Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue from the Twelfth Century to the End of the Seventeenth: Volume 10, Stra-3ere

Author: Margaret G. Dareau
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 9780198605423
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue defines and illustrates every meaning of every word used in written English in Scotland up to 1700. It is an indispensable reference tool for historians of Scots language, literature, politics, law, and social history.

The Essential Scots Dictionary

Author: Iseabail Macleod
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
This two-way dictionary (Scots-English/English-Scots) provides: * Modern Scots, with some literary words likely to be met in stories or poems* Notes on how to get the most out of your dictionary* Grammar notes and verb lists* Spelling guidance* Help with pronunciation* A brief history of the Scots languageIt can also be used for encouraging the use of Scots in schools and to provide support in the classroom. A useful compact reference book for anyone requiring information on Scots."

Concise English-Scots Dictionary

Author: Iseabail Macleod
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 9781902930046
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This comprehensive dictionary of words and phrases is for all who want to use the Scots language.

A Scots Dictionary of Nature

Author: Amanda Thomson
Publisher: Saraband
ISBN: 1912235757
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 365

Book Description
Scotland is a nation of dramatic weather and breathtaking landscapes – of nature resplendent. And, over the centuries, the people who have lived, explored and thrived in this country have developed a rich language to describe their surroundings: a uniquely Scottish lexicon shaped by the very environment itself. A Scots Dictionary of Nature brings together – for the first time – the deeply expressive vocabulary customarily used to describe land, wood, weather, birds, water and walking in Scotland. Artist Amanda Thomson collates and celebrates these traditional Scots words, which reveal ways of seeing and being in the world that are in danger of disappearing forever. What emerges is a vivid evocation of the nature and people of Scotland, past and present; of lives lived between the mountains and the sky.

Collins Gem Scots Dictionary

Author: Collins Dictionaries
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780007538454
Category : Goidelic languages
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A popular and informative guide to the Scots language in the best-selling Gem format. Contains words and phrases from both literary and everyday language, this is the perfect wee dictionary of Scots for native and non-native speakers alike. First published in 1995, the Collins Gem Scots Dictionary is by far the most popular guide to the language of today's Scotland, with nearly 1800 everyday words and phrases from all over Scotland clearly explained and with lots of helpful examples of usage. Colour text makes this best-selling dictionary even more user-friendly. With its durable and eye-catching cover, this is a must for every bookshelf!

Scoor-oot

Author: James A.C. Stevenson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474247202
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
This dictionary covers a multitude of Scots words and expressions, some of which have entered into English worldwide, some of which are peculiarly Scottish and communicate much about Scotland's unique culture and society. Often light in tone, it offers valuable insight into the linguistic development of Scots.

Jamieson's Dictionary of Scots

Author: Susan Rennie
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019963940X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
The first account of the making of John Jamieson's pioneering Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language first published between 1808 and 1825. Susan Rennie describes Jamieson's work and methods interweaving her account with biography and linguistic, social, and book history to present a rounded picture of the man, his work, and his times.

100 Favourite Scots Words

Author: Pauline Cairns Speitel
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
ISBN: 1910022381
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
affront • baffies • capercailzie • dingie • elderitch first fit • glaikit • hogmanay • jalouse • laldie • mar numpty • onding • pawkie • scunner • thrapple wean • yeukie • and mony mony mair tae whet yer thrapple... What is your favourite Scots word? Have you heard of a stushie or a stairheid rammy? Do you know a numpty who talks a lot of mince? For over a decade, The Herald has published the Scottish Language Dictionaries' Scots Word of the Week. This wee book gathers 100 of our favourites, showing the breadth and diversity of the Scots language over time, ranging from lesser-known Older Scots to formal language to contemporary slang. Uncover the surprising origins of well-known words such as numpty and wean, discover unusual ones like onding and gowan, and savour evocative gems like Robert Burns' 'blethering, blustering, drunken blellum'.

Scottish Gaelic-English, English-Scottish Gaelic

Author: R. W. Renton
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781803168
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Provides 8,500 entries, a list of abbreviations and irregular verbs, and a grammar guide.

Jamieson's Dictionary of Scots

Author: Susan Rennie
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 019963940X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 304