scottify

transitive verb

scot·​ti·​fy

ˈskätəˌfī

-ed/-ing/-es

often capitalized

: scotticize

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin Scottus Scottish + English -ify

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

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