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James A. C. Stevenson was editor-in-chief of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue until his retirement. Iseabail Macleod has been the editorial director of the Scottish National Dictionary Association (1986-2002) and is now editorial consultant at Scottish Language Dictionaries.

• ForewordAcknowledgementsA Key to Varieties of ScotsA Note on Pronunciation 1 People, Titles and Labels, Parts of the Body2 Human Attributes, Behaviour3 Health, Appearance, Dress4 Eating and Drinking5 Communication, Speech, Sound6 Movement, Commotion, Violence7 Law, Administration8 Education, Religion, The Supernatural9 Festivals, Local Customs, Music and Dance10 Sports and Games11 Countryside, Nature, Time and Weather12 Fishing, Farming, Industry, Crafts and Gear13 Construction, House, Household14 Grammar Words, Number and Quantity15 MiscellanyBibliographyIndex