The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) tell us that broukit means “soiled with soot or streaked with dirt”. Nineteenth-century examples show that the term was often used to describe children.

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A significant shift in the relationship between the Scottish Government and business has been highlighted with some descriptive language.

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Iran’s expanding use of AI in influence operations is reshaping how it targets Israel and Western countries, raising concerns ...

Under the SNP’s guidance, the Civil Service in Scotland has become even more bloated than the Civil Service in the rest of ...

If you think Macbeth is all doom, gloom, and high school English class trauma, Bard at the Bar is here to gleefully prove you ...

As part of her list of 50 unmissable treasures in the British Isles, Charlotte Mullins takes a look at some outstanding ...

Sports and festivals may seem like an unlikely pairing, but to Shizuka Minami, the combination makes perfect sense.