Description: A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and FableAuthor(s): Ian Crofton Format: Hardback Publisher: Birlinn General, United Kingdom Imprint: Birlinn Ltd ISBN-13: 9781780277554, 978-1780277554 Synopsis INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF NEW AND EXPANDED ENTRIES From 'Aald Rock' to 'Zeenty-teenty', A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable is an unputdownable gallimaufry of curious items embracing sayings, put-downs, insults, mottos, traditions, legends, folklore, customs, festivals, games, songs, dances, nicknames - and much, much more. This new edition features many expanded entries, as well as completely new ones - including Big Tam, the Third Forth Bridge, the Loony Dook and the War of the One-eyed Woman. The result is a kaleidoscopic snapshot of the Scottish nation, both past and present, from the mythical origins of the Scots in ancient Scythia to the foibles of modern Follyrood, from Sawney Bean to Oor Wullie, from 'The end of an old song' to 'Aw fur coat and nae knickers', from The Heart of Midlothian to 'Ye cannae shove yer granny aff a bus'. In more than 4,500 such entries, A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable weaves an endlessly entertaining tapestry incorporating the texture and fabric of a nation's ever-shifting sense of itself.
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Book Title: A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable
Item Height: 250 mm
Item Width: 195 mm
Author: Ian Crofton
Publication Name: A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Birlinn General
Subject: Writing & Reading, Mythology, History
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Reference
Item Weight: 1457 g
Number of Pages: 584 Pages
