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The Orkney Wordbook
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The Orkney Wordbook
9781902957524
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This dictionary is based on a collection of Orkney dialect words and phrases brought together by the author in the 1980s, to which has been added Orkney Norn.
The 3rd edition of the Wordbook, produced due to popular demand.
By Gregor Lamb.
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The dialects of Orkney and Shetland are unique - a synthesis of Norse, Scots and Modern English. This dictionary is based on a collection of Orkney dialect words and phrases brought together by the author in the 19080s, to which has been added Orkney Norn, the earlier study by Dr Hugh Marwick in the 1920s.
This 3rd edition, produced due to popular demand, has been extensively revised by the author.
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