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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Scots \Scots\, adjective [For older Scottis Scottish. See {Scottish}.] Of or pertaining to the Scotch; Scotch; Scottish; as, Scots law; a pound Scots (1s. 8d.).
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Scots
adjective: of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "'Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in 'The Scottish Symphony' or 'Scottish authors' or 'Scottish mountains'"; "'Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as 'Scotch broth' or 'Scotch whiskey' or 'Scotch plaid'" [syn: {Scottish}, {Scotch}]
noun: the dialect of English used in Scotland [syn: {Scottish}, {Scots English}]
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