Scots Stories

Scots Leid is one of the original languages of our folklore, but it is a language that has long been supressed. In this corner of our website, you can find stories written in Scots, with their English translations alongside.

Browse our stories in Scots

Scots is a Germanic language primarily spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland. Coorie in for a tale!

Scots Stories
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The Seamaiden

The Seamaiden The sea-maiden’s een glentit then, and she raxt intae her burblet locks and drew oot three leamin sea purls. Adapted by Roisin McCrimmon

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