Makar

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A makar in Scots leeteratur is a poet or bard, aften attatched tae the ryal coort. The wird makar (Eng: maker) refers tae the craft o writin poetry (keek at scop forby).

For ordinar the Scots Makars refers til a Scots language leeterar genre o the late Middle Ages.

In modren Scotland, The Scots Makar (cutty mak: The Makar) is the Scots' naitional poet, appyntit by the Scots Pairliament, an the equeevalent o the English Poet Laureate. Syne 2004, the Makar haes been Edwin Morgan.

William Dunbar, an foregane Makar, wrate the Lament for the Makaris.

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