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 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 93 Collections and/or Records:

English-Gaelic dictionary from S-Y by Alexander MacLaurin., 1810.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.2.25
Scope and Contents

The manuscript is watermarked 1806, and is dated page 24 (in S) 19th June 1810, page 237 (end of S) 14th September 1810, page 241 (beginning of T) 15th September 1810, page 347 (end of T) 6th October 1810, page 349 (beginning of UV) 19th October 1810.

2 folios at end have been torn out, thus leaving the text incomplete at Yerk. Contains a sheet of paper bearing the address in London of a John Stewart Esquire (non-scribal hand), and three pressed plants.

Dates: 1810.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / English-Gaelic dictionary written by Alexander MacLaurin.

English-Gaelic dictionary from Strange-Zodiac on slips compiled by Henry Comyn Maitland: part 6., 1939-1951.

 File
Identifier: MS.14964
Scope and Contents From the Series: Henry Comyn Maitland served as a magistrate and judge in Bengal 1908-1925, and practised as a barrister in London till 1939. During World War II he lived in Edinburgh, but spent several months each year at Iochdar, South Uist. The dictionary was mainly compiled between 1939 and his death. The dictionary consists of about 30,000 slips. Each slip bears a Gaelic quotation with English translation and reference. The quotations are drawn from periodicals and other printed works, chiefly...
Dates: 1939-1951.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / English-Gaelic dictionary on slips compiled by Henry Comyn Maitland (1885-1951), son of Provost Andrew Maitland of Tain.

Fair copy of a legal dictionary, A-D, compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]

 File
Identifier: MS.17816
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.

Dates: [1753, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law . / Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton. / Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton. / Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.

Fair copy of a legal dictionary, E-L, compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]

 File
Identifier: MS.17817
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.

Dates: [1753, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law . / Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton. / Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton. / Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.

Fair copy of a legal dictionary, M-T, compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]

 File
Identifier: MS.17818
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.

Dates: [1753, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law . / Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton. / Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton. / Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.

Fair copy of a legal dictionary, T-W, addenda, compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]

 File
Identifier: MS.17819
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.

Dates: [1753, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law . / Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton. / Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton. / Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.

Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17816-17819
Scope and Contents

Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.

Dates: [1753, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law . / Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton. / Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.

Final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers., 1st quarter of 19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.94-97
Dates: 1st quarter of 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of final draft of the ‘Topographical Dictionary’ by George Chalmers, with notes, mostly etymological, on the dictionary.

"Jamieson's dictionary of the Scottish language", revised edition (Paisley, 1912) with notes in the hand of William Soutar., 1912-[Before 1944.]

 File
Identifier: MS.8768
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

William Soutar's output of work, most of it produced during the last thirteen bed-ridden years of his life, is quite remarkable. Apart from his regular and lively correspondence, and his poetry both in English and in Scots, he left a long sequence of diaries and journals, as well as a record of his dreams extending over more than twenty years.

Dates: 1912-[Before 1944.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar. / Miscellaneous papers of William Soutar. / Printed items with notes or proof corrections in the hand of William Soutar.

Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton., [1747, or after-1753, or after.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17815-17819
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates: [1747, or after-1753, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law . / Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 1-31, ‘Aliment’-‘Bastard’, pages 1-34; case number 10 is missing., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 32-70, ‘Bill’, pages 34-82., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 71-113, ‘Cautionry’-‘Conveyance’, pages 83-134., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 114-135, ‘Death-bed’-‘Executor Creditor’, pages 135-173., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 136-175, ‘Fiar or Liferenter’-‘Husband and Wife’, pages 173-225., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 176-210, ‘Hypothec’-‘Jurisdiction’, pages 225-265., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 211-247, ‘Legacy’-‘Location’, pages 265-317., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 248-278, ‘Mandate’, pages 317-358., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 279-312, ‘Marriage’-‘Moveables’, pages 358-412., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 313-338, ‘Oath of Party’-‘Pledge’, pages 412-450., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 339-385, ‘Poinding’-‘Procurator Fiscal’, pages 451-504., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 386-415, ‘Property’-‘Recompense’, pages 504-550., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.12
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 416-447, ‘Redemption’-‘Removing’, pages 551-590., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.13
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 448-501, ‘Reparation’-‘Res Judicata’, pages 591-655., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.14
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 502-541, ‘Right in Security’-‘Sale’, pages 655-715., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.15
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’, collected by David Hume when he was Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, arranged and prepared for publication when he was Baron of the Exchequer, and finally published posthumously in 1839.

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