Sanas Cormaic (Irish pronunciation:[ˈsˠanˠəsˠˈkɔɾˠəmˠəc]; or Sanas Chormaic, Irish for "Cormac's narrative"),[1] also known as Cormac's Glossary, is an early Irishglossary containing etymologies and explanations of over 1,400 Irish words, many of which are difficult or outdated. The shortest and earliest version of the work is ascribed to Cormac mac Cuilennáin (d. 908), king-bishop of Munster. It is an encyclopedic dictionary containing simple synonymous explanations in Irish or Latin of Irish words. In some cases, he attempts to give the etymology of the words, and in others he concentrates on an encyclopedic entry. It is held[by whom?] to be the earliest linguistic dictionary in any of the non-classical languages of Europe. Many of its entries are still frequently cited in Irish and Celtic scholarship.
Manuscripts and editions (with external links)edit
The glossary survives, in part or whole, in at least six manuscripts.[2][3] The work may have been included in the Saltair Chaisil ("Psalter of Cashel"), a now-lost manuscript compilation that is thought to have contained various genealogical and etiological lore relating to Munster. The versions of Sanas Cormaic divide into two groups: the earliest and shortest version represented by Leabhar Breac and the fragment in MS Laud 610, and a longer one represented by the Yellow Book of Lecan, which underwent some expansion in the hands of later redactors.
Stokes, Whitley (ed.). Three Irish Glossaries: Cormac's Glossary, O'Davoren's Glossary and a Glossary to the Calendar of Oengus the Culdee. London: Williams and Norgate, 1862. 1-44.
Edition (pp 1–44) in HTML markup available from Thesaurus Linguae Hibernicae.[4]
Book of Leinster (Stokes's version F) = Dublin, TCD MS 1339 (H.2.18), p. 179a-b. Fragment, corresponding to YBL 1224-34 and 1268–75.
Best, R.I. and M.A. O’Brien (eds.). Book of Leinster. Vol. 4. Dublin, 1965. pp. 780–1.
Stokes, Whitley (ed.). Three Irish Glossaries. London, 1862. pp. 44–5.
Leabhar Ua Maine = Dublin, RIA, MS D II 1 (MS 1225), pp. 177a-184a. Beginning, corresponding to YBL nos. 1–1224.
Meyer, Kuno. "Cormacs Glossar nach der Handschrift des Buches der Uí Maine." Abhandlungen der Königlichen Preußischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Phil.-hist. Klasse (1919): 290–319.
Dublin, RIA, MS 23 N 10: p. 74 ff. Entry for Prull.[3]
Thurneysen, Rudolf (ed.). "Zu Cormacs Glossar." In Festschrift Ernst Windisch. Leipzig, 1914. pp. 8–37. PDF available from Google Books US.[8]
^It is sometimes called Sanas Chormaic using modern rules of initial consonant mutation.
^Cormac mac Cuillenán. "Sanas Cormaic". Thesaurus Linguae Hibernicae. Retrieved 7 March 2014. Russell, Paul; Arbuthnot, Sharon; Moran, Pádraic. "Early Irish Glossaries Database". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
^"Sanas Cormaic [text]". Ucd.ie. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
^"Three Irish glossaries : Cormac's glossary, codex A, (from a manuscript in the library of the Royal Irish Academy), O'Davoren's glossary (from a manuscript in the library of the British Museum) and A glossary to the calendar of Oengus the Culdec (from a manuscript in the library of Trinity College, Dublin) : Cormac, king of Cashel : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". 1862. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
^Cormac (1868). Cormac's glossary - Cormac (King of Cashel) - Google Boeken. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
^"Early Irish Glossaries Database". Asnc.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
^Meyer, Kuno (1900). Festschrift Whitley Stokes zum siebzigsten geburtstage am 28. februar 1900 - Kuno Meyer, Ludwig Christian Stern, Rudolf Thurneysen, Ferdinand Sommer, Willy Foy, August Leskien, Karl Brugmann, Ernst Windisch - Google Boeken. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
Further readingedit
Russell, Paul. "Sanas Chormaic." In Celtic Culture. An Encyclopedia, ed. J.T. Koch. p. 1559.
Russell, Paul. "Dúil Dromma Cetta and Cormac's Glossary." Études celtiques 32 (1996): pp. 115–42.
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Sanas Cormaic Irish pronunciation ˈsˠanˠesˠ ˈkɔɾˠemˠec or Sanas Chormaic Irish for Cormac s narrative 1 also known as Cormac s Glossary is an early Irish glossary containing etymologies and explanations of over 1 400 Irish words many of which are difficult or outdated The shortest and earliest version of the work is ascribed to Cormac mac Cuilennain d 908 king bishop of Munster It is an encyclopedic dictionary containing simple synonymous explanations in Irish or Latin of Irish words In some cases he attempts to give the etymology of the words and in others he concentrates on an encyclopedic entry It is held by whom to be the earliest linguistic dictionary in any of the non classical languages of Europe Many of its entries are still frequently cited in Irish and Celtic scholarship Contents 1 Manuscripts and editions with external links 2 References 2 1 Further reading 3 External linksManuscripts and editions with external links editThe glossary survives in part or whole in at least six manuscripts 2 3 The work may have been included in the Saltair Chaisil Psalter of Cashel a now lost manuscript compilation that is thought to have contained various genealogical and etiological lore relating to Munster The versions of Sanas Cormaic divide into two groups the earliest and shortest version represented by Leabhar Breac and the fragment in MS Laud 610 and a longer one represented by the Yellow Book of Lecan which underwent some expansion in the hands of later redactors Manuscripts Editions and translations Leabhar Breac Stokes s version A Dublin Royal Irish Academy MS 1230 23 P 16 pp 263 72 Stokes Whitley ed Three Irish Glossaries Cormac s Glossary O Davoren s Glossary and a Glossary to the Calendar of Oengus the Culdee London Williams and Norgate 1862 1 44 Edition pp 1 44 in HTML markup available from Thesaurus Linguae Hibernicae 4 PDF available from Internet Archive 5 Stokes Whitley ed and John O Donovan tr Sanas Cormaic Cormac s Glossary Irish Archaeological and Celtic Society Calcutta O T Cutter 1868 PDF available from Google Books 6 MS Laud 610 Stokes s version G Oxford Bodleian Library MS Laud 610 f 79r 84r Fragment corresponding to YBL 756 1224 Stokes Whitley ed and tr On the Bodleian Fragment of Cormac s Glossary Transactions of the Philological Society 1891 94 149 206 Yellow Book of Lecan YBL Stokes s version B Dublin TCD MS 1318 H 2 16 cols 3 87 pp 255a 283a in facsimile edition Meyer Kuno ed Sanas Cormaic In Anecdota from Irish Manuscripts 4 1912 I XIX 1 128 MS 1317 Stokes s version C Dublin TCD MS 1317 MS H 2 15 pp 13 39 written by Fland and pp 77 102 written by Dubhaltach Mac Firbhisigh See Early Irish Glossaries 7 Book of Leinster Stokes s version F Dublin TCD MS 1339 H 2 18 p 179a b Fragment corresponding to YBL 1224 34 and 1268 75 Best R I and M A O Brien eds Book of Leinster Vol 4 Dublin 1965 pp 780 1 Stokes Whitley ed Three Irish Glossaries London 1862 pp 44 5 Leabhar Ua Maine Dublin RIA MS D II 1 MS 1225 pp 177a 184a Beginning corresponding to YBL nos 1 1224 Meyer Kuno Cormacs Glossar nach der Handschrift des Buches der Ui Maine Abhandlungen der Koniglichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Phil hist Klasse 1919 290 319 Dublin RIA MS 23 N 10 p 74 ff Entry for Prull 3 Thurneysen Rudolf ed Zu Cormacs Glossar In Festschrift Ernst Windisch Leipzig 1914 pp 8 37 PDF available from Google Books US 8 London British Museum Library Harleian 5280 f 75r v Entries for Mug Eme and Prull 3 ibidem References edit It is sometimes called Sanas Chormaic using modern rules of initial consonant mutation Cormac mac Cuillenan Sanas Cormaic Thesaurus Linguae Hibernicae Retrieved 7 March 2014 Russell Paul Arbuthnot Sharon Moran Padraic Early Irish Glossaries Database University of Cambridge Retrieved 7 March 2014 a b c Corthals Johan August 2010 MsOmit University College Cork Retrieved 7 March 2014 Sanas Cormaic text Ucd ie Retrieved 7 March 2014 Three Irish glossaries Cormac s glossary codex A from a manuscript in the library of the Royal Irish Academy O Davoren s glossary from a manuscript in the library of the British Museum and A glossary to the calendar of Oengus the Culdec from a manuscript in the library of Trinity College Dublin Cormac king of Cashel Free Download amp Streaming Internet Archive 1862 Retrieved 7 March 2014 Cormac 1868 Cormac s glossary Cormac King of Cashel Google Boeken Retrieved 7 March 2014 Early Irish Glossaries Database Asnc cam ac uk Retrieved 7 March 2014 Meyer Kuno 1900 Festschrift Whitley Stokes zum siebzigsten geburtstage am 28 februar 1900 Kuno Meyer Ludwig Christian Stern Rudolf Thurneysen Ferdinand Sommer Willy Foy August Leskien Karl Brugmann Ernst Windisch Google Boeken Retrieved 7 March 2014 Further reading edit Russell Paul Sanas Chormaic In Celtic Culture An Encyclopedia ed J T Koch p 1559 Russell Paul Duil Dromma Cetta and Cormac s Glossary Etudes celtiques 32 1996 pp 115 42 Russell Paul The Sound of Silence The Growth of Cormac s Glossary Cambridge Medieval Celtic Studies 15 1988 pp 1 30 External links editMary Jones Early Irish Glossaries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanas Cormaic amp oldid 1191001573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
