scott

n. The burning of a wad of pease straw at the end of harvest. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An idiom, or mode of expression, peculiar to Scotland or Scotchmen. [ 1913 Webster ]

That, in short, in which the Scotticism of Scotsmen most intimately consists, is the habit of emphasis. Masson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To cause to become like the Scotch; to make Scottish. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Scot a Scotchman: cf. AS. Scyttisc, and E. Scotch, a., Scots, a. ] Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect. [ 1913 Webster ]