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==The words of Scots Norse== | ==The words of Scots Norse== | ||
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{{l|snon|-a}}, [ə], aff.; used in the formation of adverbs, originally only from adjectives but expanded to everything; From {{mn|non|-a}}; the preservation of this suffix is entirely unexpected, as it would have been lost had sound changes applied regularly. | |||
{{l|snon|-a-}}, [ə], aff.; used in the formation of the past and stative of verbs; Probably from {{mn|non|-að-}} | |||
{{l|snon|a}}, [ə], n. m.; fragrance, that which smells good; From {{mn|non|ang}} | |||
{{l|snon|aer}}, [ˈəɾʲ], n. f.; mind, ability to reason; Of Gaelic origin, possibly {{mn|sga|aire}} | |||
{{l|snon|Aghar}}, [ˈəːɾ], n. m. pl.; ''Agðir'', a name for the Hebrides; Probably means “Land of storms” or “Land of rain”; From {{mn|non|Agðir}} | |||
{{l|snon|-air}}, [ɛːɾʲ], aff.; forms the past of verbs; From {{mn|non|-aðir}} | |||
{{l|snon|-aist}}, [ɛːʃː], aff.; forms the stative of verbs; From {{mn|non|-aðisk}} | |||
{{l|snon|aldh}}, SW. [əɫ] NW. [əw], adj.; old; n. m.; age; Probably from {{mn|ang|ald}}, Anglian variant of {{mn|ang|eald}} | |||
{{l|snon|almh}}, SW. [ˈəɫv] NW. [ˈəwv], n. m/f; elm tree; From {{mn|non|almr}} | |||
{{l|snon|Anghunn}}, [ˈə.ɣɤn], n. m.; a male name, corresponding to Faroese Øgmundur; From {{mn|non|Ǫgmundr}} | |||
{{l|snon|-ar}}, [əɾ], aff.; forms the regular plural of nouns; From {{mn|non|-ar}} and {{mn|non|-ir}} | |||
{{l|snon|arvh}}, [əɾ], n. f.; heiress; From {{mn|non|arfa}} | |||
{{l|snon|asc}}, [əsk], n. m.; ash tree; From {{mn|non|askr}} | |||
{{l|snon|at}}, [ət], prep.; 1) at, to; 2) according to; 3) from (when recieving something); From {{mn|non|at}} | |||
{{l|snon|av}}, [əv] or [əu], prep.; of, from, off, by; From {{mn|non|af}} | |||
{{l|snon|av-}}, [əv] or [əu], aff.; 1) away, off, from, away from; 2) excessively, negatively; From {{mn|non|af-}} | |||
{{l|snon|avhar}}(-), [əːɾ], adv. or aff.; a rare intensifier for adjectives; From {{mn|non|afar}} | |||
Latest revision as of 14:09, 6 May 2026
Preface
The following dictionary was an act of love from Sorcha of Uist to the dying tongue of her family. Collected here is Scots Norse as spoken by the youngest natives in the Western Isles, it was Sorcha's earnest wish to collect the language of the Inner Isles as well, but she was rendered bedridden by dementia. Her last wishes for this work were to have it finalized, a task taken on by her closest friend, Dorcha.
This version of the text is a modernization of the original, mostly updating the phonetic transcriptions and etymologies, but at times updating other things.
(This text is not completed, nor anywhere near to it)
The words of Scots Norse
A.
-a, [ə], aff.; used in the formation of adverbs, originally only from adjectives but expanded to everything; From Old Norse -a; the preservation of this suffix is entirely unexpected, as it would have been lost had sound changes applied regularly.
-a-, [ə], aff.; used in the formation of the past and stative of verbs; Probably from Old Norse -að-
a, [ə], n. m.; fragrance, that which smells good; From Old Norse ang
aer, [ˈəɾʲ], n. f.; mind, ability to reason; Of Gaelic origin, possibly Old Irish aire
Aghar, [ˈəːɾ], n. m. pl.; Agðir, a name for the Hebrides; Probably means “Land of storms” or “Land of rain”; From Old Norse Agðir
-air, [ɛːɾʲ], aff.; forms the past of verbs; From Old Norse -aðir
-aist, [ɛːʃː], aff.; forms the stative of verbs; From Old Norse -aðisk
aldh, SW. [əɫ] NW. [əw], adj.; old; n. m.; age; Probably from Old English ald, Anglian variant of Old English eald
almh, SW. [ˈəɫv] NW. [ˈəwv], n. m/f; elm tree; From Old Norse almr
Anghunn, [ˈə.ɣɤn], n. m.; a male name, corresponding to Faroese Øgmundur; From Old Norse Ǫgmundr
-ar, [əɾ], aff.; forms the regular plural of nouns; From Old Norse -ar and Old Norse -ir
arvh, [əɾ], n. f.; heiress; From Old Norse arfa
asc, [əsk], n. m.; ash tree; From Old Norse askr
at, [ət], prep.; 1) at, to; 2) according to; 3) from (when recieving something); From Old Norse at
av, [əv] or [əu], prep.; of, from, off, by; From Old Norse af
av-, [əv] or [əu], aff.; 1) away, off, from, away from; 2) excessively, negatively; From Old Norse af-
avhar(-), [əːɾ], adv. or aff.; a rare intensifier for adjectives; From Old Norse afar