The Concise Scots Dictionary (Scottish National Dictionary Association) (Scottish National Dictionary Association) (Scottish National Dictionary Association) (Scots Language Dictionaries) - Hardcover

Scottish Language Dictionaries

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1902930002 ISBN 13: 9781902930008

Publisher: Polygon at Edinburgh University Press, 1999

Synopsis

The Concise Scots Dictionary contains: * Meaning * Spelling variants * Pronunciation * Information on when and where words are used * Grammatical information * Idioms and phrases * Etymologies * Details of Scottish life then and now

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[An] outstanding achievement. The Herald A masterpiece ... an endless source of entertainment as well as fact. A book for every household in the land. The Scotsman [An] outstanding achievement. A masterpiece ... an endless source of entertainment as well as fact. A book for every household in the land.

Synopsis

The Scots language in one volume, from the earliest records to the present day. The dictionary gives meanings of words, as well as pronunciations and etymologies and indication of where and when they are (or were) used.

Edition details

• Publisher: Polygon at Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1902930002
• ISBN 13: 9781902930008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 820