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Some words you will see in Scottish records are not used in standard English. Please note that there is often considerable variation in spelling | Some words you will see in Scottish records are not used in standard English. Please note that there is often considerable variation in spelling | ||
The English past participle -ed, is usually represented by -it in Scots. Older documents may also form the plural or possessive in -is. The English "wh" is often rendered as "quh" in old Scots. | The English past participle -ed, is usually represented by -it in Scots. Older documents may also form the plural or possessive in -is. The English "wh" is often rendered as "quh" in old Scots, and as "f" in north east Scots (Doric). | ||
The following list contains some Scottish words more commonly used in documents: | The following list contains some Scottish words more commonly used in documents: | ||
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| wha | | wha | ||
| who | | who | ||
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| whilk | | whilk | ||