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| Adam Smith |
a Scottish economist (b.1723--d.1790). |
| auld lang syne |
(Scottish) times long past, esp. when remembered with nostalgia. [2 definitions] |
| bairn |
(chiefly Scottish) a child. |
| bannock |
in Scottish or British cookery, a flat unleavened cake made of oatmeal, wheat, or other grains and baked on a griddle. |
| caber |
a long wooden pole, resembling a telephone pole, that is hoisted at one end and then thrown end over end to demonstrate strength, esp. in Scottish Highland games. |
| Celt |
a member of any of the Indo-European peoples whose language is Celtic, such as the Irish, Scottish Highlanders, Welsh, or Bretons, or a descendant thereof. |
| clan |
among the Scottish Highlanders, a traditional basis of social organization, composed of a group of families claiming a common hereditary ancestor. [1/3 definitions] |
| claymore |
a double-edged broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders. |
| fey |
(chiefly Scottish) fated to die soon; doomed. [1/3 definitions] |
| glengarry |
(sometimes cap.) a Scottish cap creased lengthwise on the top and often having short ribbons in the back. |
| Gordon setter |
any of a Scottish breed of medium-sized hunting dog having a soft, silky black and tan coat. |
| haggis |
a Scottish dish made of sheep or calf organs that are minced, mixed with suet, oatmeal, and seasonings, and boiled in the animal's stomach. |
| Highland fling |
a vigorous folk dance of the Scottish Highlands. |
| James Watt |
a Scottish engineer and inventor of the steam engine (b.1736--d.1819). |
| kelpie1 |
in Scottish legend, a water spirit often shaped like a horse, reputed to drown people. |
| kilt |
a knee-length, pleated, plaid wool skirt traditionally worn by Scottish men. |
| laverock |
a primarily Scottish word for "lark," a kind of songbird with a long hind claw and a musical song. |
| reel3 |
a lively folk dance of Scottish origin, or the music that accompanies it. |
| Scotch |
of or pertaining to Scotland or its people, culture, dialect, or the like; Scottish. [3/4 definitions] |
| Scotch-Irish |
of mixed Scottish and Irish ancestry. [2 definitions] |
| Scotch terrier |
see "Scottish terrier." |
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