A handy and affordable Welsh dictionary ebook. Its clear layout and navigation allows for fast and easy access when you most need it. Ideal for use on the go, at home, in the office, classroom or on holiday. Suitable for use in schools.
The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy demands a dictionary such as this for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry and hobbyists. With some 16,000 comprehensive definitions, supplemented by more than 250 diagrams and figures, this is a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems and gemology.
This compact, presentable and best-selling dictionary is a fully up-to-date, comprehensive and clear compact dictionary that is the ideal reference aid for learners and speakers of Welsh. It contains over 20,000 headwords, and irregular forms of adjectives, verbs and plural nouns are included. In addition, there is an appendix of irregular Welsh verbs. Mae'r geiriadur gwerthiant uchel hwn yn glir, yn gryno, yn gyfoes ac yn gynhwysfawr. Mae'n ddelfrydol ar gyfer dysgwyr a Chymry Cymraeg. Ceir dros 20,000 o benawdau, yn cynnwys ffurfiau afreolaidd ansoddeiriau, berfau ac enwau lluosog ynghyd ag atodiad yn rhedeg y prif ferfau afreolaidd. D. Geraint Lewis is an award-winning author of numerous Welsh dictionaries and books of grammar. He has recently completed a Welsh Children's Thesaurus and is currently working on a collegiate dictionary for the Welsh Joint Education Committee. Other works include collections of Christmas Carols for children and a major volume of Folk songs. Prior to his retirement he was an Assistant Director of Education with responsibility for Cultural Services in the County of Ceredigion. Enillodd D. Geraint Lewis wobr Tir NaN'Og am Geiriadur Gomer i'r Ifanc. Ers hynny y mae wedi cyhoeddi nifer o eiriaduron a llyfrau gramadeg. Mae wedi cyhoeddi Thesawrws Plant yn ddiweddar ac yn gweithio ar eiriadur 6ed dosbarth i Gyd-bwyllgor Addysg Cymru. Ymhlith ei weithiau eraill ceir cyfrolau o garolau Nadolig i blant a chyfrol gynhwysfawr o ganeuon traddodiadol, Can Di Bennill. Cyn ymddeol, bu'n Gyfarwyddwr Addysg Cynorthwyol yn gyfrifol am Wasanaethau Diwylliannol yng Ngheredigion.
With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
At last, a full, no-gimmick dictionary with 20,000 words and phrases. It has what learners really need: plenty of examples of words and phrases in context.
This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
A Dictionary of Gnosticism is a scholarly yet accessible guide that covers the people, mythology, movements, scripture, and technical terms related to this pre-Christian Western religion. It contains nearly 1700 entries, from Aachiaram, an angel in the Secret Book of John to Zostrianos, a third-century Gnostic text, and is a reliable reference for the Nag Hammadi library and other Gnostic texts. An introduction explains who the Gnostics were and provides a whirlwind tour through the history of this captivating movement.