Scots Dictionary

by HarperCollins, Marian Makins (Editor)

This dictionary concentrates on modern everyday Scots. It contains English definitions for Scots vocabulary.

Genres: Reference, Language, Scotland, Nonfiction, Travel, Dictionaries

272 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies. Founded 1989.

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 5 out of 5]

My fav because of the colloquialisms with explanations, examples, and pronunciation.

[Grace Tierney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, clear, handy with plenty of usage examples and some etymology. A great addition to my reference shelf (I write about the etymology of English words and needed some basic Scots). Surprising how much of this was obvious to me thanks to having some Irish Gaelic and an Ulster Scots mother.

[J. Cygal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provides great modern examples and typical pronunciations. It also notes regional specific words (e.g., Northeast Scotland.)

[Kathryn Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great guide to the Scots language. Good read