The tremulous hand of Worcester : a study of Old English in the thirteenth century /
This title examines the work of a 13th-century scribe, known as the 'tremulous hand of Worcester', who glossed some 50,000 Old English words into Latin and Middle English. The book answers questions regarding his methods, use of sources, knowledge of Old English, and the purpose of his glo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English English, Old (ca. 450-1100) |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford [England] : New York :
Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
1991.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This title examines the work of a 13th-century scribe, known as the 'tremulous hand of Worcester', who glossed some 50,000 Old English words into Latin and Middle English. The book answers questions regarding his methods, use of sources, knowledge of Old English, and the purpose of his glossing. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 229 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-209) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780191670954 0191670952 |