noun
- The Scots language, especially the form spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland.
Usage: Scottish English; also spelled 'lallans'
adjective
- Of or relating to the Scots language or the Lowlands of Scotland.
Usage: Scottish English
Examples
- He spoke in lallan, the traditional language of the Scottish Lowlands.
- The poet wrote many verses in lallan rather than English.
- Lallan literature has experienced a revival in recent decades.
- Her grandmother preferred to use lallan at home.
- The lallan dialect differs significantly from standard English.