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Vocabulary list (no title), Late 19th or early 20th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-98/5/13

Scope and Contents

A list of words, which may have been used to compile notes on Gaelic manuscripts, or was in preparation for a dictionary. Unlike the other vocabulary lists, there appears to be no English, and no explanations. It is merely a word-to-word dictionary, with modern Scottish Gaelic words spelled according to the conventions of the time*. The word list should be treated with some caution because the modern Scottish Gaelic words may not have the exact same meaning as the Old or Middle Gaelic word.

The word list starts at A: annoid. The contemporary Scottish Gaelic word is listed as eagluis (today as eaglais), which means 'church', and not quite the same as that which annoid (today as annaid) means, which is more 'an historic church site'.

The word list ends at T: tra, which is listed as meaning da re and/or da chugainn in modern Scottish Gaelic. However, it is not clear what the modern Scottish Gaelic meanings meant to Mackinnon, who presumably compiled this word list.

*In 1985, the Gaelic Orthographic Conventions were launched, which have also been revised since then. Therefore, some of Mackinnon's spellings will differ from those used since 1985, although the older spellings should still be comprehensible to speakers of Gaelic.

Dates

  • Creation: Late 19th or early 20th century

Language of Materials

Words in Old or Middle Gaelic

Translations in modern Scottish Gaelic (contemporary spelling)

Physical Description

The paper is in good condition. There is no binding, so paperclips are used to keep the pages together. The ink is unfaded, though the handwriting is relatively clear.

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Extent

26 pages

Previous reference

Mackinnon C.1(8)

Physical Description

The paper is in good condition. There is no binding, so paperclips are used to keep the pages together. The ink is unfaded, though the handwriting is relatively clear.

Physical Facet

Material: Paper

Binding: None; modern paperclips used to hold pages together

Dimensions

19.7 cm x 25.7 cm

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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