Scoor-oot A Dictionary of Scots Words and Phrases in Current Use

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2015-12-17
Publisher(s): Bloomsbury Academic
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Author Biography

James A. C. Stevenson was editor-in-chief of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue until his retirement.

Iseabail Macleod has been the editorial director of the Scottish National Dictionary Association (1986-2002) and is now editorial consultant at Scottish Language Dictionaries.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
A Key to Varieties of Scots
A Note on Pronunciation
1 People, Titles and Labels, Parts of the Body
2 Human Attributes, Behaviour
3 Health, Appearance, Dress
4 Eating and Drinking
5 Communication, Speech, Sound
6 Movement, Commotion, Violence
7 Law, Administration
8 Education, Religion, The Supernatural
9 Festivals, Local Customs, Music and Dance
10 Sports and Games
11 Countryside, Nature, Time and Weather
12 Fishing, Farming, Industry, Crafts and Gear
13 Construction, House, Household
14 Grammar Words, Number and Quantity
15 Miscellany
Bibliography
Index

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