3. Old English

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8	The reconstructed Anglo-Saxon village at West Stow in Suffolk.
9	The Ruthwell Cross runes transcribed and translated.
10	The home page of the Dictionary of Old English.
11	The electronic edition of Beowulf.
11	Original pronunciation recording of the opening lines of Beowulf.
12	Original pronunciation recording of an extract from The Battle of Maldon.
12	Two more riddles from the Exeter Book: the rake and bookworm riddles.
12	A complete collection of the Exeter Book riddles, with translation.
12	Original pronunciation recording of an Anglo-Saxon riddle.
13	The life and times of Alfred the Great.
13	Original pronunciation recording of an extract from the rune poem.
13	Original pronunciation recording of an extract from The Dream of the Rood.
13	Original pronunciation recording of an extract from The Seafarer.
13	Beginning of the preface to Alfred the Great's Old English translation of Gregory the Great's Pastoral Care (CUL MS Ii.2.4)
15	Digital images of four Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, from the British Library.
15	Original pronunciation recording of an extract from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
16	An account of the life and works of Ælfric.
16	Original pronunciation recording of an extract from Ælfric's Colloquy.
16	Ælfric's Grammar and Glossary (CUL MS Hh.1.10)
17	Further background and illustration of the Lindisfarne Gospels.
17	Digital images made by the British Library of selected pages from the Lindisfarne Gospels.
18	The sounds of Old English.
18	Original pronunciation recording of an Anglo-Saxon riddle.
20	Original pronunciation recording of the story of Cædmon.
21	Old English grammar exercises from the University of Cambridge.
23	Further examples of Old English kennings.
23	Old Norse kennings from the Scaldic Poetry database.
25	A glossary of Scandinavian elements in British place names.
26	A searchable index of British surnames, giving geographical and frequency data.
27	Original pronunciation recording of the Lord's Prayer.
28	Further historical background about the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
28	The kings and queens of Wessex, 519-927 AD, with a further link to the kings and queens of Mercia.
29	Original pronunciation recording of Cædmon's hymn in West Saxon.
29	Original pronunciation recording of Cædmon's hymn in Northumbrian.
29	Northumbrian version of Cædmon’s hymn from the Moore Bede (CUL MS Kk.5.16)