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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 evolution of the Canterbury tales.

    First published in 1907 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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import