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Scots as spoken in Ulster, Ireland
Ulster Scots or Ulster-Scots (Ulstèr-Scotch) also known as Ulster Scotch and Ullans, is the dialect of Scots spoken in parts of Ulster, being almost exclusively
Ulster_Scots_dialect
West Germanic language
Scots is a language variety of West Germanic origin. It is an Anglic language and descended from Early Middle English; therefore, Modern Scots is a sister
Scots_language
Index of articles associated with the same name
Scots dialect can refer to: Scottish English, the varieties of the English language spoken in Scotland The Scots language or one of the dialects therein
Scots_dialect
Northeastern dialect of the Scots language
used to refer to all dialects of Scots, but during the twentieth century it became increasingly associated with Mid Northern Scots. The name possibly originated
Doric_dialect_(Scotland)
Scots variety spoken in and around Glasgow, Scotland
authority of Strathclyde. As with other dialects, it is subject to dialect levelling where particularly Scots vocabulary is replaced by Standard English
Glasgow_dialect
Any of several English dialects spoken in Northumbria, England
traditional Northumbrian dialect is a moribund older form of the dialect spoken in the area. It is closely related to Scots and Cumbrian and shares with
Northumbrian_dialect
Varieties of Scots spoken since 1700
many Scots. The varieties of Modern Scots are generally divided into five dialect groups: Insular Scots – spoken in Orkney and Shetland. Northern Scots –
Modern_Scots
Dialect of Insular Scots
dialect or Orcadian Scots is a dialect of Insular Scots spoken by Orcadians, itself a dialect of the Scots language. It is derived from Lowland Scots
Orcadian_dialect
Ethnic group
Ulster Scots, also known as the Ulster-Scots people or Scots-Irish, are an ethnic group descended largely from Lowland Scottish and Northern English settlers
Ulster_Scots_people
Dialect of Scots
SE Central Scots dialect area. It may also be known as Border Scots, the Border tongue or by the names of the towns inside the South Scots area,[citation
Southern_Scots
Varieties of Lowland Scots influenced by Norn
Insular Scots comprises varieties of Lowland Scots generally subdivided into: Shetland dialect Orcadian dialect Both dialects share much Norn vocabulary
Insular_Scots
Variety of English spoken in Northern Ireland
Ulster and throughout Northern Ireland. The dialect has been influenced by the local Ulster dialect of the Scots language, brought over by Scottish settlers
Ulster_English
language now spoken in Scotland is English, while Scots and Scottish Gaelic are minority languages. The dialect of English spoken in Scotland is referred to
Languages_of_Scotland
Language of Shetland
Introduction to modern Scots: Insular Scots Archived 27 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Shetland ForWirds - Promoting Shetland Dialect McColl Millar's internet
Shetland_dialect
Group of dialects of Scots
Central Scots is a group of dialects of Scots. Central Scots is spoken from Fife and Perthshire to the Lothians and Wigtownshire, often split into North
Central_Scots
the Scots language dates from the incursion of Old English into south-eastern Scotland in the 7th century, where it gradually prevailed against Scots Gaelic
History_of_the_Scots_language
Dialect of Scots
The Glenoe dialect is an Ulster Scots dialect spoken in the Glenoe district in East Antrim, Northern Ireland. /n, t, d/ are realized as interdental [n̪
Glenoe_dialect
Dialects of English spoken in Yorkshire, England
dialect of Yorkshire showed few differences compared to the dialect spoken in Aberdeen, now often considered a separate Scots language. The dialect has
Yorkshire_dialect
which promotes the Irish language, and the Ulster Scots Agency, which promotes the Ulster Scots dialect and culture. These operate separately under the
Languages_of_Northern_Ireland
Grammatical category
yinz Second-person plural, Scots, dialectal Scottish English, Pittsburgh English you guys Second-person plural, dialectal American English and Canadian
Grammatical_person
Group of dialects of Scots
Northern Scots has had notably strong dialectical contact with the neighbouring North East Central Scots (Northeast Mid Scots). "SND Introduction - Dialect Districts"
Northern_Scots
Male sorcerer
London: George Allen & Unwin. p. 130. 'Vardlokkur' […] is related to the Scots dialect word 'warlock', wizard, and the meaning is thought to relate to the
Warlock
Scots-language edition of Wikipedia
The Scots Wikipedia (Scots: Scots Wikipædia) is the Scots-language edition of the free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. It was established on 23 June 2005
Scots_Wikipedia
English dialect of northwestern England
Northern English accent, the Cumbrian dialect shares much vocabulary with Scots. A Cumbrian Dictionary of Dialect, Tradition and Folklore by William Rollinson
Cumbrian_dialect
Group of dialects of Scots
North Northern Scots is a group of Scots dialects spoken in Caithness, the Black Isle and Easter Ross. The dialect of Caithness is generally spoken in
North_Northern_Scots
Variety of English spoken in Scotland
continuum, with broad Scots at the other. Scottish English may be influenced to varying degrees by Scots. Many Scots speakers separate Scots and Scottish English
Scottish_English
Extinct dialect of Scots spoken in Cromarty
The Cromarty dialect, sometimes called Cromarty Fisherfolk dialect, of North Northern Scots was spoken in Cromarty, Scotland. The dialect originated from
Cromarty_dialect
1995 novel by Irvine Welsh
otherworldly present. Like many of Welsh's novels, it is written in Edinburgh Scots dialect. The plot consists of the memories and hallucinations of the protagonist
Marabou_Stork_Nightmares
Country within the United Kingdom
national identity. Scottish English and Scots are the most widely spoken languages in the country, existing on a dialect continuum with each other. Scottish
Scotland
Term used to refer to the Scottish language
LAL-ənz, Scots: [ˈlɑːlən(d)z, ˈlo̜ːl-]; a Modern Scots variant of the word lawlands, referring to the lowlands of Scotland), means the Scots language
Lallans
Ulster Scots dialect (contested) Leinster Dublin Dublin 4 (D4) South-West Ireland Extinct Yola language (also known as Forth and Bargy dialect), thought
List_of_dialects_of_English
West Germanic language
than as isolated forerunners of later Scots, a name first used to describe the language later in the Middle Scots period. Northumbrian Old English had
Early_Scots
Metropolitan borough 362,355 (2023) Belfast (Irish: Béal Feirste) (Ulster-Scots dialect: Bilfawst) Northern Ireland 1888 Belfast 345,418 (2021) Nottingham East
List of cities in the United Kingdom
List_of_cities_in_the_United_Kingdom
Dialect of Old English
the Lindisfarne Gospels. Today, the Scots language (including Ulster Scots) is descended from the Northumbrian dialect, as are modern Northumbrian, Cumbrian
Northumbrian_Old_English
Topics referred to by the same term
Ulster Scots, may refer to: The Ulster-Scot, newspaper Ulster-Scots Agency, body promoting Ulster-Scots Ulster-Scots Community Network, organisation Ulster
Ulster_Scots
Phonetic rule in Scots and Scottish English
North Northern Scots varieties, generally merging with /i/ or /e/ in other Modern Scots varieties. In most Central and Southern Scots varieties vowel
Scottish_vowel_length_rule
Historic county in Scotland
Today, the Ulster Scots dialect is largely an offshoot of the version of Lowland Scots spoken in Ayrshire. The Ulster Scots dialect is still widely spoken
Ayrshire
Topics referred to by the same term
Irish-Scots or Hiberno-Scots may refer to: Ulster Scots people Scotch-Irish Americans Scotch-Irish Canadians Ulster Scots dialect Irish Scottish people
Irish-Scots
Neologistic personal pronoun
(1998), Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. Warrack, Alexander The Concise Scots Dialect Dictionary (2006), Waverley Books Ltd "Neopronouns 101". Mermaids. 2021-11-10
Neopronoun
Early Scots, merging with vowel 2 (/i/) or vowel 4 (/e/) in Middle Scots depending on dialect or lexeme, except for a few Northern Scots dialects where
Phonological_history_of_Scots
Topics referred to by the same term
Ulster language or Ulster dialect may refer to: Ulster English Ulster Irish Ulster Scots dialect Ulster § Languages and dialects This disambiguation page
Ulster_language
Scottish novelist and playwright (1860–1937)
friends with S. R. Crockett who like Barrie would sometimes write in the Scots dialect. George Bernard Shaw was his neighbour in London for several years,
J._M._Barrie
Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)
of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is in a "light Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience
Robert_Burns
British clipper ship, on display at Greenwich, England
fictional witch who wore only a short shirt (a "cutty sark" in Broad Scots dialect) in Robert Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter, first published in 1791. The
Cutty_Sark
Extinct Germanic language spoken in the Northern Isles of Scotland
said in 1703 that the people of Shetland generally spoke a Lowland Scots dialect brought to Shetland from the end of the fifteenth century by settlers
Norn_language
West Germanic language
Plantation of Ulster, some 200,000 Scots settled in the north of Ireland, taking what were to become the Ulster Scots dialects with them.[citation needed] Later
Middle_Scots
Ethnic group native to the island of Ireland
Irish people Norse–Gaels Ogham Tanistry The Ireland Funds Ulster-Scots dialects Ulster-Scots people 2021 census, Irish alone and other national identifications
Irish_people
Christian relic
meaning a pole and the cross, via Middle English, the equivalent in the Scots dialect being haly ruid ("holy cross"). Several relics venerated as part of
Holyrood_(cross)
Topics referred to by the same term
Doric dialect may refer to: Doric Greek, a Greek dialect Doric dialect (Scotland), a Scots dialect This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Doric_dialect
Moribund English dialect of Manitoba, Canada
or the Red River Dialect) is a dialect of English with substratal influence from Scottish English, the Orcadian dialect of Scots, Norn, Scottish Gaelic
Bungi_dialect
was familiar with Scots dialect. His recording of the song was in attempted Scots. Some others have sung in a native variety of Scots, such as the recordings
I_Once_Loved_a_Lass
Peninsula in Scotland
addition to its Gaelic heritage, the Black Isle had its own dialect of North Northern Scots, used mainly among fisherfolk in Avoch and Cromarty, where
Black_Isle
Scottish politician and senior British Army officer
British Army officer. He was nicknamed Pawky Scott (Pawky being in Scots dialect "sly, shrewd or one who tricks you"). He was born at Balcomie House
John Scott (British Army officer)
John_Scott_(British_Army_officer)
Vocabulary of an informal register
be applied to usages below the level of standard educated speech. In Scots dialect it meant "talk, chat, gossip", as used by Aberdeen poet William Scott
Slang
Variant of American English native to the Appalachian mountain region
Appalachian dialect studied within the last century, like most dialects, actually shows a mix of both older and newer features, with particular Ulster Scots immigrant
Appalachian_English
Dialect of American English
Ohio. The dialect is commonly associated with the working class of Pittsburgh; users of the dialect are colloquially known as "Yinzers". Scots-Irish, Pennsylvania
Western_Pennsylvania_English
Scientific study of linguistic dialect
Ancient Greek διάλεκτος, dialektos 'talk, dialect' and -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of dialects and other forms of language variation, especially
Dialectology
Dialect of the Scots language
Ayrshire dialect, also known as Ayrshire Scots, is a south-central dialect of the Scots language spoken in Ayrshire. It is notable for being the dialect spoken
Ayrshire_dialect
Scottish term for 'church'
noun, kirk (meaning 'church') is found in Scots, Scottish English, Ulster-Scots and some English dialects, attested as a noun from the 14th century onwards
Kirk_(word)
Type of flat quick bread
cooked on a griddle (or girdle in Scots). In Scotland, before the 19th century, bannocks were cooked on a bannock stane (Scots for stone), a large, flat, rounded
Bannock (British and Irish food)
Bannock_(British_and_Irish_food)
Tradition observed in the US and Canada
winter to continue. The simpler version is summarized in the English (Scots dialect) couplet that runs "If Candlemas is fair and clear / There'll be twa
Groundhog_Day
Part of the United Kingdom
which promotes the Irish language, and the Ulster Scots Agency, which promotes the Ulster-Scots dialect and culture. These operate separately under the
Northern_Ireland
Ulster-Scots Folk Orchestra (Ulster-Scots: Ulstèr-Scotch Fowk Orchéstrà, USFO) is a Northern Irish band of musicians who perform music from the Ulster-Scots
Ulster-Scots_Folk_Orchestra
1998 novel by Irvine Welsh
incorporates elements and loans from the Scots language (e.g. "tae" is "to", "dae" is "do"), mainly the Edinburgh dialectal form. Also, Bruce uses rhyming slang
Filth_(novel)
1790 poem by Robert Burns
Burns' longer poems, and employs a mixture of Scots and English. The poem describes the habits of Tam (a Scots nickname for Thomas), a farmer who often gets
Tam_o'_Shanter_(poem)
17th-century colonisation of northern Ireland
strong Ulster Scots dialect originated through the speech of Lowland Scots settlers evolving and being influenced by both Hiberno-English dialect and the Irish
Plantation_of_Ulster
Form of cabbage with green or purple leaves
kale provided such a base for a traditional diet that the word in some Scots dialects is synonymous with food. To be "off one's kail" is to feel too ill to
Kale
Scottish radio broadcaster (born 1960)
has won awards since its inception in 1981 featuring Ritchie's "soft Scots" dialect. Ritchie was born and raised in Scotland, where she went to the University
Fiona_Ritchie
English archaic 2nd person singular pronoun
used in the Orcadian Scots dialect in place of the singular informal thou. In Shetland dialect, the other form of Insular Scots, du and dee are used.
Thou
Group of West Germanic languages
Southern English North Anglic Scots Insular Scots Northern Scots Central Scots Southern Scots Doric Scots Ulster Scots Northern English Northumbrian English
Anglo-Frisian_languages
Scottish actress
and her co-star Marjorie Thomson for their clarity as speakers of the Scots dialect, an essential attribute of their respective roles in the programme.
Eileen_McCallum
Person who is reluctant to spend
speech of a wretched miser" dates from 1728 and is written in modified Scots dialect. The miser bids farewell to his riches in a comic monologue and details
Miser
Poetry and music genre
Eclogues from 1715. In Scotland Allan Ramsay brought the novelty of Scots dialect to his two pastoral dialogues of 1723, "Patie and Roger" and "Jenny
Eclogue
Town and civil parish in Scotland
traditional local North Northern Scots dialect, died. This was referred to on HeraldScotland as a dialect of the Scots language, although a report on BBC
Cromarty
Use of an uninflected be in certain varieties of English
context). Other linguists believe that it came from Scots-Irish immigrants, whose Ulster Scots dialects mark habitual verb forms with be and do be. One hypothesis
Habitual_be
Hollow in Scottish hills
resemblance the valley bears to a tub used for preserving meat. The Scots Dialect Dictionary, first published 1911 by Chambers and compiled by the lexicographer
Devil's_Beef_Tub
Scottish actress (1913–2012)
and her co-star Eileen McCallum for their clarity as speakers of the Scots dialect, an essential attribute of their respective roles in the programme.
Marjorie_Thomson
Geographic range of dialects that vary more strongly at the distant ends
A dialect continuum or dialect chain is a series of language varieties spoken across some geographical area such that neighboring varieties are mutually
Dialect_continuum
Irish poet
known as "the Bard of Dunclug". Some of his poems are in the Ulster Scots dialect, and he was one of the group of poets known as the Rhyming Weavers.
David_Herbison
Irish-Canadian linguist (1912–1998)
the geographical boundaries of the Ulster-Scots language. “He was the first to demonstrate that Ulster-Scots was spoken in the eastern part of County Donegal
Robert_John_Gregg
Human settlement in Scotland
agricultural improvements in the area. The distinctive traditional Southern Scots dialect of Morebattle was the subject of a study by Swiss dialectologist Rudolph
Morebattle
English, not BSL) Scots Insular Scots Shetland dialect Orcadian Northern Scots Doric Central Scots Glaswegian Southern Scots Ulster Scots Brythonic languages
Languages of the United Kingdom
Languages_of_the_United_Kingdom
Type of small settlement in Ireland
Ayrshire Damnaglaur in the Rinns of Galloway Clachan, Ontario, Canada The Scots Dialect Dictionary, compiled by Alexander Warrack, 1911, p 85 (reprinted, with
Clachan
Adjective meaning "of or from Scotland"
from Scotland". Many Scots dislike the term Scotch and some consider it offensive. The modern usage in Scotland is Scottish or Scots, and the word Scotch
Scotch_(adjective)
Französischen, 2nd ed., Heilbronn, 1887, p. 171 "Wir Ain Leed - Mid Northern Scots". Scots Online. Retrieved 21 March 2020. "Ellis Atlas survival of distinction
Phonological history of English consonant clusters
Phonological_history_of_English_consonant_clusters
Earliest historical form of English language
English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic
Old_English
1986 novel by Iain Banks
parodies of Greek legends and fairy tales are phonetically rendered in Scots dialect (seven years before Irvine Welsh used the technique in Trainspotting)
The_Bridge_(Banks_novel)
Island west of Ayrshire, Scotland
growing on the island are elders (Sambucus nigra) or bourtrees in the Scots dialect, found as a grove known as The Bourtrees at the Trammins on the southern
Ailsa_Craig
Sound change in vowels
Nez Percé Nilotic languages Qiang (rhotic vowel harmony) Buchan Scots is a Scots dialect with vowel height harmony, compare [here] "hairy", [rili] "really"
Vowel_harmony
1927 novel by John Buchan
land and history of Scotland, that it makes brilliant use of braid Scots dialect and that it enshrines many aspects, both admirable and contemptible
Witch_Wood
Scottish family jester of the 18th century
ISBN 978-1-84022-528-0 Warrack, Alexander (1911), The Scots Dialect Dictionary (A Scot's dialect dictionary ed.), London: W. & R. Chambers, OCLC 997604
Jamie_Fleeman
Historic county in northern Scotland
county. Scots began supplanting Norn in the early 14th century at the time of the Wars of Scottish Independence. The emergent Northern Scots dialect became
Caithness
16th-century book
de Bergiers. The first English edition was a poor translation into a Scots dialect, published in 1503, but Richard Pynson released an improved translation
The_Kalender_of_Shepherdes
English dialect of the American Midwest
affected all dialects in the United Kingdom. The monophthongs heard in this region may stem from the influence of Scots-Irish or other British dialects that maintain
North-Central American English
North-Central_American_English
Traditional province in the north of Ireland
Ulaidh [ˈʊlˠiː, ˈʊlˠə] or Cúige Uladh [ˌkuːɟə ˈʊlˠə, - ˈʊlˠuː]; Ulster Scots: Ulstèr or Ulster) is one of the four historical provinces of Ireland, located
Ulster
Ethnoreligious group of the historic Irish province of Ulster
some on the north-east coast and in East Donegal speak with the Ulster Scots dialects. A very small number have also learned the Irish language as a second
Ulster_Protestants
Historic county in Scotland
other writing, is the balanced and immersive use of the local Doric Scots dialect mixed with standard English, in a manner easily and enjoyably accessible
Kincardineshire
Scottish poet
September 1900 – 16 June 2000) was a Scottish poet who mostly wrote in the Scots dialect of Aberdeenshire. Well known for her poetry, she played an important
Flora_Garry
Origin of the place-name Edinburgh
Walter Scott referred to the city as yon Empress of the North. Other Scots dialect variants include Embra, or Embro and Edinburrie[citation needed]. Williams
Etymology_of_Edinburgh
English novelist, translator and Christian writer (1893–1957)
Dante used the dialect of Provence for the words of the southern French poet Arnaut Daniel: Sayers instead used a Southern Scots dialect and explained
Dorothy_L._Sayers
SCOTS DIALECT
SCOTS DIALECT
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Scottish, Swiss
From Scotland; A Scotsman; From
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
From Scotland
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly northeastern)
English (mainly northeastern) : habitational name from places so called in County Durham and Northumberland. The former is named with an unattested Old English scēot ‘steep slope’ + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’, the latter with Old English scota, genitive plural of scot ‘Scot’ + dūn ‘hill’. The surname may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure on a slope.
Girl/Female
Latin Irish
From Ireland.
Boy/Male
Scottish American English
Wanderer.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Scott, SCOT means "Scotsman."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Scottish
From Scotland; Diminutive of Scott; A Gael
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Name of the Father of Anas and Munis whom the Prophet PBUH Sent as Scouts to Watch Quraysh Movements at Badr
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Latin
Dalmatian Dogs; White Haired with Black Spots
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Irish, Scottish
From Scotland; Form of Scott; A Scotsman; Wanderer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for someone with Scottish connections.Scottish and Irish : ethnic name for a Gaelic speaker.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from Berwick-on-Tweed, on the Northumbrian coast at the mouth of the Tweed river, a border town that regularly changed hands between the Scots and the English.English : variant of Barwick.
Boy/Male
English American Scottish
From Scotland; a Gael. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a nickname for an active, brisk, or smart person. Although spry is not recorded in OED until the 18th century, it was probably in colloquial use in the West Country dialect and in Scots much earlier. The word is of obscure origin. The surname is found mainly in Devon, but there is also a modest concentration of bearers in northeastern England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so named in Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire, from Old English scot ‘Scot’ (influenced by Scandinavian sk-) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Russian Slavic
Ivanhoe is the medieval variant Sir Walter Scott used for the Saxon hero of 'Ivanhoe.
Male
English
Pet form of English Scott, SCOTTIE means "Scotsman."
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Black Spots
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Jamaican, Scottish
From Scotland; A Gael; Diminutive of Scott; A Scotsman
Boy/Male
Russian Slavic
Ivanhoe is the medieval variant Sir Walter Scott used for the Saxon hero of 'Ivanhoe.
SCOTS DIALECT
SCOTS DIALECT
Male
Chinese
cautious or deep.
Boy/Male
Tamil
The mind, Born of intellect
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Born in the Waters
Boy/Male
Indian
Dignity, Magnificence, Pomp
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Godson (see Goodson) or a patronymic from the personal name Gotte (see Gott).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
New Moon
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Greek
Beautiful; Flower Name
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Statements; Dressing
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Thai
Joy; Happiness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brihatkirti | பà¯à®°à¯€à®¹à®¾à®¤à®•à¯€à®°à¯à®¤à®¿
Son of Agniras
SCOTS DIALECT
SCOTS DIALECT
SCOTS DIALECT
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n.
A portion of money assessed or paid; a tax or contribution; a mulct; a fine; a shot.
n. pl.
The refuse of cattle taken from a drove.
v. t.
To mark with spots, or as with spots.
n.
A name for a horse.
a.
Covered with spots; speckled; variegated.
a.
Full of spots; marked with spots.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Scotch; Scotch; Scottish; as, Scots law; a pound Scots (1s. 8d.).
v. i.
To become stained with spots.
a.
Having two punctures, or spots.
a.
Having spots or blotches; maculate.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scotsman, or Scotchman.
v. t.
To clothe or cover up.
n. sing. & pl.
Raspings of ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance.
n.
One who spots.
a.
Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe.
a.
Marked with small spots.
pl.
of Shot
n. sing. & pl.
The dross of metals.
v. i.
To fire numerous shots (at).