Tremulous hand of worcester, the: a study of old english in the thirteenth century
Auteur :
Franzen, Christine
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198117421
Date de publication :
12 sept. 1991
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,5 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
464 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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 attempts to answer questions regarding his methods, use of sources, knowledge of Old English and the purpose of his glossing.