The Scots language has had an independent existence for more than eight hundred years. It shares its beginnings with Northumbrian Eng¬ lish, the language spoken by the Anglian invaders who settled in the area between the Humber and the Forth. In the time before the Scottish kingdom was formed, its home was Lothian, sometimes a kingdom in its own right, sometimes a protectorate of either Angles or Scots. The principal language of Scotland was Gaelic, but in the southwest an early form of Welsh was spoken, and in the far north, from the ninth century, the dominant language was the Norse of different Scandinavian groups. From its base in the southeast comer, Scots gradually spread, forcing the older Gaelic language back into the glens and uplands of the Highlands. As control of the north and the Hebrides was wrested from the Norsemen, their language was forced out (al¬ though it was Gaelic that largely filled the gap). During this lengthy process, many Gaelic and Norse words were borrowed into Scots - this legacy is one of the elements that make it a distinctive language. Later, other languages made important contributions, especially French and Dutch, languages of the countries with which Scotland had the most important commercial and political ties. Title: Lomond Books Scots-English, English-Scots Dictionary ISBN: 9780947782269 Author: Publisher: New Lanark : Lomond Books Year: 1998 Language: English; Scots Paperback: 264 Size: 8.36 MB Format: PDF-OCR Link download https://nitro.download/view/4CE920B6CB3EDC1https://nitroflare.com/folder/949760/L00VuZ2xpc2g=
