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Scran
SKRAN
Meaning in Scotland
Food or a meal.
Informal and also used beyond Scotland; local tone depends on speaker and setting.
Natural examples
How Scran appears in context
- There was plenty of scran at the party.
- Let’s get some scran before the train.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Informal and also used beyond Scotland; local tone depends on speaker and setting.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- good scran
- get some scran
- plenty scran
Related meanings
Compare nearby Scottish terms
Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.