"act" meaning in Scots

See act in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ak(t)/ Forms: acts [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|acts|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} act (plural acts), {{sco-noun}} act (plural acts)
  1. an act
    Sense id: en-act-sco-noun-5P5ff-UE Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 31 37

Verb

IPA: /ak(t)/ Forms: acts [present, singular, third-person], actin [participle, present], actit [past], actit [participle, past]
Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|acts|present participle|actin|simple past|actit|past participle|actit|head=}} act (third-person singular simple present acts, present participle actin, simple past actit, past participle actit), {{sco-verb|act|it}} act (third-person singular simple present acts, present participle actin, simple past actit, past participle actit)
  1. act
    Sense id: en-act-sco-verb--D8Hvhbi Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 31 37
  2. enact
    Sense id: en-act-sco-verb-JnvldsJe Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 31 37
  3. decree
    Sense id: en-act-sco-verb-rVH2eKJw Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 31 37
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