Đeah þe earm friond lytel sylle, nim hit to miccles þances. |
'Though a poor friend might give you a little, take it with great thanks.' |
(Old English Distichs of Cato, Dict No. 13) |
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February 2023 | |
![]() Old English words with the letter L in front of a head of the god Woden from a 12th century manuscript | |
The Dictionary of Old English (DOE) 2022 Progress Report has been published. Its most important update concerns word entries beginning with the letter L. The report further details events after the pandemic, including a sad passing, many studious exchanges, and solid financing. | |
January 2022 | |
![]() Logo of the DOE's Adopt-a-Word funding campaign with the Old English for "We thank you." | |
The Dictionary of Old English (DOE) 2020 progress report has been published. It showcases the DOE's achievments, which are all the more impressive given the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable updates concern words starting with the letter L as well as new staff members and funding. | |
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Article for Friday 13 June 2025 | |
![]() Beowulf fights Grendel's mother Artist's conception from a Gareth Hinds comic | |
The Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf, one of the most treasured gems of English literature, has been preserved in only one single manuscript. | |
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![]() 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. | |
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![]() 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. | |
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Survey of Anglo-Saxon Plant Names The Survey of Anglo-Saxon Plant Names (ASPNS) is a research project at the Institute for the Historical Study of Language (IHSL), based in the Department of English Language, University of Glasgow, U.K. The aim of the Survey is to study the plant-names of Anglo-Saxon England, in whatever medium they survive (e.g. manuscripts, inscriptions etc.), and from whatever language they originate. ASPNS offers news, an annual progress report, a Latin Plant-Name Associations Database and an exhaustive bibliography. http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/STELLA/ihsl/projects/plants.htm/ |