"polis" meaning in Scots

See polis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpolɪs/
Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective}} polis
  1. Polish
    Sense id: en-polis-sco-adj-dwNB1uie Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 61 6 9 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈpolɪs/ Forms: polises [plural]
Etymology: From the French police. Etymology templates: {{bor|sco|fr|police}} French police Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|countable and uncountable||plural|polises|||||cat2=countable nouns|cat3=uncountable nouns|head=}} polis (countable and uncountable, plural polises), {{sco-noun|es|-}} polis (countable and uncountable, plural polises)
  1. (uncountable) police Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-polis-sco-noun-E2b6xxFG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈpolɪs/
Head templates: {{head|sco|verb}} polis
  1. polish
    Sense id: en-polis-sco-verb-inQeuciS
  2. adorn, beautify
    Sense id: en-polis-sco-verb-FCUNy2y4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1987, Robbie Kydd, ...Auld Zimmery, Mariscat Press 1987",
          "text": "'Listen then. Yer name's Andy MacPhail. That's whit us three has jist tellt the polis in wir statements. Okay?'"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1991, Dr James Begg, Dipper: 20 - Cops and Robbers, Luath Press:",
          "text": "‘Aye, Andra,' cam back the reply. 'We micht as weel caa it a day doun here. The hale bluidy place is hotchin wi polis! Come doun an get us at the Auld Raw.'",
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          "ref": "2007, Sheena Blackhall, The Quarry, Lochlands:",
          "text": "Brian hid contactit his granfaither, Pat, tae see gin the polis computers could raik up onythin ava tae makk eese o in persuadin Bappy Anderson tae pairt wi a kidney.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2013, Pedro Lenz, translated by Donal McLaughlin, Naw Much of a Talker, Freight Books, page 51:",
          "text": "Coont yirsel lucky ahm naw cawin the polis. Noo fuck off.",
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          "ref": "1991, Dr James Begg, Dipper: 20 - Cops and Robbers, Luath Press:",
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          "text": "Brian hid contactit his granfaither, Pat, tae see gin the polis computers could raik up onythin ava tae makk eese o in persuadin Bappy Anderson tae pairt wi a kidney.",
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