02220cam a22003253u 4500 10625 UtSlPG 20260610133244.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 12036745 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PE Mayhew, A. L. (Anthony Lawson), 1842-1916 A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-01-01 Produced by Greg Lindahl and PG Distributed Proofreaders, Anzia Kraus of the CWRU Library, and Louise Hope "A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580" by Rev. A. L. Mayhew and Rev. Walter W. Skeat is a linguistic reference work likely compiled in the late 19th century. The dictionary serves as a resource for scholars and students interested in Middle English, detailing the meanings and etymology of vocabulary from a critical period in the English language's development. The opening of this dictionary presents its objectives and context, explaining the necessity for a concise reference to Middle-English words during a time when existing texts were incomplete. Professor Skeat outlines the distinct approach of this work, which focuses on more accessible sources and aims to represent the specific literary language of Chaucer and similar authors. The preface also highlights the challenges learners face in understanding the variations in spelling and pronunciation of Middle-English, thus setting the stage for the extensive glossary that follows, which organizes words alphabetically along with definitions and historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Dictionaries Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William), 1835-1912 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10625 52085 52085