Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd
Encyclopedia
Scottish Language Dictionaries (SLD) is Scotland's lexicographical body for the Scots Language
. SLD is responsible for the major Scots dictionaries, the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue
and the Scottish National Dictionary
. Since 2004, all 22 volumes of these major texts have been available, free, via the internet, as the Dictionary of the Scots Language
.
The organisation was formed in 2002 and continues the work of several generations of Scottish lexicographers. The current project team includes editorial staff from the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue and from the Scottish National Dictionary Association
. SLD also undertakes a wide programme of educational and work throughout Scotland, with people of all ages and abilities.
Scottish Language Dictionaries is a Limited Company and Registered Charity in Scotland (SC230070).
Scots language
Scots is the Germanic language variety spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster . It is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic, the Celtic language variety spoken in most of the western Highlands and in the Hebrides.Since there are no universally accepted...
. SLD is responsible for the major Scots dictionaries, the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue
Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue
The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue is a 12-volume dictionary that documents the history of the Scots language covering Older Scots from the earliest written evidence in the twelfth century until the year 1700...
and the Scottish National Dictionary
Scottish National Dictionary
The Scottish National Dictionary was produced by the Scottish National Dictionary Association from 1931 to 1976 and documents the Modern Scots language. The original editor, William Grant, was the driving force behind the collection of Scots vocabulary...
. Since 2004, all 22 volumes of these major texts have been available, free, via the internet, as the Dictionary of the Scots Language
Dictionary of the Scots Language
The Dictionary of the Scots Language is an online Scots-English dictionary, now run by Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd, a charity and limited company...
.
The organisation was formed in 2002 and continues the work of several generations of Scottish lexicographers. The current project team includes editorial staff from the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue and from the Scottish National Dictionary Association
Scottish National Dictionary Association
The Scottish National Dictionary Association was founded in 1929 to foster and encourage the Scots language, in particular by producing a standard dictionary of modern Scots. This primary aim was fulfilled in 1976 with the completion of the 10-volume Scottish National Dictionary , covering the...
. SLD also undertakes a wide programme of educational and work throughout Scotland, with people of all ages and abilities.
Scottish Language Dictionaries is a Limited Company and Registered Charity in Scotland (SC230070).
See also
- Dictionary of the Scots LanguageDictionary of the Scots LanguageThe Dictionary of the Scots Language is an online Scots-English dictionary, now run by Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd, a charity and limited company...
- Dictionary of the Older Scottish TongueDictionary of the Older Scottish TongueThe Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue is a 12-volume dictionary that documents the history of the Scots language covering Older Scots from the earliest written evidence in the twelfth century until the year 1700...
- Scottish National DictionaryScottish National DictionaryThe Scottish National Dictionary was produced by the Scottish National Dictionary Association from 1931 to 1976 and documents the Modern Scots language. The original editor, William Grant, was the driving force behind the collection of Scots vocabulary...