Jennifer Rigg, a great friend and supporter of the DOE, passed away on 30 October 2022. Please see the obituary on the CMS website, which includes details on a memorial service. …
Double the Impact of Your Support for the Dictionary of Old English
Dear Friends of the Dictionary of Old English, It is remarkable to look back today and reflect that we embarked on our journey to create the Dictionary of Old English (DOE) more than half a century …
Continue Reading about Double the Impact of Your Support for the Dictionary of Old English →
Donate to the George and Jennifer Rigg Fund
As we described in our last update, the Dictionary of Old English recently received a generous gift from Jennifer Rigg in memory of her husband, Prof. George Rigg, which has allowed us to establish …
Continue Reading about Donate to the George and Jennifer Rigg Fund →
The George and Jennifer Rigg Editorship
Arthur George Rigg was a professor of Latin and medieval English at the University of Toronto from 1968 to 2002, though he continued to teach Latin long into his retirement (indeed, both of the DOE’s …
Continue Reading about The George and Jennifer Rigg Editorship →
The DOE Welcomes SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Cameron Laird
Cameron S. Laird joins the Dictionary of Old English as SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow after completing his Ph.D. in Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto in 2021, where he wrote on Old English and …
Continue Reading about The DOE Welcomes SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Cameron Laird →
Adopt-A-Word Campaign
Are you a lover of words? You can adopt your favourite Old English word for yourself or a loved one! To learn more about the DOE including how you may support this …