A dictionary of medieval terms and phrases
By: Christopher Corèdon with Ann Williams.
Contributors: Williams, Ann, 1937-
Publisher: D.S. Brewer
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Latin language, Medieval and modern -- Great Britain -- Dictionaries.; English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Dictionaries.; English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Dictionaries.; Historiography -- Great Britain -- Dictionaries.; Middle Ages -- Historiography -- Dictionaries.; Civilization, Medieval -- Dictionaries.; Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485 -- Dictionaries.; Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Dictionaries.
Genres: Dictionaries.
Description: "An interest in the middle ages often brings the non-specialist reader up short against a word or term which is not understood or only imperfectly understood. This dictionary contains some 3,400 terms as headwords, ranging from legal and ecclesiastical to the more humdrum words of daily life. Latin was the language of the church, law and government, and many Latin terms illustrated here are frequently found in modern books of history of the period. Similarly, the precise meaning of Old English and Middle English terms may elude today's reader: this dictionary endeavours to provide clarity. In addition to definition, etymologies of many words are given, in the belief that knowing the origin and evolution of a word gives a better understanding. There are also examples of medieval terms and phrases still in use today, a further aid to clarifying meaning."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-308).