Scottish Culture Vocabulary

noun A Scottish landowner, especially one who is a member of the landed gentry

• The laird of the estate was known for his generosity towards the tenants.
• The laird threw a grand party at his castle last night.
• The laird is living the high life in his fancy mansion.
• She was the laird of the office, always in control and respected by her colleagues.

noun a small, single-edged knife traditionally worn in the sock of a Scottish Highlander

• The traditional Scottish outfit includes a skean dhu, which is a small ceremonial dagger.
• I bought a cool skean dhu as a souvenir from my trip to Scotland.
• Check out the badass skean dhu I got at the Highland Games!
• The skean dhu of truth cuts through the lies to reveal what really happened.