An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

"An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language" by John Jamieson is an informational book from the 1800s that explores words used in Scotland, giving a guide to understand their meanings and origins. It explains how Scottish words might be different from those used in England and is a shorter version of a larger work from 1808. The book uses examples from Scottish books and authors as well as discusses that there maybe some spelling variations, due to changes to the Scottish language over time.