Scots Dictionary

by HarperCollins Publishers, Ian Brookes (Editor)

A highly popular and informative guide to the Scots language in an attractive format. Contains words and phrases from both literary and everyday language, this is the perfect wee dictionary of Scots for native and non-native speakers alike.


This is by far the most popular guide to the language of today’s Scotland, with nearly 1800 everyday words and phrases from all over Scotland clearly explained and with lots of helpful examples of usage. Colour text makes this best-selling dictionary even more user-friendly. With its durable and eye-catching cover, this is a must for every bookshelf.

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

224 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]

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

[Grace Tierney]

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]

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

[Kathryn Owens]

A great guide to the Scots language. Good read