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LoC No.: 12036745
Title: A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580
Note: Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Lindahl and PG Distributed Proofreaders,
Anzia Kraus of the CWRU Library, and Louise Hope
Summary: "A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580" by Rev. A. L. Mayhew and Rev. Walter W. Skeat is a linguistic reference work likely compiled in the late 19th century. The dictionary serves as a resource for scholars and students interested in Middle English, detailing the meanings and etymology of vocabulary from a critical period in the English language's development. The opening of this dictionary presents its objectives and context, explaining the necessity for a concise reference to Middle-English words during a time when existing texts were incomplete. Professor Skeat outlines the distinct approach of this work, which focuses on more accessible sources and aims to represent the specific literary language of Chaucer and similar authors. The preface also highlights the challenges learners face in understanding the variations in spelling and pronunciation of Middle-English, thus setting the stage for the extensive glossary that follows, which organizes words alphabetically along with definitions and historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mayhew, A. L. (Anthony Lawson), 1842-1916
Author: Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William), 1835-1912
EBook No.: 10625
Published: Jan 1, 2004
Downloads: 3920
Language: English
Subject: English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Dictionaries
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 12036745
Title: A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580
Note: Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Lindahl and PG Distributed Proofreaders,
Anzia Kraus of the CWRU Library, and Louise Hope
Summary: "A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580" by Rev. A. L. Mayhew and Rev. Walter W. Skeat is a linguistic reference work likely compiled in the late 19th century. The dictionary serves as a resource for scholars and students interested in Middle English, detailing the meanings and etymology of vocabulary from a critical period in the English language's development. The opening of this dictionary presents its objectives and context, explaining the necessity for a concise reference to Middle-English words during a time when existing texts were incomplete. Professor Skeat outlines the distinct approach of this work, which focuses on more accessible sources and aims to represent the specific literary language of Chaucer and similar authors. The preface also highlights the challenges learners face in understanding the variations in spelling and pronunciation of Middle-English, thus setting the stage for the extensive glossary that follows, which organizes words alphabetically along with definitions and historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mayhew, A. L. (Anthony Lawson), 1842-1916
Author: Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William), 1835-1912
EBook No.: 10625
Published: Jan 1, 2004
Downloads: 3920
Language: English
Subject: English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Dictionaries
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.