SCOOR-OOT - A Dictionary of SCOTS Words and Phrases in Current Use
Title: SCOOR-OOT - A Dictionary of SCOTS Words and Phrases in Current Use
Author: James A. C. Stevenson with Iseabail Macleod. Drawings by Terry Meighan
Publisher: The Athlone Press Ltd., London
Date: 1989ISBN: 9780485120684
Hardback - 1st Edition with original dustcover. 256 pp. Illustrated with pencil drawings. Further Reading. Index
Synopsis
This short Dictionary sets out to cover the most widely-used words and expressions from the Scots language, some of which have entered into English world-wide and at the same time communicate much about Scotland's unique culture and society.
The book is laid out in the following sections:
I: People - Titles and Labels - Parts of the Body
II: Human Attributes - Behaviour
III: Health - Appearance - Dress
IV: Eating and Drinking
V: Communication - Speech - Sound
VI: Movement - Commotion - Violence
VII: Law - Administration
VIII: Education Religion - The Supernatural
IX: Festivals - Local Customs - Music and Dance
X: Sports and Games
XI: Countryside - Nature - Time and Weather
XII: Fishing - Farming - Industry - Crafts and Gear
XIII: Construction - House - Household
XIV: Grammar Words - Number and Quantity
XV: Micellany
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