Old English, explained.

Three short reference pages about the grammar and the sources behind the dictionary.

Noun declension classes

Strong, weak and minor classes: what an a-stem or an n-stem is, and the forms that show it.

How to read and type þ (thorn), ð (eth), æ (ash) and ƿ (wynn), and what macrons mark.

Bosworth–Toller, Wiktionary and this site: what each is best for and where each stops.

Last updated 8 November 2026. The dictionary data behind these pages is described on Attribution; entry-level questions can go to the contact page.