Gaelic-English-Latin dictionary, containing words beginning with ‘M’-‘N’, written by the Reverend Dr Alexander Irvine as his assignment for the Highland Society of Scotland.
Scope and Contents
The Reverend Dr Alexander Irvine began ‘M’ at Little Dunkeld, 23 September 1822 (page 1). ‘N’ was begun 20 March 1823 (page 324), completed (revised?) 1 January 1824 (page 381). Mackintosh Mackay began work on ‘M’ 9 February 1826 (flyleaf), ‘N’ 27 April 1826 (page 324).
The dictionary was scrutinised by the Reverend Dr John MacLeod and by independent assessors; these appear to have been the Reverend Dr Thomas Fleming, Archibald Fletcher, Advocate, the Reverend Dr Patrick Graham and the Reverend Dr Thomas Ross (Ingliston MS. A.i.4, numbers 179, 180, 183).
Dates
- Creation: 1822-1826.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
194 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic
Arrangement
194 folios.
The Reverend Dr Alexander Irvine paginated it 1-381.
Custodial History
Formerly Gaelic MS.CLXI.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Physical Description
Bound in boards.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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