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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
GJ-. Spellings favoured by Shetland writers in imitation of Norwegian, where j represents the semi-vowel and the palatalisation, typical of Sh., of g before a vowel. See letter G, 5. The alternative forms without j are often found and are preferable in Sc. spelling.
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"Gj- ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gj>
