Old Scots

Old Scots was a northern dialect of Middle English that was spoken in parts of Scotlanduntil 1450. The northern versions of Middle English descended from the Northumbrian dialect. At the time, speakers called the language English (in Old Scots: Ynglis or in blackletter 𝔜𝔫𝔤𝔩𝔦𝔰).

Early examples like John Barbour’s The Brus and Andrew of Wyntoun’s Chronicle are considered to be Old Scots and are ancestors of later Scots. The name Scots was applied to the language only later, during the Mid Scots period.

Category:Scots language