Synopses & Reviews
This is the first Old French-English dictionary of its kind to provide a comprehensive reference tool for a broad range of English-speaking users including students, scholars, philologists and historians. This manageable, single-volume, dictionary is based on a large and varied number of texts up to ca. 1350, starting from the "classics" of medieval French literature and extending through all the genres: epic, romance, religious, moral, didactic and allegorical texts, lyric poetry, drama, humor and satire, as well as nonliterary historical, political and legal documents.
Review
"This dictionary is an excellent resource for those English speakers wanting to read Old French texts and would be a valueable acquistion for all scholars and students of French language, history, and culture." Southwest Journal of Lingiustics
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"...the first of its kind for a wide range of English-speaking users..." Translation Review
Synopsis
Comprehensive, single-volume Old French-English dictionary designed for a broad range of English-speaking users.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. From database to dictionary; 2. The dictionary entries; 3. How to use the dictionary; 4. Conclusion; List of abbreviations; Select bibliography; The dictionary.