"person" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛrsən/ Forms: people [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English persoun, from Anglo-Norman parsone, from Old French persoun, from Latin persōna (“mask used by actor; role, part, character”), perhaps a loanword from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 (φersu, “mask”). Etymology templates: {{der|sco|enm|persoun}} Middle English persoun, {{der|sco|xno|parsone}} Anglo-Norman parsone, {{der|sco|fro|persoun}} Old French persoun, {{der|sco|la|persōna|t=mask used by actor; role, part, character}} Latin persōna (“mask used by actor; role, part, character”), {{der|sco|ett|𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖|t=mask}} Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 (φersu, “mask”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|people|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} person (plural people), {{sco-noun|people}} person (plural people)
  1. (law) An individual with rights and responsibilities under the law.
    Sense id: en-person-sco-noun-8173rpyj Categories (other): Law Topics: law
  2. (law) An individual or formal organisation with standing before the courts.
    Sense id: en-person-sco-noun-hHdarCIu Categories (other): Law, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 31 43 26 Topics: law
  3. In fiction, any sentient or socially intelligent being.
    Sense id: en-person-sco-noun-5H8jJebn
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