A Wee Guide to Robert Burns
A Wee Guide to Robert Burns

Author: Dilys Jones

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781899874071

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A pocket-sized biography of Robert Burns, including 25 places to visit related to his life, many of his renowned poems, and many illustrations.

A Wee Guide to Scottish History
A Wee Guide to Scottish History

Author: Martin Coventry

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781899874019

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A pocket-sized guide to Scottish history, and the dark deeds, battles, and political struggles involved. Details of over 200 historical places to visit are also included.

100 Favourite Scots Words
100 Favourite Scots Words

Author: Pauline Cairns Speitel

Publisher: Luath Press Ltd

Published: 2020-12-07

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1910022381

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affront • baffies • capercailzie • dingie • elderitch first fit • glaikit • hogmanay • jalouse • laldie • mar numpty • onding • pawkie • scunner • thrapple wean • yeukie • and mony mony mair tae whet yer thrapple... What is your favourite Scots word? Have you heard of a stushie or a stairheid rammy? Do you know a numpty who talks a lot of mince? For over a decade, The Herald has published the Scottish Language Dictionaries' Scots Word of the Week. This wee book gathers 100 of our favourites, showing the breadth and diversity of the Scots language over time, ranging from lesser-known Older Scots to formal language to contemporary slang. Uncover the surprising origins of well-known words such as numpty and wean, discover unusual ones like onding and gowan, and savour evocative gems like Robert Burns' 'blethering, blustering, drunken blellum'.

A Wee Guide to the Picts
A Wee Guide to the Picts

Author: Duncan Jones

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781899874125

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A pocket-sized guide that describes what is known about the history of the Picts, listing the best symbol stones and museums to visit with many illustrations and maps.