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An Icelandic-English Dictionary: Based on the Ms. Collection of the Late Richard Cleasby, Enlarged and Completed (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780265586983: An Icelandic-English Dictionary: Based on the Ms. Collection of the Late Richard Cleasby, Enlarged and Completed (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0265586984 ISBN 13: 9780265586983
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Precise Icelandic-English reference with historical depth.

The book is a comprehensive dictionary drawing on the Cleasby manuscript collection and expanded by Richard Cleasby. It provides clear English glosses, usage notes, etymologies, and cross‑references for thousands of Icelandic terms, including many from old and medieval sources.

Structured for quick scanning, it helps readers understand word forms, meanings, and contexts, from everyday vocabulary to specialized legal and literary terms. Expect careful definitional detail grounded in classic Icelandic texts and runic scholarship.

  • Clear English glosses for Icelandic words and phrases
  • Etymologies and historical notes tied to primary sources
  • Cross-references to related terms and forms
  • Entries drawn from a rich manuscript tradition and scholarly expansion

Ideal for students, researchers, translators, and readers of Icelandic literature alike.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0265586984
ISBN 13 
9780265586983
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
890
Rating
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