The Compact Scottish National Dictionary - Volume I: A-M; Volume II: N-Z
Title: The Compact Scottish National Dictionary - Volume I: A-M; Volume II: N-Z
Author: Scottish National Dictionary Association
Publisher: Aberdeen University Press
Date: 1986
Hardback - 2 Volumes
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An interesting condensed Scottish language dictionary in 2 volumes.
Work commenced on this 10-volume set in 1931 and reached completion in 1976. A two-volume abridgement, The Compact Scottish National Dictionary, appeared in 1986.
Entry words in the Scottish National Dictionary have been collected from Scottish literature, public records, private collections, glossaries, and other dictionaries. The historical treatment, with origin given where possible, takes into account numerous forms of usage and meaning that evolved from different regions and districts of the country. The variant spellings and uses are listed precisely, obsolete or colloquial status is noted, and illustrative quotations augment each entry.Condition Notes
Very clean and little used copies - just two small stain on the front cover of Volume I.
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