Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources

The Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources is the most comprehensive dictionary of Medieval Latin, covering the 6th to the 16th century. It includes amendments and additions, making it a key lexical reference work for anyone reading Medieval Latin texts produced in Britain or by British authors. It provides clear definitions, meanings, linguistic contexts, and examples, with cross-references for researchers working on manuscript sources and documentary sources.

Format: Mixed media product
Length: 4198 pages
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources is a comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Medieval Latin, focusing on British Medieval Latin. It is the first dictionary of its kind to focus on British Medieval Latin and provides a definitive survey of the vocabulary of one of the most important languages in British and European history. The new edition, bound in three volumes, incorporates amendments and additions to the original text published between 1975 and 2013. The Dictionary is essential for anyone reading Medieval Latin texts produced in Britain or by British authors, covering the period from the 6th to the 16th century. It provides clear definitions of over 56,000 words, highlighting their meanings and linguistic contexts, and includes contemporary example quotations to illustrate each usage. The Dictionary also records the full range of attested variant spellings of words and provides helpful cross-references, making it a valuable tool for researchers working on Medieval Latin manuscript sources and documentary sources.

Weight: 10116g
Dimension: 249 x 318 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197266335