Dictionary of Old Norse Prose
Dictionary of Old Norse
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A Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (Danish: Ordbog over det norrøne prosasprog), abbreviated as ONP, is a dictionary of the vocabulary attested in medieval West Scandinavian prose texts.[1] The dictionary is funded through the Arnamagnæan Commission and is based in the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics at the University of Copenhagen.[2]
History
The project began in 1939 and was intended to supplement Johan Fritzner’s Ordbog over det gamle norske Sprog and other nineteenth century lexicographical works.[1] Work on the first printed volume began in 1989. Three more volumes were printed with the last appearing in 2004. In 2005 the dictionary moved to freely available online publication.[3]
Editors
- Aldís Sigurðardóttir
- Alex Speed Kjeldsen
- Bent Chr. Jacobsen
- Christopher Sanders
- Ellert Þór Jóhannsson
- Eva Rode
- Helle Degnbol
- James E. Knirk
- Johnny Lindholm
- Maria Arvidsson
- Pernille Ellyton
- Sheryl McDonald
- Simonetta Battista
- Tarrin Wills
- Þorbjörg Helgadóttir
- Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir[2]