Dictionary of the Irish Language, Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materia..

by Royal Irish Academy; Quin, E.G.; Carney, Maura

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Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... Dictionary of the Irish Language, Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, in Three Volumes: A-D; E-L; M-U [DIL] Author:Royal Irish Academy; Quin, E.G.; Carney, Maura Publisher:Royal Irish Academy / University Press Oxford / John Johnson, Printer to the University Release Date: Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Very Good Sku: 2354132 Notes: E section supplied in facsimile, otherwise composed of original fascicles. A few minor blemishes to boards, minor marginalia. 484, [5], 246, [2], 640, [2], 460, [3]; 256, [3], 492, [4], 178, 2, 334, 252, [2]; 208, 212, 124, 434, [3], 394, [4], 98 pp. Green cloth, gilt titles. An extensive alphabetical reference to Old and Middle Irish. Old Irish is the earliest recorded stage of the Goidelic (or Gaelic) language family, spoken from roughly the 7th to the 10th century. It is the ancestral language that eventually split into modern Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. This is essentially the equivalent of the Oxford English Dictionary for the Irish language. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!

• Publisher: Royal Irish Academy / University Press Oxford / John Johnson, Pri
• Condition: Very Good

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