OTASE: Primary Bibliography

Throughout this course, Dictionary of Old English Short Short Titles are used for ease of reference. They refer to the following works and, for our purposes, to the following editions and translations:

Texts Read in Class

Short Title Fuller Title Edition/Translation
ÆGenPref Ælfric’s Preface to Genesis Marsden, Richard, ed. The “Old English Heptateuch” and Ælfric’s “Libellus de veteri testamento et novo”. Vol. 1: Introduction and Text. Early English Text Society 330. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 3–7.
ÆHex Ælfric’s Hexameron Crawford, S.J., ed. Exameron anglice; or, The Old English Hexameron. 1921. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1968.
Dan Daniel Farrell, R.T., ed. “Daniel” and “Azarias”. London: Methuen, 1974. 47–89.
Ex Verse Exodus Tolkien, J.R.R., and Joan Turville-Petre, eds. The Old English “Exodus”. Oxford: Clarendon, 1981.
GenA Genesis A Doane, A.N., ed. Genesis A. Revised ed. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 2013.
GenB Genesis B Bradley, S.A.J., trans. Anglo-Saxon Poetry. London: Everyman, 1982. 18–35.
HomU 21 Napier homily 1 Napier, Arthur, ed. Wulfstan. Vol 1: Text und Varianten. Berlin: Weidmann, 1883. 1–5.
Jud Judith Griffith, Mark, ed. Judith. Exeter: University of Exeter Press, 1998.

Further Texts

Short Title Fuller Title Edition
LawAfEl Prologue to Alfred’s Law Code Liebermann, Felix, ed. Die Gesetze der Angelsachsen. Vol. 1: Text und Übersetzung. Halle: Niemeyer, 1903; repr. Halle: Aalen, 1960. 26–47.
Az Azarias Farrell, R.T., ed. “Daniel” and “Azarias”. London: Methuen, 1974. 90–99.
ÆCHom I, 1 De initio creaturae Godden, Malcolm, ed. Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies: The Second Series. Early English Text Society 5. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. 178–89.
ÆCHom II, 12.1 Ælfric’s adaptation of Exodus Godden, Malcolm, ed. Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies: The Second Series. Early English Text Society 5. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. 110–20.
ÆCHom II, 12.2 Ælfric’s adaptation of Joshua Godden, Malcolm, ed. Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies: The Second Series. Early English Text Society 5. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. 121–6.
ÆCHom II, 35 Ælfric’s adaptation of Job Godden, Malcolm, ed. Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies: The Second Series. Early English Text Society 5. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. 260–7.
ÆCreat Ælfric’s De creatore et creatura Unedited; use DOE Corpus
ÆHom 21 Ælfric’s De populo Israhel Pope, J.C., ed. Homilies of Ælfric: A Supplementary Collection. 2 vols. Early English Text Society 259–60. London: Oxford University Press, 1967–68. 2.639–66.
ÆHom 22 Ælfric’s De falsis diis Pope, J.C., ed. Homilies of Ælfric: A Supplementary Collection. 2 vols. Early English Text Society 259–60. London: Oxford University Press, 1967–68. 2.667–724.
ÆHom 23 Ælfric’s Wyrdwriteras us secgað ða ðe awritan be cyningum Pope, J.C., ed. Homilies of Ælfric: A Supplementary Collection. 2 vols. Early English Text Society 259–60. London: Oxford University Press, 1967–68. 2.725–33.
ÆHomM 14 Ælfric’s adaptation of Esther Assmann, Bruno, ed. . Bibliothek der angelsächsischen Prosa. Kassel: Wigand, 1889. 92–101.
ÆHomM 15 Ælfric’s adaptation of Judith Assmann, Bruno, ed. Angelsächsische Homilien und Heiligenleben. Bibliothek der angelsächsischen Prosa. Kassel: Wigand, 1889. 102–16.
ÆIntSig Ælfric’s Interrogationes Sigewulfi in Genesin MacLean, George Edwin, ed. Alcuini Interrogationes Sigeuulfi presbyteri in Genesin. Halle: Karras, 1883.
ÆLet4 Ælfric’s Libellus de veteri testamento et novo Marsden, Richard, ed. The “Old English Heptateuch” and Ælfric’s “Libellus de veteri testamento et novo”. Vol. 1: Introduction and Text. Early English Text Society 330. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 201–30.
ÆLS (Maccabees) Ælfric’s adaptation of Maccabees Skeat, W.W., ed. Ælfric’s Lives of Saints, 4 vols. Early English Text Society 76, 82, 94, 114. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1881–1900; repr. in 2 vols 1966. II, 66–124.
ÆLS (Pr Moses) Ælfric’s De oratione Moysi Skeat, Walter W., ed. Ælfric’s Lives of Saints. 4 vols. Early English Text Society 76, 82, 94, 114. London: Kegan Paul, 1881–1900. 1.282–307.
ÆLS (Book of Kings) Ælfric’s Sermo excerptus de Libro regum Skeat, Walter W., ed. Ælfric’s Lives of Saints. 4 vols. Early English Text Society 76, 82, 94, 114. London: Kegan Paul, 1881–1900. 1.384–413.
Deut Deuteronomy Marsden, Richard, ed. The “Old English Heptateuch” and Ælfric’s “Libellus de veteri testamento et novo”. Vol. 1: Introduction and Text. Early English Text Society 330. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 154–76.
Exod Prose Exodus Marsden, Richard, ed. The “Old English Heptateuch” and Ælfric’s “Libellus de veteri testamento et novo”. Vol. 1: Introduction and Text. Early English Text Society 330. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 89–128.
Gen Prose Genesis Marsden, Richard, ed. The “Old English Heptateuch” and Ælfric’s “Libellus de veteri testamento et novo”. Vol. 1: Introduction and Text. Early English Text Society 330. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 8–88.
Josh Joshua Marsden, Richard, ed. The “Old English Heptateuch” and Ælfric’s “Libellus de veteri testamento et novo”. Vol. 1: Introduction and Text. Early English Text Society 330. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 177–89.
Judg Judges Marsden, Richard, ed. The “Old English Heptateuch” and Ælfric’s “Libellus de veteri testamento et novo”. Vol. 1: Introduction and Text. Early English Text Society 330. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 190–200.
Lev Leviticus Marsden, Richard, ed. The “Old English Heptateuch” and Ælfric’s “Libellus de veteri testamento et novo”. Vol. 1: Introduction and Text. Early English Text Society 330. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 129–37.
Num Numbers Marsden, Richard, ed. The “Old English Heptateuch” and Ælfric’s “Libellus de veteri testamento et novo”. Vol. 1: Introduction and Text. Early English Text Society 330. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 138–53.
WHom 11 Wulfstan’s Incipit de visione Isaie prophete quam vidit super Iudam et Hierusalem Bethurum, Dorothy, ed. The Homilies of Wulfstan. Oxford: Clarendon, 1957. 211–20.
WHom 12 Wulfstan’s De falsis diis Bethurum, Dorothy, ed. The Homilies of Wulfstan. Oxford: Clarendon, 1957. 221–4.
WHom 16 Wulfstan’s Verba Ezechielis prophete de pastoribus non recte agentibus Bethurum, Dorothy, ed. The Homilies of Wulfstan. Oxford: Clarendon, 1957. 239–41.
WHom 19 Wulfstan’s Be godcunde warnunge Bethurum, Dorothy, ed. The Homilies of Wulfstan. Oxford: Clarendon, 1957. 251–4.