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Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William) 1835-1912
Overview
| Works: |
1,220
works in
3,671
publications in
11
languages and
41,627
library holdings
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| Roles: |
Editor, Compiler, Translator, Other, Creator, Writer of accompanying material, Annotator, Adapter, Former owner
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| Classifications: |
pr1119,
821.1 |
Most widely held works about
Walter W Skeat
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Testimonials in favour of the Rev. Walter W. Skeat, M.A., for the Professorship of Anglo-Saxon at Cambridge
(
Book
)
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The story of Patient Griselda : From The Clerk's Tale of Geoffrey Chaucer done into modern English with a few notes
by Geoffrey Chaucer
(
Book
)
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Autograph letters to Clement Mansfield Ingleby signed from various correspondents 1859-1884
by C. M Ingleby
(
Book
)
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Autograph letters to Clement Mansfield Ingleby signed from various correspondents 1865-1876
by C. M Ingleby
(
Book
)
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Autograph letters to Clement Mansfield Ingleby signed from various correspondents 1864-1880
by C. M Ingleby
(
Book
)
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Autograph letters to Clement Mansfield Ingleby signed from various correspondents 1858-1883
by C. M Ingleby
(
Book
)
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The Gospel according to Saint Luke in Anglo-Saxon and Northumbrian versions synoptically arranged, with collations exhibiting all the readings of all the MSS
(
Book
)
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Autograph letters signed from W.W. Skeat, Cambridge, to unidentified recipient 1875 December
by Walter W Skeat
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Book
)
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Letters to Clement Mansfield Ingleby from various correspondents 1847-1886
by C. M Ingleby
(
Book
)
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W.W. Skeat autographed page of notes, circa 1900
by Walter W Skeat
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Book
)
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The Gospel according to Saint Luke : in Anglo-Saxon and Northumbrian versions synoptically arranged, with collations exhibiting all the readings of all the MSS
(
Book
)
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Richard Chenevix Trench and Walter William Skeat : their contributions to linguistics
by Benjamin J Bartak
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Book
)
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Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury papers, 1829-1915 (inclusive), 1856-1915 (bulk)
by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury
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Letter: 1874 Sept.14, Britwell, to David Laing
by M Christie-Miller
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Book
)
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A vocabulary study of Skeat's edition of a text of Piers Plowman
by Clyde M Grant
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Book
)
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Most widely held works by
Walter W Skeat
Troilus and Cressida and The Canterbury tales. With modern English versions of both works
by Geoffrey Chaucer
(
Book
)
15
editions published
between
1952
and
1990
in
English and English, Middle
and held by
1,766
libraries
worldwide
Original and modern versions in parallel columns.
The vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman
by William Langland
(
Book
)
317
editions published
between
1866
and
2006
in
4
languages
and held by
1,650
libraries
worldwide
An etymological dictionary of the English language
by Walter W Skeat
(
Book
)
101
editions published
between
1881
and
2006
in
English and German
and held by
1,574
libraries
worldwide
The Canterbury tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer
(
Book
)
95
editions published
between
1876
and
2009
in
3
languages
and held by
1,510
libraries
worldwide
Chaucer's work begins at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, England, where a group of pilgrims have assembled on their way to Canterbury. Harry Bailly, the innkeeper, suggests a contest: whoever tells the best tale will win a supper when they reach Canterbury.
The complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer
by Geoffrey Chaucer
(
Book
)
94
editions published
between
1894
and
2008
in
English and English, Middle
and held by
1,197
libraries
worldwide
A concise etymological dictionary of the English language
by Walter W Skeat
(
Book
)
104
editions published
between
1882
and
2007
in
English
and held by
1,041
libraries
worldwide
The lay of Havelok the Dane
(
Book
)
64
editions published
between
1868
and
2006
in
3
languages
and held by
760
libraries
worldwide
English dialects from the eighth century to the present day
by Walter W Skeat
(
Book
)
22
editions published
between
1911
and
2011
in
English
and held by
631
libraries
worldwide
Chaucer : complete works
by Geoffrey Chaucer
(
Book
)
63
editions published
between
1894
and
2006
in
3
languages
and held by
608
libraries
worldwide
A glossary of Tudor and Stuart words, especially from the dramatists
by Walter W Skeat
(
Book
)
13
editions published
between
1914
and
1986
in
English
and held by
588
libraries
worldwide
The Chaucer canon, with a discussion of the works associated with the name of Geoffrey Chaucer
by Walter W Skeat
(
Book
)
17
editions published
between
1900
and
1992
in
English
and held by
568
libraries
worldwide
The student's Chaucer, being a complete edition of his works
by Geoffrey Chaucer
(
Book
)
27
editions published
between
1894
and
1985
in
3
languages
and held by
534
libraries
worldwide
Aelfric's Lives of saints : being a set of sermons on saints' days formerly observed by the English Church
by Aelfric
(
Book
)
50
editions published
between
1881
and
2009
in
English and English, Old
and held by
532
libraries
worldwide
The Bruce; or, The book of the most excellent and noble prince, Robert de Broyss, King of Scots
by John Barbour
(
Book
)
59
editions published
between
1870
and
2000
in
4
languages
and held by
479
libraries
worldwide
Principles of English etymology
by Walter W Skeat
(
Book
)
39
editions published
between
1887
and
1970
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
464
libraries
worldwide
A concise dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580
by A. L Mayhew
(
Book
)
38
editions published
between
1888
and
2011
in
English and English, Middle
and held by
450
libraries
worldwide
This dictionary offers in a concise form more than 11,000 headwords with source references, cross references and etymologies.
The evolution of the Canterbury tales
by Walter W Skeat
(
Book
)
22
editions published
between
1907
and
1972
in
English
and held by
430
libraries
worldwide
The minor poems
by Geoffrey Chaucer
(
Book
)
16
editions published
between
1888
and
1936
in
English
and held by
365
libraries
worldwide
Ryme-index to the manuscript texts of Chaucer's Minor poems
by Isabel Marshall Lagarrigue
(
Book
)
18
editions published
between
1887
and
1968
in
English and English, Middle
and held by
283
libraries
worldwide
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Associated Subjects
Alexander,--the Great,--356-323 B.C Arthurian romances Astrolabes Authorship Bibliography Biography Canon (Literature) Canterbury tales (Chaucer, Geoffrey) Chaucer, Geoffrey,--d. 1400 Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Christian poetry, English (Middle) Christian saints Cressida (Fictitious character) Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dictionaries Early works England--Canterbury English language English language--Dialects English language--Early modern English language--Etymology English language--Middle English English language--Obsolete words English language--Old English English literature English literature--Middle English English poetry--Middle English Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Grail Great Britain Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) History Joseph,--of Arimathea, Saint Language and languages Legends Melusine (Legendary character) Middle East--Troy (Extinct city) Poetry Richard--II,--King of England,--1367-1400 Romances Scotland Skeat, Walter W.--1835-1912 Sources Tales, Medieval Terminology Texts Troilus (Legendary character) Trojan War Versification Women--Mythology
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Alternative Names
Skeat.
Skeat, W.
Skeat, W.W
Skeat, W.W. 1835-1912
Skeat, W. W. (Walter William), 1835-1912
Skeat, Walter 1835-1912
Skeat, Walter W.
Skeat, Walter W. 1835-1912
Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William), 1835-1912
Skeat, Walter William, 1835-1912
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