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OverviewA Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue defines and illustrates every meaning of every word used in written English in Scotland up to 1700, when the Scots language merged with standard English. It touches every facet of medieval and renaissance Scottish life and society and supplies a wealth of illustration in the form of quotations accompanying every word and meaning it discusses. It is an indispensable reference tool for historians of Scots language, literature, politics, law, medicine, agriculture, and all other aspects of Scottish society. This 'Scots OED' is published in paper-bound parts (fascicles) and also as volumes, each containing several parts. The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue is unique and has no competition. illustrates every meaning of every word used in written English in Scotland up to 1700, when the Scots language merged with standard English. It touches every facet of medieval and renaissance Scottish life and society and supplies a wealth of illustration in the form of quotations accompanying every word and meaning it discusses. It is an indispensable reference tool for historians of Scots language, literature, politics, law, medicine, agriculture, and all other aspects of Scottish society. This 'Scots OED' is published in paper-bound parts (fascicles) and also as volumes, each containing several parts. The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue is unique and has no competition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A.J. Aitken (, Joint Council for the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue) , Margaret G. Dareau (, Joint Council for the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue) , K. Lorna Pike (, Joint Council for the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue) , James A.C. Stevenson (, Joint Council for the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 22.60cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 29.80cm Weight: 2.148kg ISBN: 9780198605409ISBN 10: 0198605404 Pages: 698 Publication Date: 22 August 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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