"humane" meaning in Scots

See humane in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair humane [comparative], maist humane [superlative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English humain, humayne, humaigne from Old French humain, umain, from Latin hūmānus, from Latin homō (“man”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|enm|humain|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English humain, {{inh+|sco|enm|humain}} Inherited from Middle English humain, {{der|sco|fro|humain}} Old French humain, {{der|sco|la|hūmānus}} Latin hūmānus, {{der|sco|la|homō|t=man}} Latin homō (“man”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair humane|||||superlative|maist humane||||}} humane (comparative mair humane, superlative maist humane), {{sco-adj}} humane (comparative mair humane, superlative maist humane)
  1. of humans; having the good qualities of mankind
    Sense id: en-humane-sco-adj-HWp4x8mJ Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
  2. humanly, pertaining or natural to mankind
    Sense id: en-humane-sco-adj-tMefhCGD
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