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Title

The oldest English texts / edited with introductions and a glossary by Henry Sweet.

Imprint

London : Published for the Early English Text Society by N. Trübner & Co., 1885.

Physical description

vii, 668 p. ; 24 cm.

Note

"This collection is intended to include all the extant Old-English texts up to about 900 that are preserved in contemporary mss., with the exception of the Chronicle and the works of Alfred."--Pref.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Oldest glossaries. Inscriptions. Names in Bede's history. Northumbrian fragments. Liber vitae [Ecclesiae dunelmensis] Genealogies (Northumbrian) Lorica glosses. Lorica prayer. Lorica names. Codex aureus inscription. Durham admonition. Martyrology. Saxon genealogies. Bede glosses. Vespasian Psalter. Vespasian hymns. Charters. Glossary.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Provenance

Label on inside of wrapper, with inscription: "Transferred by leave of the Bishop from the Kingsbury collection at the Palace, on permanent loan to the Cathedral Library. 27.xii.1944.".

Provenance

Inscription on half-title page: "[T] L. Kingsbury".

Subject

English language Old English, ca. 450-1100 Texts.

Subject

English language Old English, ca. 450-1100 Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

Added entry--name

Sweet, Henry editor.

Added entry--name

Durham Cathedral

Series added entry--uniform title

Early English Text Society (Series). Original series ; no. 83.

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561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

561##$aLabel on inside of wrapper, with inscription: "Transferred by leave of the Bishop from the Kingsbury collection at the Palace, on permanent loan to the Cathedral Library. 27.xii.1944.".

561##$aInscription on half-title page: "[T] L. Kingsbury".

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650#0$aEnglish language$yOld English, ca. 450-1100$vGlossaries, vocabularies, etc.

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830#0$aEarly English Text Society (Series).$pOriginal series ;$vno. 83.