diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
index 3448d85..98a9e20 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@
   echo v:version
   echo s:scriptvar
   echo g:globalvar
+  echo get(g:, "global")
   echo b:buffervar
+  echo get(b:, "buffer")
   echo w:windowvar
+  echo get(w:, "window")
   echo t:tabpagevar
+  echo get(t:, "tab")
   echo &tabstop
   echo $ENVVAR
   echo @z
@@ -47,9 +51,25 @@
         ' LOADV v:version.*' ..
         ' LOADS s:scriptvar from .*test_vim9_disassemble.vim.*' ..
         ' LOADG g:globalvar.*' ..
+        'echo get(g:, "global")\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ LOAD g:\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ PUSHS "global"\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ BCALL get(argc 2).*' ..
         ' LOADB b:buffervar.*' ..
+        'echo get(b:, "buffer")\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ LOAD b:\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ PUSHS "buffer"\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ BCALL get(argc 2).*' ..
         ' LOADW w:windowvar.*' ..
+        'echo get(w:, "window")\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ LOAD w:\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ PUSHS "window"\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ BCALL get(argc 2).*' ..
         ' LOADT t:tabpagevar.*' ..
+        'echo get(t:, "tab")\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ LOAD t:\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ PUSHS "tab"\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ BCALL get(argc 2).*' ..
         ' LOADENV $ENVVAR.*' ..
         ' LOADREG @z.*',
         res)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index de88ea7..7feec38 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -1345,6 +1345,32 @@
   assert_equal('register a', @a)
 enddef
 
+def Test_expr7_namespace()
+  g:some_var = 'some'
+  assert_equal('some', get(g:, 'some_var'))
+  assert_equal('some', get(g:, 'some_var', 'xxx'))
+  assert_equal('xxx', get(g:, 'no_var', 'xxx'))
+  unlet g:some_var
+
+  b:some_var = 'some'
+  assert_equal('some', get(b:, 'some_var'))
+  assert_equal('some', get(b:, 'some_var', 'xxx'))
+  assert_equal('xxx', get(b:, 'no_var', 'xxx'))
+  unlet b:some_var
+
+  w:some_var = 'some'
+  assert_equal('some', get(w:, 'some_var'))
+  assert_equal('some', get(w:, 'some_var', 'xxx'))
+  assert_equal('xxx', get(w:, 'no_var', 'xxx'))
+  unlet w:some_var
+
+  t:some_var = 'some'
+  assert_equal('some', get(t:, 'some_var'))
+  assert_equal('some', get(t:, 'some_var', 'xxx'))
+  assert_equal('xxx', get(t:, 'no_var', 'xxx'))
+  unlet t:some_var
+enddef
+
 def Test_expr7_parens()
   # (expr)
   assert_equal(4, (6 * 4) / 6)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 6ffb98d..936e4df 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1250,
+/**/
     1249,
 /**/
     1248,
diff --git a/src/vim9.h b/src/vim9.h
index 39d36f9..0d51c98 100644
--- a/src/vim9.h
+++ b/src/vim9.h
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
     ISN_LOADB,	    // push b: variable isn_arg.string
     ISN_LOADW,	    // push w: variable isn_arg.string
     ISN_LOADT,	    // push t: variable isn_arg.string
+    ISN_LOADGDICT,  // push g: dict
+    ISN_LOADBDICT,  // push b: dict
+    ISN_LOADWDICT,  // push w: dict
+    ISN_LOADTDICT,  // push t: dict
     ISN_LOADS,	    // push s: variable isn_arg.loadstore
     ISN_LOADOUTER,  // push variable from outer scope isn_arg.number
     ISN_LOADSCRIPT, // push script-local variable isn_arg.script.
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index a9db1d0..93a4d89 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
 static char e_syntax_at[] = N_("E1002: Syntax error at %s");
 static char e_used_as_arg[] = N_("E1006: %s is used as an argument");
 static char e_cannot_use_void[] = N_("E1031: Cannot use void value");
+static char e_namespace[] = N_("E1075: Namespace not supported: %s");
 
 static void delete_def_function_contents(dfunc_T *dfunc);
 static void arg_type_mismatch(type_T *expected, type_T *actual, int argidx);
@@ -2781,7 +2782,7 @@
 compile_load(char_u **arg, char_u *end_arg, cctx_T *cctx, int error)
 {
     type_T	*type;
-    char_u	*name;
+    char_u	*name = NULL;
     char_u	*end = end_arg;
     int		res = FAIL;
     int		prev_called_emsg = called_emsg;
@@ -2790,48 +2791,52 @@
     {
 	// load namespaced variable
 	if (end <= *arg + 2)
-	    name = vim_strsave((char_u *)"[empty]");
-	else
-	    name = vim_strnsave(*arg + 2, end - (*arg + 2));
-	if (name == NULL)
-	    return FAIL;
+	{
+	    isntype_T  isn_type;
 
-	if (**arg == 'v')
-	{
-	    res = generate_LOADV(cctx, name, error);
-	}
-	else if (**arg == 'g')
-	{
-	    // Global variables can be defined later, thus we don't check if it
-	    // exists, give error at runtime.
-	    res = generate_LOAD(cctx, ISN_LOADG, 0, name, &t_any);
-	}
-	else if (**arg == 's')
-	{
-	    res = compile_load_scriptvar(cctx, name, NULL, NULL, error);
-	}
-	else if (**arg == 'b')
-	{
-	    // Buffer-local variables can be defined later, thus we don't check
-	    // if it exists, give error at runtime.
-	    res = generate_LOAD(cctx, ISN_LOADB, 0, name, &t_any);
-	}
-	else if (**arg == 'w')
-	{
-	    // Window-local variables can be defined later, thus we don't check
-	    // if it exists, give error at runtime.
-	    res = generate_LOAD(cctx, ISN_LOADW, 0, name, &t_any);
-	}
-	else if (**arg == 't')
-	{
-	    // Tabpage-local variables can be defined later, thus we don't
-	    // check if it exists, give error at runtime.
-	    res = generate_LOAD(cctx, ISN_LOADT, 0, name, &t_any);
+	    switch (**arg)
+	    {
+		case 'g': isn_type = ISN_LOADGDICT; break;
+		case 'w': isn_type = ISN_LOADWDICT; break;
+		case 't': isn_type = ISN_LOADTDICT; break;
+		case 'b': isn_type = ISN_LOADBDICT; break;
+		default:
+		    semsg(_(e_namespace), *arg);
+		    goto theend;
+	    }
+	    if (generate_instr_type(cctx, isn_type, &t_dict_any) == NULL)
+		goto theend;
+	    res = OK;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-	    semsg("E1075: Namespace not supported: %s", *arg);
-	    goto theend;
+	    isntype_T  isn_type = ISN_DROP;
+
+	    name = vim_strnsave(*arg + 2, end - (*arg + 2));
+	    if (name == NULL)
+		return FAIL;
+
+	    switch (**arg)
+	    {
+		case 'v': res = generate_LOADV(cctx, name, error);
+			  break;
+		case 's': res = compile_load_scriptvar(cctx, name,
+							    NULL, NULL, error);
+			  break;
+		case 'g': isn_type = ISN_LOADG; break;
+		case 'w': isn_type = ISN_LOADW; break;
+		case 't': isn_type = ISN_LOADT; break;
+		case 'b': isn_type = ISN_LOADB; break;
+		default:  semsg(_(e_namespace), *arg);
+			  goto theend;
+	    }
+	    if (isn_type != ISN_DROP)
+	    {
+		// Global, Buffer-local, Window-local and Tabpage-local
+		// variables can be defined later, thus we don't check if it
+		// exists, give error at runtime.
+		res = generate_LOAD(cctx, isn_type, 0, name, &t_any);
+	    }
 	}
     }
     else
@@ -7556,10 +7561,14 @@
 	case ISN_MEMBER:
 	case ISN_JUMP:
 	case ISN_LOAD:
+	case ISN_LOADBDICT:
+	case ISN_LOADGDICT:
 	case ISN_LOADOUTER:
-	case ISN_LOADSCRIPT:
 	case ISN_LOADREG:
+	case ISN_LOADSCRIPT:
+	case ISN_LOADTDICT:
 	case ISN_LOADV:
+	case ISN_LOADWDICT:
 	case ISN_NEGATENR:
 	case ISN_NEWDICT:
 	case ISN_NEWLIST:
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 9612bf4..35419da 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -1089,6 +1089,7 @@
 		    dictitem_T *di = NULL;
 		    hashtab_T *ht = NULL;
 		    char namespace;
+
 		    switch (iptr->isn_type)
 		    {
 			case ISN_LOADG:
@@ -1128,6 +1129,33 @@
 		}
 		break;
 
+	    // load g:/b:/w:/t: namespace
+	    case ISN_LOADGDICT:
+	    case ISN_LOADBDICT:
+	    case ISN_LOADWDICT:
+	    case ISN_LOADTDICT:
+		{
+		    dict_T *d = NULL;
+
+		    switch (iptr->isn_type)
+		    {
+			case ISN_LOADG: d = get_globvar_dict(); break;
+			case ISN_LOADB: d = &curbuf->b_vars; break;
+			case ISN_LOADW: d = &curwin->w_vars; break;
+			case ISN_LOADT: d = &curtab->tp_vars; break;
+			default:  // Cannot reach here
+			    goto failed;
+		    }
+		    if (GA_GROW(&ectx.ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
+			goto failed;
+		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
+		    tv->v_type = VAR_DICT;
+		    tv->v_lock = 0;
+		    tv->vval.v_dict = d;
+		    ++ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
+		}
+		break;
+
 	    // load &option
 	    case ISN_LOADOPT:
 		{
@@ -1166,6 +1194,7 @@
 		    goto failed;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		tv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+		tv->v_lock = 0;
 		tv->vval.v_string = get_reg_contents(
 					  iptr->isn_arg.number, GREG_EXPR_SRC);
 		++ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -1411,6 +1440,7 @@
 		if (GA_GROW(&ectx.ec_stack, 1) == FAIL)
 		    goto failed;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
+		tv->v_lock = 0;
 		++ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
 		switch (iptr->isn_type)
 		{
@@ -1529,6 +1559,7 @@
 			++ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-1);
 		    tv->v_type = VAR_DICT;
+		    tv->v_lock = 0;
 		    tv->vval.v_dict = dict;
 		    ++dict->dv_refcount;
 		}
@@ -1673,6 +1704,7 @@
 		    ++ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    tv->vval.v_partial = pt;
 		    tv->v_type = VAR_PARTIAL;
+		    tv->v_lock = 0;
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -1719,6 +1751,7 @@
 			// non-materialized range() list
 			tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 			tv->v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
+			tv->v_lock = 0;
 			tv->vval.v_number = list_find_nr(
 					     list, idxtv->vval.v_number, NULL);
 			++ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -1762,6 +1795,7 @@
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		++ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
 		tv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+		tv->v_lock = 0;
 		tv->vval.v_string = vim_strsave(
 					   (char_u *)current_exception->value);
 		break;
@@ -2626,6 +2660,18 @@
 	    case ISN_LOADT:
 		smsg("%4d LOADT t:%s", current, iptr->isn_arg.string);
 		break;
+	    case ISN_LOADGDICT:
+		smsg("%4d LOAD g:", current);
+		break;
+	    case ISN_LOADBDICT:
+		smsg("%4d LOAD b:", current);
+		break;
+	    case ISN_LOADWDICT:
+		smsg("%4d LOAD w:", current);
+		break;
+	    case ISN_LOADTDICT:
+		smsg("%4d LOAD t:", current);
+		break;
 	    case ISN_LOADOPT:
 		smsg("%4d LOADOPT %s", current, iptr->isn_arg.string);
 		break;