Defn: The burning of a wad of pease straw at the end of harvest.
[Prov. Eng.]
SCOTTICISM
Scot"ti*cism, n.
Defn: An idiom, or mode of expression, peculiar to Scotland or
Scotchmen.
That, in short, in which the Scotticism of Scotsmen most intimately
consists, is the habit of emphasis. Masson.
SCOTTICIZE
Scot"ti*cize, v. t.
Defn: To cause to become like the Scotch; to make Scottish. [R.]
SCOTTISH
Scot"tish, a. Etym: [From Scot a Scotchman: cf. AS. Scyttisc, and E.
Scotch, a., Scots, a.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect.
SCOTTISH TERRIER
Scot"tish ter"ri*er. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Scotch terrier.
SCOUNDREL
Scoun"drel, n. Etym: [Probably from Prov. E. & Scotch scunner,
scouner, to loathe, to disgust, akin to AS. scunian to shun. See
Shun.]