ain country
Definition
A phrase in the Scots dialect meaning 'one's own country' or homeland, often evoking a sense of belonging, nostalgia, or patriotism.
Common in Scottish poetry, folk songs, and literature, as in references to returning to or fighting for 'ain country' (Scotland itself).
Examples
Efter a lang spell abroad, she wis fair gled tae be back in her ain country.
After a long spell abroad, she was mighty glad to be back in her own country.
Dinnae fash yersel wi fancy foreign grub; in ma ain country, we ken haggis is king.
Don't bother with fancy foreign grub; in my own country, we know haggis is king.
The lad frae the glens aye misses his ain country when he's oot on the rigs.
The lad from the glens always misses his own country when he's out on the rigs.
Tae his love in ain country, he sent a letter fu o heather an hame-sickness.
To his love in his own country, he sent a letter full of heather and homesickness.