Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials (Compact Edition)

Quin, E. G.

ISBN 10: 0901714291 / ISBN 13: 9780901714299

Published by Royal Irish Academy, 1983

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Hardcover in acceptable but functional condition. Compact edition of the 'Dictionary of the Irish Language, Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials', published 1983 by the Royal Irish Academy. viii, 632pp. Text very good. Print is very small (doesn't come with a magnifying glass but one would probably be necessary, depending on one's vision). Very worn exterior, with bumped corners and the top and bottom of the spine tearing at the hinges. Binding remains sound but should be treated with some care. Top edge has some spotting. From an individual's private home collection. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may be requested for international shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials (Compact Edition)
• Publisher: Royal Irish Academy
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: Irish
• ISBN 10: 0901714291
• ISBN 13: 9780901714299
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Acceptable
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Weight: 67 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Foreign Language Reference

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Synopsis

First projected by the Irish Archaeological Society in 1852, work on the Dictionary of the Irish Language was initiated by the foremost Irish scholars of the time, John O'Donovan and Eugene O'Curry. Unfortunately, both were dead by 1862, but before his death O'Donovan had outlined how the dictionary should be based on a thorough excerpting of older Irish manuscripts. The meanings of words were to be supported by citations. Etymology was not to be attempted apart from derivation within Irish itself and the giving of sources of loan words. These directions have been adhered to in the work as eventually compiled. From 1852 onwards, work was slowly progressed by numerous scholars and it was only in 1913 that the first fasciculus of the Academy's Dictionary of the Irish Language was published. By 1976 all 24 parts of the dictionary were finally completed, running to over 2,500 pages. In 1983, because of the difficulty in keeping the individual fascicles in print, and to facilitate handling, this compact edition was published. It contains all 24 parts photographically reduced into a handsome single volume.

Language Notes

Text: English