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Walter W. Skeat

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British etymologist and professor (1835-1912)

Born 1835
Died 1912

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  • Cover of: The Bruce: or, The book of the most excellent and noble prince, Robert de Broyss, King of Scots

    First published in 1870 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: A concise etymological dictionary of the English language: by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat

    Cover of edition cu31924008779690 Cover of edition aconciseetymolo00skeagoog Cover of edition aconciseetymolo00unkngoog Cover of edition isbn_9780548162514 Cover of edition conciseetymologi00skea_655 First published in 1882 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: An etymological dictionary of the English language.

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  • Cover of: An English-Anglo-Saxon vocabulary

    First published in 1879 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: English dialects from the eighth century to the present day

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  • Cover of: Principles of English etymology

    Cover of edition principlesofeng01skeauoft Cover of edition principlesofengl01skea Cover of edition principlesenglish01skea Cover of edition principlesofengl00skeauoft Cover of edition principlesofengl01skeauoft Cover of edition principlesofengl0000skea First published in 1887 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: primer of English etymology.

    First published in 1892 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The place-names of Cambridgeshire

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  • Cover of: The evolution of the Canterbury tales.

    First published in 1907 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Chaucer canon, with a discussion of the works associated with the name of Geoffrey Chaucer

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    First published in 1906 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The science of etymology

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  • Cover of: Pagan Races of the Malay Peninsula: Pt. 3. Religion. Pt. 4. Language. Appendix. Comparative Vocabulary of Aboriginal Dialects. Index of Subjects. Index of Proper Names. Index of Native Words

    First published in 2008 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A Moeso-Gothic glossary: with an introduction, an outline of Moeso-Gothic grammar, and a list of Anglo-Saxon and old and modern English words etymologically connected with Moeso-Gothic.

    First published in 1868 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1906 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1892 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Mœso-Gothic glossary: with an introduction, an outline of Mœso-Gothic grammar, and a list of Anglo-Saxon and old and modern English words etymologically connected with Mœso-Gothic

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    First published in 1905 — 4 editions
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We need a photo of Walter W. Skeat

British etymologist and professor (1835-1912)

Born 1835
Died 1912

Subjects

English language, Etymology, Dictionaries, Dialects, Glossaries, vocabularies, English literature, Folklore, Romances, Geographical Names, Bibliography, English Proverbs, Languages, Social life and customs, English Romances, Ethnology, Gothic language, Malay Folk literature, Malay Magic, Anglo-Saxon, English, English Manuscripts, English language, etymology, dictionaries, Etymologie, Facsimiles, Havelok the Dane (Legendary character)

Places

England, Malay Peninsula, Oxfordshire, Great Britain, Malaysia, Kent, Surrey, Warwickshire, Cleveland, Cumberland, Isle of Wight, Lincolnshire, Malaya, Wales, Bedfordshire, Radnorshire, Cambridge, Cumbria, Cumbria (England), Devon, Devon (England), Dialects, Exmoor (England), Hertfordshire, London

People

Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400), Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C), Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400), Joseph of Arimathea, Saint, Alexander the Great (356 B.C.-323 B.C), John Peile (1838-1910), Robert I King of Scotland (1274-1329), William Edward Armytage Axon (1846-1913. [from old catalog]), William Langland (1330?-1400?)

Time

Middle English, 1100-1500, Early modern, 1500-1700, Old English, ca. 450-1100, Early modern (to 1700), MiddleEnglish, 1100-1500, Old English, approximately 450-1100, Robert I, 1306-1329, Stuarts, 1603-1714, Tudors, 1485-1603

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Alternative names

  • Walter W Skeat
  • Skeat, Walter William
  • Walter William Skeat
  • Walter Skeat
  • Reverend Walter W. Skeat
  • Walter, W. Skeat
  • Walter W. A. Skeat
  • Skeat, Walter W.
  • Skeat, Walter W Rev.
  • Walter A. Skeat
  • Skeat Walter W. Skeat
  • Walter W. SKEAT
  • Walter, W Skeat
  • Walter W . Skeat

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
July 31, 2018 Edited by DriniBot removing erroneous .comment
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 6, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
December 7, 2010 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors