Acknowledgements

In undertaking this work, I have been fortunate to have had the help of the following:

Andersson, Prof. Roger (Stockholms universitet);
Ashford, William (Dictionaries of the Scots Language);
Bateman, Prof. Meg (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
Bauer, Michael (Am Faclair Beag);
Black, Ronald;
Bondevik, Hjørdis (Norsk Maritimt Museum);
Cain, Cairistìona (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
Cheape, Prof. Hugh (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
Christensen, Prof. Arne Emil (Universitetet i Oslo);
Clancy, Prof. Thomas (University of Glasgow);
Collins Dictionaries;
Dòmhnallach, Ailig (Bhaltois);
Graham, Pauline (Dictionaries of the Scots Language);
Grannd, Dr Seumas;
Holliday, Dr John;
Howieson, Dr John (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
James, Dr Alan G.;
King, Dr Jacob (Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba);
Kruse, Dr Arne (University of Edinburgh);
Latimir, Kathleen (Kathanna);
MacAilpein, Dr Tòmas (The Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic, University of Glasgow);
McAnallen, Donal (National Museums NI);
Mac an Tàilleir, Iain;
McConville, Dr Mark (The Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic, University of Glasgow);
McDonald, Dr Roderick;
MacGilleathain, Eairdsidh (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
Mac Giolla Chomhghaill, Dr Aindí (An Brainse Logainmneacha/Placenames Branch);
MacLeòid, Tormod (Tormod Chaluim Dhòmhnaill an Dùnain);
MacMhaoirn, Dr Alasdair;
MacThòmais, Griogair (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
Milling, Signe Pagh (Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Royal Danish Library);
NicLeòid, Dr Marsaili (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
Ó Maolalaigh, Prof. Roibeard (University of Glasgow);
Petitjean, Etienne (Centre National de Ressources Textuelles et Lexicales);
Riches, Ian (National Trust for Scotland Archives);
Ritchie, Steven (The Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic, University of Glasgow);
Robertson, Hilary;
Schaffner, Paul (Middle English Dictionary and Compendium, University of Michigan);
Schmidt, Prof. Tom (Universitetet i Oslo);
Shaw, Dr John (University of Edinburgh);
Stiùbhart, Dr Domhnall Uilleam (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
Stiùbhart, Maighread;
Storey, John (Comhairle nan Leabhraichean);
Szczesnowicz, Olga (The Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic, University of Glasgow);
Toner, Prof. Greg (Queen’s University Belfast);
Urchardan, The Rev. Iain D. (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
Venturi, Marine (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig);
Watson, Prof. Seòsamh (An Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath);
Whyte, Dr Alasdair C. (University of Glasgow).

I am especially grateful to Professors Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh and Seòsamh Watson for their invaluable comments on earlier drafts of individual articles.

Richard A. V. Cox