Bibliograph

The wordhord, daily life in Old English, Hana Videen

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The wordhord, daily life in Old English, Hana Videen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The wordhord

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Hana Videen

Sub title

daily life in Old English

Summary

Old English is the language you think you know until you hear or see it. Used throughout much of Britain over a thousand years ago, it is rich with words that haven't changed (like "word" in fact), others that are unrecognisable (such as "neorxnawang", or "paradise") and some that are curious even in translation ("gafol-fisc" literally means "tax-fish"). In this book, Hana Videen has gathered these gems into a glorious trove that illuminates the lives, beliefs and habits of the earliest English speakers. We discover a world where choking on a bit of bread might prove your guilt, where fiend-ship was as likely as friend-ship, and you might grow up to be a laughter-smith. These are the magical roots of our own language: you'll never see English in the same way again

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Word hoard

Creator