Scots Dictionary: The perfect wee guide to the Scots language. Collins Dictionaries

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      First edition 2018

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      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

About this book

What is in this Dictionary?

The History of Scots

The Dialects of Scots

The Vocabulary of Scots

Using this book

       Scots Dictionary

A

B

C

       D

       E

       F

       G

       H

       I

       J

       K

       L

       M

       N

       O

       P

       Q

       R

       S

       T

       U

       V

       W