Bosworth-Toller’s Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, a comprehensive resource for Old English

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This paper discusses the digitization and online development of Bosworth-Toller’s Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, a comprehensive resource for Old English. It highlights the challenges and progress made in converting the complex, inconsistent printed dictionary into a user-friendly digital version. The paper explains how the dictionary has evolved over time, starting from its initial printed version, through the efforts to create a digital resource that is accessible, searchable, and interactive. It covers various technical aspects of digitization, such as the use of scripts to process the data, the development of online applications, and the challenges posed by inconsistencies in the original dictionary’s structure. The project aims to make Old English accessible to a wider audience while enhancing the research potential of the dictionary's data.

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