Scottish Language Dictionaries (SLD), now Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) is Scotland's
lexicographical
Lexicography is the study of lexicons, and is divided into two separate academic disciplines. It is the art of compiling dictionaries.
* Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries.
* Theoreti ...
body for the
Scots Language
Scots (endonym: ''Scots''; gd, Albais, ) is an Anglic language, Anglic Variety (linguistics), language variety in the West Germanic language, West Germanic language family, spoken in Scotland and parts of Ulster in the north of Ireland (wher ...
. DSL is responsible for the major Scots dictionaries, the ''
Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue
The ''Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue'' (DOST) is a 12-volume dictionary that documents the history of the Scots language covering Older Scots from the earliest written evidence in the 12th century until the year 1700. DOST was compil ...
'' and the ''
Scottish National Dictionary
The ''Scottish National Dictionary'' (''SND'') was published by the Scottish National Dictionary Association (SNDA) from 1931 to 1976 and documents the Modern (Lowland) Scots language. The original editor, William Grant, was the driving force b ...
''. Since 2004, all 22 volumes of these major texts have been available, free, via the internet, as the ''
Dictionary of the Scots Language
The ''Dictionary of the Scots Language'' (DSL) ( sco, Dictionar o the Scots Leid, gd, Faclair de Chànan na Albais) is an online Scots- English dictionary, now run by Dictionaries of the Scots Language, formerly known as Scottish Language Dicti ...
''.
The organisation was formed in 2002 and continues the work of several generations of Scottish lexicographers. The current project team includes editorial staff from the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue and from the
Scottish National Dictionary Association.
In 2021, Scottish Language Dictionaries became an SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) and changed its name to Dictionaries of the Scots Language. It is a registered charity in Scotland with the
OSCR
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government with responsibility for the regulation of charities in Scotland.
OSCR is the independent regulator and registrar for more than 24,000 Scottish cha ...
number SC032910. DSL also undertakes a wide programme of educational work throughout Scotland, with people of all ages and abilities.
See also
* ''
Dictionary of the Scots Language
The ''Dictionary of the Scots Language'' (DSL) ( sco, Dictionar o the Scots Leid, gd, Faclair de Chànan na Albais) is an online Scots- English dictionary, now run by Dictionaries of the Scots Language, formerly known as Scottish Language Dicti ...
''
* ''
Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue
The ''Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue'' (DOST) is a 12-volume dictionary that documents the history of the Scots language covering Older Scots from the earliest written evidence in the 12th century until the year 1700. DOST was compil ...
''
* ''
Scottish National Dictionary
The ''Scottish National Dictionary'' (''SND'') was published by the Scottish National Dictionary Association (SNDA) from 1931 to 1976 and documents the Modern (Lowland) Scots language. The original editor, William Grant, was the driving force b ...
''
External links
''Dictionary of the Scots Language''
Scots language
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University of Edinburgh
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Book publishing companies of Scotland
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