The vocabulary of the first six centuries (C.E. 600-1150) of the English language

Dictionary of Old English

The vocabulary of the first six centuries (C.E. 600-1150) of the English language,

The Dictionary of Old English

The Dictionary of Old English (DOE) defines the vocabulary of the first six centuries (C.E. 600-1150) of the English language, using twenty-first century technology. The DOE complements the Middle English Dictionary (which covers the period C.E. 1100-1500) and the Oxford English Dictionary, the three together providing a full description of the vocabulary of English.

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Co-Editors

Robert Getz
Stephen Pelle

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