Dictionaries.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Reference sources containing alphabetical lists of words with information given for each word; generally including meanings, pronunciation, etymology, and often usage guidance.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Gaelic-English Dictionary in the hand of Sir James Foulis (1714-1791), 5th Baronet of Colinton.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.2.16
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Gaelic-English Dictionary (complete) A – Uthar. (Page 1 recto.)(ii) (Left blank by Sir John Foulis). Donald Smith’s hand. ‘Dubhach sinn a Bheinn Ghualann’, 10 quatrains. Entitled “Duan Bheann Ghualann – A Leabhar Bolg tSholaraidh le Brian Ua Réighli ann Cillmhaighnain”. Concludes “This beautiful address opens a Poem on the Subject of an Expedn. from Bein Ghualan to Scotland by the Féini, & is in name of Ossian — but the rest of the...
Dates:
Mid 18th century-late 18th century.