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Lallans

Pronunciation: /ˈlalənz/
Definition of Lallans

noun

[mass noun]
  • a distinctive Scottish literary form of English, based on standard older Scots.

adjective

  • relating to or in Lallans.

Origin:

early 18th century (also, as an adjective, Lallan): Scots variant of Lowlands, with reference to a central Lowlands dialect

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