Dictionary of medieval Latin from British sources

Author(s)

• Latham, R. E. (Ronald Edward)
• British Academy
• Howlett, D. R.
• Powell, Avril
• Sharpe, R.
• Staniforth, P. R.
• Blundell, J.
• Christchev, T.
• White, C.
• Ashdowne, Richard
• Korn, K.
• Piper, P. O.
• Sneddon, Shelagh
• Thakkar, M. N. A.
• Gowers, K.

Bibliographic Information

Dictionary of medieval Latin from British sources

prepared by R.E. Latham, under the direction of a committee appointed by the British Academy

Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, 1975-

• v. 1
• fasc. 1
• fasc. 2
• fasc. 3
• fasc. 4
• fasc. 5
• fasc. 6
• fasc. 7
• fasc. 8
• fasc. 9
• fasc. 10
• fasc. 11
• fasc. 12
• fasc. 13
• fasc. 14
• fasc. 15
• fasc. 16
• fasc. 17

Note

Fasc. 3 prepared by R.E. Latham and D.R. Howlett, with the assistance of A.H. Powell, and R. Sharpe -- fasc. 4 prepared by D.R. Howlett, with the assistance of A.H. Powell, R. Sharpe and P.R. Staniforth -- fasc. 5 prepared by D.R. Howlett, with the assistance of J. Blundell ... [et al.] -- fasc. 6 prepared by D.R. Howlett, with the assistance of J. Blundell, T. Christchev and C. White -- fasc. 7-8 prepared by D.R. Howlett, with the assistance of T. Christchev and C. White -- fasc. 9-13 prepared by D.R. Howlett, with the assistance of T. Christchev ... [et al.] -- fasc. 14 prepared by D.R. Howlett, with the assistance of R.K. Ashdowne ... [et al.] -- fasc. 15-16 prepared by D.R. Howlett and R.K. Ashdowne, with the assistance of K. Korn ... [et al.] -- fasc. 17 prepared by R.K. Ashdowne, with K. Gowers ... [et al.]

Fasc. 1. A-B -- fasc. 2. C -- fasc. 3. D-E -- fasc. 4. F-G-H -- fasc. 5. I-J-K-L -- fasc. 6. M -- fasc. 7. N -- fasc. 8. O -- fasc. 9. P-Pel -- fasc. 10. Pel-Phi -- fasc. 11. Phi-Pos --fasc. 12. Pos-Pro -- fasc. 13. Pro-Reg -- fasc. 14. Reg-Sal -- fasc. 15. Sal-Sol -- fasc. 16. Sol-Syr -- fasc. 17. Syr-Z

Vol. 1: Bound 5 fascicules in one, A-L

Includes bibliographies

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

fasc. 1 ISBN 9780197259481

Description

Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources Fascicule I: A-B

Volume

fasc. 2 ISBN 9780197259689

Description

Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources Fascicule II: C

Volume

fasc. 3 ISBN 9780197260234

Description

Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources Fascicule III: D-E

Volume

fasc. 11 ISBN 9780197264218

Description

This dictionary is an indispensable guide to the study of the Latin Middle Ages. It records the continuing usage of classical and late Latin in this period (6th-16th centuries), but it presents most fully the medieval developments of the language, drawing on a rich variety of printed and manuscript sources. Many new formations from other languages are revealed - some of the borrowings recorded in Latin centuries before their appearance in written vernacular sources. Due to the high number of entries for P, this letter is being spread over four fascicules.

Volume

fasc. 12 ISBN 9780197264362

Description

This dictionary is an indispensable guide to the study of the Latin Middle Ages. It records the continuing usage of classical and late Latin in this period (6th-16th centuries), but it presents most fully the medieval developments of the language, drawing on a rich variety of printed and manuscript sources. Many new formations from other languages are revealed - some of the borrowings recorded in Latin centuries before their appearance in written vernacular sources. Due to the high number of entries for P, this letter is being spread over four fascicules.

Volume

fasc. 14 ISBN 9780197265086

Description

Scholars began to collect quotations on which to base a dictionary of Medieval Latin in 1924. Publication of the fascicules of the Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources started in 1975 and is expected to continue until 2014. The dictionary records the continuing usage of classical and late Latin in the British Isles and by Britons abroad from Gildas (AD 540) to Camden (1600). It illustrates a continuous tradition of thought and composition in language based upon and derived from the highest literary register of Classical and Late Latin, but also incorporating lexical and syntactic elements from the vernacular languages spoken and written in Britain and from Greek, Celtic, Germanic, Romance, and Semitic. Many new formations from these and other languages are revealed - some of the borrowings recorded in Latin centuries before their appearance in written vernacular sources.

Volume

fasc. 15 ISBN 9780197265284

Description

Scholars began to collect quotations on which to base a dictionary of Medieval Latin in 1924. Publication of the fascicules of the Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources started in 1975 and is expected to continue until 2014. The dictionary records the continuing usage of classical and late Latin in the British Isles and by Britons abroad from Gildas (AD 540) to Camden (1600). It illustrates a continuous tradition of thought and composition in language based upon and derived from the highest literary register of Classical and Late Latin, but also incorporating lexical and syntactic elements from the vernacular languages spoken and written in Britain and from Greek, Celtic, Germanic, Romance, and Semitic. Many new formations from these and other languages are revealed - some of the borrowings recorded in Latin centuries before their appearance in written vernacular sources.

Volume

fasc. 16 ISBN 9780197265451

Description

The Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources is the key lexical reference work for anyone reading Medieval Latin texts produced in Britain or by British authors. The period covered extends from the the sixth to the sixteenth century. The Dictionary sets out clearly for individual words the full range of meanings found in the medieval period and the kinds of linguistic contexts and works in which they appear, highlighting possible alternative meanings and allusions. Contemporary example quotations amplify each entry. The full range of attested variant spellings of words is recorded and helpful cross-references are provided, making the Dictionary particularly valuable for researchers working on Medieval Latin manuscript sources of all kinds and on documentary sources in particular. The DMLBS is an essential companion to any collection of medieval Latin texts, including those in modern editions accompanied by facing translations, and an indispensable aid to reading the vast quantity of medieval texts and documents that are not available in translation. Because of its chronological coverage and overall completeness, it is also the single most helpful reference work for readers of texts in Medieval Latin produced elsewhere in Europe. The Dictionary offers considerable assistance to readers who are less familiar with Latin in general or with the medieval varieties of the language in particular. Because of the tremendous importance of Latin in the middle ages as a language of literature, religion, science, and formal record not only in Britain but across Europe too, the Dictionary is an important tool for scholars in a wide range of fields whose work brings them into contact of a less direct or obvious kind with the language. The study of literature, philosophy, theology, science, and many more fields in the middle ages - even when focused primarily on sources written not in Latin but in the everyday languages of the time - is illuminated by an awareness of the contemporary Latin material and the Dictionary makes this material much more accessible.

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• NCID: BA00865345
• ISBN:
  • 9780197259481
  • 9780197259689
  • 9780197260234
  • 9780197260821
  • 0197261485
  • 9780197262405
  • 9780197262665
  • 0197263003
  • 9780197263402
  • 9780197263877
  • 9780197264218
  • 9780197264362
  • 9780197264676
  • 9780197265086
  • 9780197265284
  • 9780197265451
  • 9780197265611
• LCCN: 75321611
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: englat
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: v.
• Size: 31 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 892
  • LCC : PA2891
  • DC : 473/.21
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Latin language, Medieval and modern -- Dictionaries -- English