Download or read book A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable written by Ian Crofton and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative, entertaining and eminently browsable reference book, arranged in easily accessible A-Z format, is an absorbing and imaginative feast of Scottish lore, language, history and culture, from the mythical origins of the Scots in Scythia to the contemporary Scotland of the Holyrood parliament and Trainspotting.