A Scots Dialect Dictionary

Download or read book Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue from the Twelfth Century to the End of the Seventeenth: Volume 10, Stra-3ere written by Margaret G. Dareau and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2001-12-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Collins Gem Scots Dictionary written by Collins Dictionaries and published by Collins. This book was released on 2014-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Download or read book A Scot's Dialect Dictionary written by William Grant and published by Lodnon : W. & R. Chambers. This book was released on 1911 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Concise English-Scots Dictionary written by Iseabail Macleod and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive dictionary of words and phrases is for all who want to use the Scots language.

Download or read book A Scots Dictionary of Nature written by Amanda Thomson and published by Saraband. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book 100 Favourite Scots Words written by Pauline Cairns Speitel and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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'.

Download or read book Concise Scots Dictionary written by and published by Scots Language Dictionaries. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1985, the new edition of the Concise Scots Dictionary has been revised throughout to reflect modern Scots usage, alongside extensive coverage of older Scots. Combining accessible style, clear layout and a durable hardback format, this is a user-friendly and robust dictionary that you can turn to for reference and enjoyment.