Unique subject guide to over 20,000 Scots words. * Subject-by-subject access to Scots words with definitions in English * Wide-ranging coverage of different subjects including animal and plant life, farming and fishing, food and drink, emotions and character * Introduction commenting on the distinctive aspects and qualities of the Scots language * English index to guide users to the appropriate Scots words
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nifty reference guide,
This review is from: Scots Thesaurus (Paperback)
This Scots Thesaurus is divided into 15 different sections which makes locating the words a lot easier when you are really busy.1. Birds, Wild Animals, Invertebrates 2. Domestic Animals 3. Water Life 4. Plant 5. Environment 6. Water, Sea, Ships 7. Farming 8. Life Cycle, Family 9. Physical States 10. Food And Drink 11. Law 12. War, Fighting, Violent 13. Architecture, Buildings, Trades 14. Religion, Superstition, Education and Festivals 15. Emotions, Character and Social Behaviour Plus Index. 500 pages, so this is not a 'girls' guide' version You are given words in current usages, notation of regionalisms, even notations if the word is older. Excellent companion toThe Concise Scots Dictionary andConcise English-Scots Dictionary. Also recommendedLuath Scots Language Learner: An Introduction to Contemporary Spoken Scots quality bound tradesize paperback that will last.
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gie someone, specif one, freq one, ofa plough, gar someone, justice aire, first church attendance, orig one, tak etc, usu one, damnum fatale, esp one, drainage furrow, common ragwort, plough etc, moveable estate, contemptuous term, used esp, ofa building, peat bank, projecting tip, heritable property, heritable right, expressing impatience, mud etc Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bnf Abd, Abd Ags, Ags Per, Ags Fif, Abd Fif, Ork Cai, Bnf Ags, Cai Abd, Court of Session, Kcdn Ags, Ork Ags, Abd Kcdn, Ork Abd, Ags Kcb, Cai Bnf, Fif Loth, Per Fif, Abd Per, Mry Abd, Bwk Rox, Cai Ags, New Year, Abd Lnk, Abd Kcb, Ags Ayr New!
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gie someone, specif one, freq one, ofa plough, gar someone, justice aire, first church attendance, orig one, tak etc, usu one, damnum fatale, esp one, drainage furrow, common ragwort, plough etc, moveable estate, contemptuous term, used esp, ofa building, peat bank, projecting tip, heritable property, heritable right, expressing impatience, mud etc Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bnf Abd, Abd Ags, Ags Per, Ags Fif, Abd Fif, Ork Cai, Bnf Ags, Cai Abd, Court of Session, Kcdn Ags, Ork Ags, Abd Kcdn, Ork Abd, Ags Kcb, Cai Bnf, Fif Loth, Per Fif, Abd Per, Mry Abd, Bwk Rox, Cai Ags, New Year, Abd Lnk, Abd Kcb, Ags Ayr New!
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- A Survey of Modern English by Stephan Gramley in Back Matter
- Teaching Scottish Literature by Alan MacGillivray in Back Matter
- The English Languages (Canto) by Tom McArthur on page 151
- Language and Scottish Literature by John Corbett in Back Matter
- The English Languages (Canto) by Tom McArthur on page 151
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