Etymological dictionary of the Scottish language: illustrating the words in their different significations, by examples from ancient and modern writers; shewing their affinity to those of other languages, and especially the northern; explaining many terms, which, though now obsolete in England, were formerly common to both countries; and elucidating national rites, customs, and institutions, in their analogy to those of other nations; to which is prefixed, a dissertation on the origin of the Scottish language: by John Jamieson, D. D. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and of the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland. In two volumes. Volume I. 1808
TitleAn Etymological dictionary of the Scottish language: illustrating the words in their different significations, by examples from ancient and modern writers; shewing their affinity to those of other languages, and especially the northern; explaining many terms, which, though now obsolete in England, were formerly common to both countries; and elucidating national rites, customs, and institutions, in their analogy to those of other nations; to which is prefixed, a dissertation on the origin of the Scottish language: by John Jamieson, D. D. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and of the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland. In two volumes. Volume I. 1808
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Place of publicationEDINBURGH
PublisherW. Creech
Year of publication1808
Dimensions28cm
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