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Loch is the Scots word for lake or pond “applied to all natural lakes in Scotland, except the Lake of Menteith Perthshire” (The Essential Scots Dictionary, p. 109). It’s originally a Scots-Gaelic word, but has been picked up by Scots … Continue reading →

Scotland is a land of three languages, all of which aren’t indigenous to the area. Pictish is the oldest known language of the area, though little of it is left. If you look at the map, you can see that … Continue reading →

Weird last word, hmm? Go back and sound it out one letter at a time, and you might find it familiar. The word is voyage in the language of Scots, perhaps English’s closest relatives as languages go. (Do not say … Continue reading →