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Angus Cameron (1941–1983) was a Canadian lexicographer and academic who founded the Dictionary of Old English project at the University of Toronto in 1970. This ambitious lexicographical project aims to define every recorded Old English word from the 7th to the 12th century, building upon the legacy of earlier historical dictionaries. Cameron's administrative and scholarly efforts provided a lasting structural foundation for the ongoing research of early English literature.
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Who was Angus Cameron?
Angus Cameron was a Canadian lexicographer and academic who lived from 1941 to 1983. He is associated with major historical dictionary work on Old English.
What project did Angus Cameron found?
Cameron founded the Dictionary of Old English project at the University of Toronto in 1970. The project aims to define every recorded Old English word from the seventh to the twelfth century.
What period does the Dictionary of Old English cover?
The project covers Old English vocabulary from the seventh through the twelfth century. Its evidence base is the surviving written record of that period.
Where was the Dictionary of Old English project founded?
Angus Cameron founded it at the University of Toronto. The project began there in 1970 as a large historical lexicography effort.
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