Hana Videen

Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an absolute romp and a must-have for history and fantasy enthusiasts alike - Eleanor Janega Endlessly fascinating - the Spectator Old English was spoken over a thousand years ago, when every animal was a deor. In this glittering collection of words and animals, we find deors big and small, ordinary, extraordinary, and...

Delightful ... a pleasure - Guardian Old English is the language you think you know until you hear or see it. Used throughout much of Britain over a thousand years ago, it is rich with words that haven't changed (like word in fact), others that are unrecognisable (such as neorxnawang, or paradise), and some that are curious even in translation...