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 …
U of T scholars have spent 47 years painstakingly trying to preserve Old English
'It's not everyday you get to discover an entirely new word' …
The English of a Millennium Ago
Now at “H,” the Dictionary of Old English aims to define every word from the language’s earliest days …
Defining every English word used between 600 and 1150 AD
Twenty-five years and just over 60 percent complete, the Dictionary of Old English is a labour of love for U of T scholars. …
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Free Access
How do I get free access? The Dictionary of Old English Online and the DOE Web Corpus are now freely available to the general public. Each user will get 20 free logins every …
Dictionary of Old English: “A Great Canadian Enterprise”
Goldfinger: the word conjures up images of gold-smothered women, razor-hatted henchmen and giant lasers. …
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