The Gaelic-English dictionary

the long version

This book fulfils a keenly-felt need for a modern, comprehensive dictionary ofScottish Gaelic into English. The numerous examples of usage and idiom in thework have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and encompassmany registers, ranging from modern colloquial speech to more elaborateliterary constructions. The main contemporary terms and idiomatic phraseology, often not available in other dictionaries, provide excellent models for languagelearning. In addition to the main dictionary, the volume contains introductorymaterial, providing guidance on using the dictionary, spel.