The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) are filled with historical insights, including the story of this nickname “given to ...

One of the many things Scots are well known for is our rich and expressive language. Anyone who has grown up in Scotland, or even just spent some time here, will know that we have a word for just ...

Scotland has long been a land of great wordsmiths. From the iconic Robert Burns, known as The Bard, to the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the celebrated poet and novelist Sir ...

Here in Scotland, we have some amazing words and phrases you often hear on a night out. Whether you're ordering a 'hawf n ...

This sweet treat is defined in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) as: “A kind of toffee or candy made from brown sugar, syrup ...