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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 alliterative romance of Alexander and Dindimus

    First published in 1987 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The lay of Havelok the Dane

    First published in 1975 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The proverbs of Alfred, re-edited from the manuscripts

    First published in 1974 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Joseph of Arimathie, otherwise called The romance of the Seint Graal, or ...

    First published in 1871 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Gospel according to Saint John in Anglo-Saxon and Northumbrian versions synoptically arranged: with collations exhibiting all the readings of all the mss

    First published in 1878 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A concise etymological dictionary of the English language

    First published in 1924 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Romans of Partenay, Or of Lusignen: Otherwise Known as the Tale of Melusine

    First published in 1866 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Kingis Quair: Together with a Ballad of Good Counsel

    First published in 1884 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Lancelot of the Laik.

    First published in 1865 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Romans of Partenay, Or of Lusignen: Otherwise Known as the Tale of Melusine:

    First published in 1866 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Joseph of Arimathie: otherwise called The romance of the Seint Graal, or Holy Grail: an alliterative poem written about A.D. 1350, and now first printed from the unique copy in the Vernon MS. at Oxford

    First published in 1871 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Lancelot of the laik: a scottish metrical romance, (about 1490-1500 A.D.)

    First published in 1965 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Pierce the Ploughmans crede (about 1394 A.D.): transcribed and ed. from ms. Trin. coll., Camb., R. 3, 15, collated with ms. Bibl. reg. 18 B. XVII. in the British Museum, and with the old printed text of 1553; to which is appended God spedthe plough (about 1500 A.D.) from ms. Lansdowne 762

    First published in 1867 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Joseph of Arimathie: otherwise called, The romance of the Seint Graal, or Holy Grail.: An alliterative poem written about A.D. 1350, and now first printed from the unique copy in the Vernon MS. at Oxford.

    First published in 1969 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The proverbs of Alfred

    First published in 1976 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The romance of William of Palerne: (otherwise known as the romance of "William and the werwolf")

    First published in 1867 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A concise etymological dictionary of the English language

    First published in 1884 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The problem of spelling reform

    First published in 1906 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The wars of Alexander: an alliterative romance translated chiefly from the Historia Alexandri Magni de preliis. Re-edited from ms. Ashmole 44, in the Bodleian library, Oxford, and ms. D.4.12, in the library of Trinity college, Dublin

    First published in 1886 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Specimens of English literature from the "Ploughmans Crede" to the "Shepheardes Calender" A.D. 1394: with introduction, notes, and glossarial index

    First published in 1880 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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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, Dialects, Dictionaries, Glossaries, vocabularies, English literature, Folklore, Romances, Geographical Names, Bibliography, English Proverbs, Languages, Social life and customs, English Romances, Ethnology, Malay Magic, Anglo-Saxon, English Manuscripts, English language, etymology, dictionaries, Etymologie, Facsimiles, Gothic language, Havelok the Dane (Legendary character), History, Legends
Places
England, Oxfordshire, Malay Peninsula, 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, Old English, ca. 450-1100, Early modern, 1500-1700, 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
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