Glossaries. Reference sources.
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Administrative papers and correspondence relating to the 'Stair memorial encyclopedia'., 1982-1995, undated.
Early eighteenth century copy of 'Archaismus Graphicus', an unpublished glossary of Latin abbreviations, compiled by Sir Henry Spelman in 1606 for the use of his sons., 1606.
Many of the manuscripts contain notes, indexes, etc., by George Neilson.
English-Gaelic dictionary from A-Combat on slips compiled by Henry Comyn Maitland: part 1., 1939-1951.
With list of contractions. Includes classified list of 24 words for ‘bog’ (2 folios) referred to by Henry Comyn Maitland in ‘An Gaidheal’, volume 39, page 118.
English-Gaelic dictionary from Come-For on slips compiled by Henry Comyn Maitland: part 2., 1939-1951.
English-Gaelic dictionary from Forage-Lewd on slips compiled by Henry Comyn Maitland: part 3., 1939-1951.
English-Gaelic dictionary from Liable-Pre-eminent on slips compiled by Henry Comyn Maitland: part 4., 1939-1951.
English-Gaelic dictionary from Prefer-Stranded on slips compiled by Henry Comyn Maitland: part 5., 1939-1951.
English-Gaelic dictionary from Strange-Zodiac on slips compiled by Henry Comyn Maitland: part 6., 1939-1951.
Glossary of Gaelic terms connected with ‘music, poetry, dancing and oratory’ compiled by Angus Fraser., [1855, or after.]
Glossary of Gaelic terms connected with ‘music, poetry, dancing and oratory’ compiled by Angus Fraser., [1855, or after.]
Glossary of Lord Reay's Country by the Reverend Adam Gunn, from the poems of Rob Donn Mackay, supplemented from the 'Celtic Monthly', volume vi (January-April 1898)., [1898, or after.]
‘Glossary of Scottish Words' by Robert Lochore, in an exercise-book., 1830.
At the end is a typed copy of a note, 1830, of Robert Lochore.
Glossary relating to Norman and Viking version of current place names., Undated.
`M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. III`, mostly containing material for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 2, in continuation of Adv.MS.50.1.2, but also including scripts, notes or proofs for tales bound out of series and published in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 1 and the earlier part of volume 2., 1859-1860.
The terms, `Gaelic version` or `English version` refer to the original manuscript texts produced by (`transcribed by` or `told to`) one of his team of collectors or by Campbell. Unless stated otherwise, all English versions of the tales and textual notes are the work of Campbell.
‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. III`, mostly containing material for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 2, in continuation of Adv.MS.50.1.2, but also including scripts, notes or proofs for tales bound out of series and published in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 1 and the earlier part of volume 2., 1859-1860.
Notebook containing a glossary to "Love's labours lost", not in John Dover Wilson's hand., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Notebook entitled "Gaelic medical lore", ca. 1953-1960
Notebook headed "Gaelic Medical Lore", containing word lists and notes on Gaelic medical knowledge and beliefs. Begun from both ends. The text beginning at the back end is entered without first turning the notebook upside down, so that the order of pages is back to front.
Notebook of J B S Haldane., [?1916-?1920.]
The notebook is lacking a few leaves.
The notebook contains names of ironmongers and coal-suppliers, apparently in continuation of MS 20577(i). It was later used for studies in Arabic, including a glossary, written probably whilst J B S Haldane was serving in Mesopotamia; and afterwards for mathematical calculations. A poem on the experiences of Haldane in Mesopotamia is written at folio 40.
Notebook, undated, of Canon Andrew John Young containing definitions of English words., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Much of the material consists of notes made by Canon Andrew John Young of his reading. Some of the notebooks include page references to other volumes of notes which are not in this collection.
Notebook, undated, of Robert Garioch Sutherland containing miscellaneous notes on literature and science., Mid 20th century-late 20th century.
The notebook also includes rhyme lists (folio 54), articles on the makars and on an Edinburgh eccentric (folios 77, 95) and a Scots glossary (folio l54).
Notes, drafts of the introduction, the glossary, and designs for the cover of 'Selected poems' by Robert Garioch., 1976.
Robert Sutherland (1909-1981) who wrote under the name 'Robert Garioch', was educated in Edinburgh and, after the war of 1939-1945 when he was a prisoner in Italy and Germany, became a schoolteacher in Kent. He returned to Edinburgh in 1959, where he taught and worked for the School of Scottish Studies in the University.
Typescript with manuscript corrections of 'The Winnock', a continuation of 'Greenside' by Margaret T Monro., [1938, or before.]
This is the revised version prepared for production by the Curtain Theatre, Glasgow, in April 1938. It includes a glossary of Scots terms (folio 77).
Various editorial papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'., 1953, [1962, or before], undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Brief pieces written to fill up spaces in magazines, and other short prose writings, 1953, ?1962, undated (folio 1); (ii) Criticisms by Hugh MacDiarmid of work by another writer, undated (folio 77); (iii) Glossaries of Scots words, undated (folio 82); (iv) Introductory note and list of proposed contents for MacDiarmid's ‘Collected poems’ (Edinburgh, 1962) (folio 99). These are followed (folio 112) by suggestions for the contents by M L Rosenthal.