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100 Favourite Scots Words
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Celebrate the vocabulary that captures uniquely Scottish experience and character.
Essential for anyone who loves Scottish language and culture.
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About the Ebook
affront • baffies • capercailzie • dingie • elderitch first fit • glaikit • hogmanay • jalouse • laldie • mar numpty • onding • pawkie • scunner • thrapple wean • yeukie • and mony mony mair tae whet yer thrapple...
What is your favourite Scots word?
Have you heard of a stushie or a stairheid rammy?
Do you know a numpty who talks a lot of mince?
For over a decade, The Herald has published the Scottish Language Dictionaries' Scots Word of the Week. This wee book gathers 100 of our favourites, showing the breadth and diversity of the Scots language over time, ranging from lesser-known Older Scots to formal language to contemporary slang. Uncover the surprising origins of well-known words such as numpty and wean, discover unusual ones like onding and gowan, and savour evocative gems like Robert Burns' 'blethering, blustering, drunken blellum'.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover 100 distinctly Scottish words with rich meanings.
- Celebrate Scots language as vital cultural expression.
- Published by Luath Press, Scotland's leading independent publisher.
- A delightful tribute to Scottish linguistic identity.
About the Author
PAULINE CAIRNS SPEITEL began her career in Scots dictionaries with the Scottish National Dictionary, continuing in 2002 with the formation of Scottish Language Dictionaries. Pauline has worked on many projects with SLD including the 2005 Supplement to the Scottish National Dictionary and was a major contributor to the latest publication of the second edition of the Concise Scots Dictionary.
Publication Details
Publisher: Luath Press
Publication Date: 07 December 2020
Print Length: 112 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781910022382
Format: Ebook
Language: English
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