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Dream of the Rood ll. 1-10a recording (Old English poem, read aloud in English)

In this group project, students explore the oral and performative aspects of old English poetry by creating an Omeka archive of audio recordings of significant passages. Where necessary, students consult the Dictionary of Old English and Dictionary…

"The fifth fascicle of the Dictionary of Old English, the letter A, consists of 1,505 headwords in 2,331 pages on microfiche. The material on which A is based represents a fresh look at all surviving Old English (except multiple copies of texts), an…

"These new additions to the Dictionary of Old English include the fourth fascicle, the letter Æ, consisting of 617 headwords in 771 pages on microfiche; the entry on the substantive verb Beon, issued as a supplement to Fascicle B, on 49 pages of…

"This eighth fascicle of the Dictionary of Old English, the letter G, consists of 1,319 headwords in 3,454 pages, on microfiche. The material on which G is based represents a fresh look at all surviving Old English (except some multiple copies of…

D words in Old English: defined and illustrated with copious citations from Old English texts. Published 1984.

The main search screen of the Dictionary of Old English allows users to search the dictionary by headword (word defined in the dictionary), attested spellings, usage patterns, even by subject (legal, medical, historical).

The DOE's emblem is a wyrm. How did the DOE choose its emblem animal?

This assignment will require you to explore an Old English word of your choice using the Dictionary of Old English and the DOE Web Corpus. You will compile your findings on our class Omeka page and give a short presentation. Vocabulary for exams will…