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Author : Alexander Macbain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Gaelic language
ISBN : BSB:BSB11814649
Author : Alexander Macbain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1330622316
If you are a reader who loves learning about language and the meaning and origin of words, then "An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language" will delight your senses.This book was the first etymological dictionary of Gaelic, and in the Preface, Alexander Macbain writes that his dictionary is the purest distillation of Scottish Gaelic, purged of all the Irish words which found their way into the lexicon. The dictionary, which contains 6,900 words, is a thorough summary of Scottish Gaelic. Over two-thirds of the words derive from native Gaelic or Celtic, with around 20 percent of the words borrowed from other languages. The dictionary breaks down this information so that it is easy to understand, for example, "sinteag" means "to skip, or pace" which is derived from Gaelic "sun"; the word was added to English as "shindig." For an example of a non-Gaelic origin, try "brisg" the Gaelic word meaning "lively," which is derived from the Scandinavian and in English would be "brisk." Macbain outlines Gaelic etymology by putting the language in the context of its group. The Celtic group was once comprised of Welsh, Cornish, Breton, Irish, Manx and Gaelic, and these six languages are divided into Britannic and Gaelic subgroups. The primary reason for the division is the velar guttural, symbolized by "g." The book traces the difference in the meaning and pronunciation of words which begins with this language division. Alexander Macbain was a teacher, historian, philologist and scholar of Celtic mythology. His writing style communicates a large volume of information in an easily digestible way. Macbain was a prolific writer, and "An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language" is his most enduring book and language lovers will return to this volume often. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : ALEXANDER. MACBAIN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033220094
Author : Alexander Macbain
Publisher : Colton Book Imports
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : English language
ISBN : 0901771694
Author : Malcolm Maclennan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : English language
ISBN : LCCN:25013851
Author : Malcolm Maclennan
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UCSD:31822017745902
Author : Malcolm Maclennan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:254248722
Author : Alexander Macbain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0781806321
There are 6,900 words discussed in this dictionary. Readers will find a pure lexicon of Scottish-Gaelic, purged of the Irish words that are often thrown into dictionaries of this sort. Two thirds of the vocabulary include native Gaelic and Celtic words. This extensive work is founded on the Highland Society's Gaelic Dictionary.
Author : Alexander Macbain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Gaelic language
ISBN : PRNC:32101015745282
Author : Charles Mackay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Cant
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086663754
Author : John Jamieson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : English language
ISBN : CHI:097058565
Author : John Jamieson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : English language
ISBN : ONB:+Z262514407
Author : John Jamieson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : English language
ISBN : UIUC:30112079754856
Author : John Jamieson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1825
Category : English language
ISBN : HARVARD:HN8NJM
Author : John Jamieson
Publisher : Andesite Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-20
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1375615890
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