An diofar eadar na mùthaidhean a rinneadh air "Faclairean Gàidhlig"

Mus robh faclairean fhèin ann, bha briathrachain ann, leabhraichean beaga a bha na b' fhaisge air liostaichean de dh'fhaclan na faclairean. Nochd a' chiad dhiubh ann an 1702 nuair a dh'fhoillsich an t-Urr. [[Robert Kirk]] liosta de dh'fhaclan mar leasachan dhan ''Scottish Historical Library'' aig [[William Nicolson]].<ref name=comp>[[Derick Thomson|Thomson, D.]] ''The Companion to Gaelic Scotland'' (1994) Gairm ISBN 1-871901-31-6</ref> <ref>Nicolson, William. (1702) "The scottish historical library: containing a short view and character of most of the writers, records, registers, law-books, &c. Which may be serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of Scotland, down to the union of the two kingdoms in K. James the VI. By W. Nicolson, Arch-Deacon of Carlisle." London: printed for T. Childe, at the White Hart in St. Paul's Church-Yard, pp.334-346. </ref>
Bha liostaichean na bu mhotha san leabhair aig [[Edward Lhuyd]], a' chiad duine a rinn [[rannsachadh blàir]] eadar 1699-1700, gu h-àraidh briathrachas [[Earra Ghàidheal]] is [[Siorrachd Inbhir Nis]], ged nach deach fhoillseachadh ach greis mhath 'na dhèidh sin.