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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Scottish \Scot"tish\, adjective [From {Scot} a Scotchman: cf. AS. Scyttisc, and E. {Scotch}, adjective, {Scots}, adjective] Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Scottish
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: {Scots}, {Scotch}]
noun: the dialect of English used in Scotland [syn: {Scots}, {Scots English}]
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