a long-coated sheep of a hardy breed developed in upland areas of northern Britain, with black legs and muzzle
a council area of southern Scotland; administrative centre, Melrose
a member or supporter of Scottish nationalism or of the Scottish National Party
a political party formed in 1934, which seeks autonomous government for Scotland. It won its first parliamentary seat in 1945, and has since maintained a small group of MPs
a Celtic language spoken mainly in the highlands and islands of western Scotland. It was brought from Ireland in the 5th and 6th centuries ad and is now spoken by about 58,000 people