Macleod Iseabail, Cairns Pauline, MacAfee Caroline, Martin Ruth (eds.). Scots Thesaurus

Edinburgh: Polygon at Edinburgh, 1999. — 556 p.Unique subject guide to over 20,000 Scots words. Subject-by-subject access to Scots words with definitions in English. Wide-ranging coverage of different subjects including animal and plant life, farming and fishing, food and drink, emotions and character. Introduction commenting on the distinctive aspects and qualities of the Scots language. English index to guide users to the appropriate Scots words. The Thesaurus takes into account Lowland Scots from its twelfth-century beginnings to the present day.