The vocabulary of the first six centuries (C.E. 600-1150) of the English language,
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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In December 2013 the Dictionary of Old English received a $500,000 Triangle Community Foundation Challenge, which required a 1:1 match to release funds to the project. We are delighted to report …
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In Spring 2011 the Dictionary of Old English received a $500,000 Mellon Challenge Grant which required a 1:1 match to release funds to the project. We are delighted to report that we have now met the …