Scots Online Dictionary — Welcome!

Scots is the Germanic language, related to English, spoken in Lowland Scotland and Ulster, not the Celtic language Gaelic!

It is advisable to read the following before using the Dictionary:

1. Search Tips for achieving a successful translation from Scots to English or English to Scots.
2. Abbreviations Abbreviations used in the dictionary.
3. Spelling Guide A guide to non-regional Scots spelling.
   Pronunciation is also mentioned.
4. Phonetic Symbols Phonetic symbols used in the spelling guide.
5. Use the Online Scots Dictionary.
   Translate from Scots to English
   Translate from English to Scots
   Leaf through the Scots to English dictionary as in a book.