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Anglo-Norman Dictionary
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The AND is an open-access digital platform at Aberystwyth University about Anglo-Norman, the type of French used in the British Isles throughout the medieval period.- visit https://anglo-norman.net.
The works of Wace, a large and important source of early Anglo-Norman, were added to the A-Z dictionary. A thorough examination of surnames in Anglo-Norman sources yielded a wealth of new materials, resulting in in 877 new entries (with 909 senses and subsenses, 1873 citations) in the dictionary.
February 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
#LoveYourDataWeek! Exploring Anglo-Norman in its multilingual context? Almost every AND entry link is now clickable, providing direct access to French, English, and Latin cognate dictionaries in a more user-friendly format.

Try it out and tell us what you think!
February 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
All labels in an entry are also clickable, taking you to a list of words labelled with the same tag🖱️.

Let us know if these options are helpful in your research!
November 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM
4) The Languages Search

The languages search is a recent and exciting addition to the dictionary. This search returns loanwords, which are words that were taken into Anglo-Norman from another language with little or no alteration (e.g. English tenysballe).
November 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM
3) Semantic and Usage labels
This function allows you to execute searches that focus on certain semantic fields and usage. You can also combine the labels; for example, if you wish to look for agricultural occupations in the dictionary data, simply perform a search that combines the two labels.
November 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM
2) The Advance Search

Use the same wildcards as for the quick search (*,?,"). You can refine your search by selecting a specific time period or year. You can also search the dictionary citations and English translations of Anglo-Norman words.
November 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM
1) The quick search

Enter a word or part of a word, and you will be given a list of lemma and variations that match your query.
November 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM