An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language
Author | : Alexander Macbain |
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Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Gaelic language |
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Author | : Alexander Macbain |
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Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Gaelic language |
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Author | : Alexander Macbain |
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Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 2015-09-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781330622315 |
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 |
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Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 1982 |
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Author | : ALEXANDER. MACBAIN |
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Release | : 2019 |
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ISBN | : 9781033220092 |
Author | : Malcolm Maclennan |
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Total Pages | : 642 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : English language |
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Author | : Alexander MacBain |
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Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 2012-06-29 |
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ISBN | : 9781477692127 |
A reproduction of the original book AN ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE by Alexander MacBain first published in 1911. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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Release | : 1896 |
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Author | : Malcolm Maclennan |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : English language |
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Author | : John Jamieson |
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Total Pages | : 666 |
Release | : 1825 |
Genre | : English language |
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Author | : Alexander Macbain |
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Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Gaelic language |
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