253 languages of Wikipedia?

Scots' speech for the glaikit

persona non grata — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:46:10 -0800

Losh! That's a stoater of a web site!

Because if its not Scottish, its CRAP!

fenriq — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:46:03 -0800

Utilikilts: Comfort, Style and Utility for Today's Modern Man - committed to pioneering a comfortable alternative to trousers by producing "Men's Unbifurcated Garments".
I can't decide if its a joke or not. I think it began as a joke and then people started ordering them. Note the trendy Survival Kilt (currently on backorder) or the stranger looking than the others and that's saying something Denim Kilt. And don't worry about the beer gut, fellas, they've got an option for a special cut just for you ($25 upcharge but comfort knows no price!).

Muckle bonnie wirds

languagehat — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 13:23:38 -0800

Dictionary of the Scots Language. The two major historical dictionaries of the Scots language, the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (DOST) and the Scottish National Dictionary (SND), have been combined into one searchable online edition:

Thus, information on the earliest uses of Scots words can be presented alongside examples of the later development and, in some cases, current usage of the same words. In this way, we hope that the DSL will allow users to appreciate the continuity and historical development of the Scots language. By making the DSL freely available on the Internet, we also aim to widen access to the source dictionaries and to open up these rich lexicographic resources to anyone with an interest in Scots language and culture.