An Icelandic-English Dictionary
First published in 1874, this landmark dictionary of old Icelandic is
both authoritative and comprehensive. It offers thousands of
illustrative quotations, full descriptions of pronunciation for every
letter, and a detailed outline of grammar that includes the old
Icelandic alphabet, word formation, and spelling. The 52-page
supplement contains a list of additional words and references from the
eleventh century to the mid-fourteenth century. An essential point of
reference for any student of old Icelandic, supplement author Sir
William A. Craigie stated in 1957 that 'though the dictionary is mainly
intended for the old authors, both in prose and poetry, it endeavours
to embrace an account of the whole language, old and new'.