Man dēþ swā hē byþ þonne hē mōt swā hē wile. |
'Man does what he is when he may do as he pleases.' |
(Durham Proverb No. 14, 11th century) |
The latest Old-Engli.sh News |
April 2016 | |
![]() Dictionary of Old English to publish letter H | |
2015 was a remarkable year for the Dictionary of Old English (DOE). The annual progress report for 2015 projects completion of the letter H, presents system upgrades, and announces important staff changes. | |
May 2015 | |
![]() “A word is born” - a virtual exhibit created by the DOE in 2014 | |
The 2014 Dictionary of Old English (DOE) progress report describes progress on the letter H, coordination with the Middle English Dictionary, and the creation of the virtual exhibit A Word is Born. Some notable retirements took place. Toni Healey, David McDougall, and Ian McDougall have stepped away after each devoting over 30 years of their lives to the DOE. | |
Old English Trivia of the Day |
Article for Tuesday 24 April 2018 | |
![]() The development of Indo-European plosives in Germanic | |
Verner’s law describes a sound change during the Proto-Germanic era. It explains, among other things, the s/r alternation in "was - were". | |
Study Anglo-Saxon! |
Old English Language | |
![]() An Old English dictionary that's easy to use and accurate | |
Old-Engli.sh offers its own dictionary page. This online Old to Modern English glossary is simple, comprehensive and ideally suited for the translation of original Old English texts. | |
Old English Documentaries |
Produced in 2012 | |
![]() The Staffordshire Anglo-Saxon Gold Hoard found in 2009 | |
A 2012 BBC2 documentary on one of the largest treasures ever found: the Staffordshire Anglo-Saxon gold hoard. | |
Today's Featured Link |
Old English Texts - Beowulf | |
Beowulf - Online Corpus of Old English Poetry A fully glossed and annotated online version of Beowulf. The glossary opens in a separate frame. Ideal for everybody wishing to work with and translate Beowulf. http://homepages.ucalgary.ca/~mmcgilli/ASPR/Beowfram.htm | ![]() |