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[An] entertaining linguistic history. . . . Well researched and cannily written, this smart survey makes the old feel new. * Publishers Weekly *

[An] entertaining linguistic history. . . . Well researched and cannily written, this smart survey makes the old feel new. * Publishers Weekly * Engaging, conversational, humorous, and full of surprising revelations. . . . A specialized but delightful book that is essential for undergraduate students of linguistics, literature, and history and will appeal to anyone with a yen for history or language. * Library Journal *

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Hana Videen has been hoarding Old English words since 2013, when she began tweeting one a day. Now more than 20,000 people follow these gems from her wordhord. A writer and blogger, she holds a PhD in Old English from King’s College London and lives in Toronto. Website www.oldenglishwordhord.com Twitter @OEWordhord

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