This is a selective list of various language dictionaries held on open access in the Humanities Reading Room arranged by language. Brief details of each dictionary are given. The shelfmark of each item is given at the end of every citation; open access shelfmarks precede shelfmarks for any closed access copies. Editions in closed access may vary from those on the open shelves. Electronic resources can be accessed in the Electronic Resources Rooms in both Humanities - Floor 1 and 2.
Afrikaans | |
| Kritzinger, M.S.B. Groot woordenboek Afrikaans-Engels English-Afrikaans. | HLR439.363 YA.1999.b.841 |
Albanian | |
| Kici, G. and Aliko, H. English-Albanian dictionary. | HLR491.991 |
| Mann, S.E. An historical Albanian-English dictionary. | HLR491.991 Lex.133 |
| Newmark. L. Albanian-English dictionary. | HLR491.991 YC1999.b.2938 |
Assyrian | |
| Chicago University Oriental Institute The Assyrian dictionary of the Oriental Institute. | HLR492.1 |
| Soden, W.Von Akkadisches Hendwörterbuch. | HLR492.1 |
Basque | |
| Loepelmann, M. Etymologisches Wörterbuch der baskischen Sprache. | HLR499.922 |
| Aulestia, G. Basque-English dictionary. | HLR499.923 |
| Azkue, R.M. de Diccionario vasco-espanol-frances. | HLR499.923 Cup.1261.aa.10 |
| Kintana, X. Hiztegia bi mila. Vasco-espanol, espanol-vasco. | HLR499.923 |
| Lopez Y Mendizabal, I. Diccionario vasco-espanol. | HLR499.923 |
Belorussian | |
| Krapiva, K. Belorussko-russkii slovar. | HLR491.799 Lex.217 |
Breton | |
| Helias, P.S. Dictionnaire breton. | HLR491.683 |
Bulgarian | |
| Andreichin, L. Bulgarski tulkoven rechnik | HLR491.813 |
| Atanasova, T. Bulgarian-English dictionary. | HLR491.813 |
| Minkov, M. English-Bulgarian dictionary. | HLR491.813 Lex.129 |
Catalan | |
| Alberti, S. Diccionari castella-catala i catala-castella. | HLR467.703 |
| Coromines, J. Diccionari etimologic i complementari de la llengua catalana. | HLR467.703 X950/10463 |
| Enciclopedia Catalana Diccionari de la llengua catalana. | HLR467.703 YA.1986.b.2742 |
| Fabra, P. Diccionari general de la llengua catalana. | HLR467.703 X989/79457 |
| Olivia, S. and Buxton, A. Diccionari angles-catala. Diccionari catala-angles. | HLR467.703 Lex.202 Lex.203 |
Celtic | |
| Holder, A. Alt-celtischer Sprachschatz. | HLR491.6 |
Cornish | |
| Berresford Ellis P. The Cornish language and its literature. | HLR491.67 X.981/9330 X.950/12384 |
| George, K. Gerlyver Kernewek Kemmyn. Cornish English dictionary. | HLR491.67 YC.1994.a.1200 |
| Nance, R.M. A new Cornish-English dictionary. | HLR491.67 Lex.137 |
Czech | |
| Ceskoslovenska Akademie Ved Sarocesky Slovnik. | HLR491.86 |
| Ceskoslovenska Akademie Ved Slovnik spisovneho jazyka ceskeho. | HLR491.863 Ac.798.hah/2 |
| Fronek, J. Cesko-anglicky slovnik. | HLR491.863 |
| Gebauer, J. Slovnik starocesky. | HLR491.86 Ac.799.b/5 |
| Hais, K. and Hodek, B. Velky anglicko-cesky slovnik. | HLR491.863 X.950/47513 |
| Osicka, A. and Poldauf, I. Anglicko-cesky slovnik. | HLR491.863 |
| Poldauf, I. Cesko-anglicky slovnik. | HLR491.863 |
Danish | |
| Axelsen, J. The standard Danish-English English-Danish dictionary. | HLR439.813 YC.1987.a.10421 |
| Dahlerup, K.V.H. Ordbog over det danske sprog. | HLR439.813 Ac.9879/5 |
| Vinterberg, H. and Bodelsen, C.A.G.Dansk-engelsk ordbog. Engelsk-dansk ordbog. | HLR439.813 Lex.113 |
Egyptian | |
| Budge, E.A.W. An Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionary. | HLR493.1 Lex.156 Lex.157 |
Esperanto | |
| Butler, M.C. Esperanto-English dictionary | HLR499.992 X989/2971 |
Estonian | |
| Eesti Keele Instituut. Eesti Keele sonaraamat os 1999. | HLR494.545 |
| Saagpakk, P.F. Estonian-English dictionary. | HLR494.545 X.955/1474 |
| Silvet. J. An English-Estonian dictionary. | HLR494.545 Lex.127 |
| Silvet, J. Estonian-English dictionary. | HLR494.545 Lex.128 |
Faroese | |
| Young, G.V.C. Clewer, C.R. Faroese-English dictionary. | HLR439.699 |
Finnish | |
| Alanne, V.S. Finnish-English general dictionary. | HLR494.541 |
| Hurme, E. English-Finnish general dictionary. | HLR494.541 Lex.219 |
Friesian | |
| Dijkstra, W. and Hettema, F.B. Friesch woordenboek. | HLR439.23 Lex.112 |
Galician | |
| Diccinario normativo galego-castelan. | HLR467.1 |
Gothic | |
| Feist, S. Verlgleichendes Worterbuch der gotischen Sprache. | HLR439.9 |
| Koebler, G. Neuhochdeutsche-gotisches Worterbuch. | HLR439.9 |
Hebrew | |
| Alcalay, R. The complete Hebrew-English dictionary. | HLR492.43 |
| Genesius, F.H.W. A Hebrew and English lexicon of the Old Testament. | HLR492.43 |
| Koehler, L. and Baumgartner, W. Hebraisches und Aramaisches Lexikon zum Alten Testament. | HLR492.43 |
| Koehler, L. Lexicon in Veteris Testamentis libros. | HLR492.43 15005.e.8 |
| Marx, G.A. Aramäish-Neuhebräisches Handwörterbuch zu Targum, Talmud und Midrasch. | HLR492.43 15002.c.16 15002.c.11 |
Hungarian | |
| Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia A Magyar nyelv ertelmezo szotara. | HLR494.511 Ac.825/272 |
| Orszagh, L. A comprehensive English-Hungarian dictionary. | HLR494.511 Lex.185 |
| Orszagh, L. English-Hungarian dictionary. | HLR494.511 |
| Orszagh, L. Hungarian-English dictionary. | HLR494.511 Lex.186 |
Icelandic | |
| Cleasby, R. An Icelandic-English dictionary. | HLR439.63 Lex.115 |
| Johannesson, A. Isländisches e`tymologisches Wörterbuch. | HLR439.692 |
| Sigurdsson, A. Islenzk-ensk ordabok. | HLR439.693 Lex.116 |
| Sorenson, S. Ensk-Islensk ordabok. | HLR439.693 X.950/43431 |
Irish Gaelic | |
| Bhaldraithe, T.de English-Irish dictionary. | HLR491.623 Lex.135 Lex.136 |
| Dinneen, P.S. An Irish-English dictionary. | HLR491.623 Ac.9955/3 |
| O Donaill, N. Focloir gaelige-bearla. | HLR491.623 Lex.139 |
| Vendryes, J. Lexique etymologique de l'irlandais ancien. | HLR491.622 12908.g.6 |
Latvian | |
| Kalnina, D. Latviesu-anglu vardnica. | HLR491.933 |
| Latviesu-Krievu Vardnica Latvuishsko-russky slovar'. | HLR491.933 Lex.142 |
| Turkina, E. Latviesu-anglu vardnica. | HLR491.933 YA1986.a.969 |
| Ulmann, C.C. Lettisches Wörterbuch. | HLR491.933 |
Lithuanian | |
| Karsavina, I. L. & Kairiukstyte, S. Lietuviv-prancuzu kalbu zodynas. | HLR491.923 Lex.144 |
| Lalis, A. A dictionary of the Lithuanian and English languages. | HLR491.923 Lex.143 |
Lusatian | |
| Voekel, P. Obersorbisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch. | HLR491.883 |
Macedonian | |
| Crvenovski, D. and Gruik, B. Makedonsko angliski recnik. | HLR491.819 X989/82049 |
| Koneski, B. Recnik na makedonskiot jazik. | HLR491.819 Ac.9904/3 |
Manx | |
| Kelly, J.Y. The Manx dictionary. | HLR491.643 |
Maori | |
| Williams, H.W. A dictionary of the Maori language. | HLR499.4 12911.f.2 |
Norse | |
| Holthausen, F. Vergleichendes und etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altwestnordischen-Altnorwegisch-Isländischen. | HLR439.62 |
| Fritzner, J. Ordbog over det gamle norske sprog. | HLR439.63 X0981/90 |
| Vries, J. De Altnordisches etymologisches Worterbuch. | HLR439.62 |
Norwegian | |
| Haugen, E.I. Norsk-engelsk ordbok. | HLR439.823 X981/481 (1965) |
| Knudsen, T.K. and Sommerfelt, A.A. Norsk riksmalsordbok. | HLR439.823 Lex.117 |
| Slette, T. Norsk-engelsk ordbok. | HLR439.823 |
Provencal | |
| Levy, E. Provenzalisches Supplement-Wörterbuch. | HLR449.3 |
| Raynouard, F.J.M. Lexique roman. | HLR449.3 G.17342-47 |
Romantsch and Ladin | |
| Societa Retorumantscha .Dicziunari rumantsch grischun. | HLR459.9 |
| Vieli, R. and Decurtins, A. Vocabulari romontsch sursilvan-tudestg. | HLR459.9 |
Rumanian | |
| Academia Republicii Populare Romine Dictionarul limbii romine literare contemporane. | HLR459.3 YA.1999.b.2978 |
| Academia Republicii Populare Romine Dictionaurul limbii romine moderne. | HLR459.3 |
| Levitchi, L. Dictionar englez-roman. | HLR459.3 Lex.173 |
| Levitchi, L. Dictionar roman-englez. | HLR459.3 |
Scottish | |
| Craigie, Sir W.A. Dictionary of the older Scottish tongue. | HLR427.9411 Lex.47 Lex.48 |
| Jamieson, J. An etymological dictionary of the Scottish language. | HLR427.9411 1562/218 |
| Linguistic Survey of Scotland The linguistic atlas of Scotland. 2 vols. | HLR427.9411 X.0985/201(1) X.0985/201(2) |
| Robinson, M. The concise Scots dictionary. | HLR427.9411 Lex.198 |
| Warrack, A. A Scots dialect dictionary. | HLR427.9411 Lex.45 Lex.46 |
Scottish Gaelic | |
| Maclennan, M. A pronouncing and etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. | HLR491.633 Lex.138 |
Serbocroatian | |
| Benson, M. Serbocroatian-English (English-Serbocroatian) dictionary. | HLR491.823 YC1991.b.2143 |
| Ristic, S. Enciklopediski englesko-srpskohrvatski recnik. | HLR491.823 Lex.120 |
| Skok, P. Etimologijski rjecnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika. | HLR491.823 Lex.119 |
Slavonic | |
| Miklosich, F.von Lexicon palaeoslovenico-graeco-latinum. | HLR491.817 1601/196 |
| Sawski, F. Slownik praslowianski | HLR491.817 X.0981/641 |
Slovak | |
| Simko, J. Anglicko-Slovensky Slovnik. | HLR491.873 YA1995.a.27278 |
| Vilikovska, J. and Vilikvsy, P. Slovensko-Anglicky Slovnik. | HLR491.873 X989/22626 |
Slovenian | |
| Bezlaj, F. Etimoloski slovar slovenskega jezika | HLR491.842 ZA.9.a.3883 |
| Kotnik, J. Slovensko-angleski slovar. | HLR491.843 |
| Slovenska Akademija Znanosti I Umetnosti Slovar slovenskega knjiznega jezika. | HLR491.843 ZA.9.a.1296 |
Swedish | |
| Bokforlaget Prisma Modern svensk engelsk ordbok. | HLR439.73 X.989/89670 |
| Harlock, W.E. Svensk-engelsk ordbok. | HLR439.73 W.P.11925 |
| Harlock, W.E. Svensk-engelsk ordbok. | HLR439.73 Lex.149 |
| Kärre, K. Engelsk-svensk ordbok. | HLR439.73 X.989/10270 |
| Svenska Akademien Ordbok öfver svenska spraket. | HLR439.73 |
Swedish etymology | |
| Hellquist, G.E. Svensk etymologisk ordbok. | HLR439.72 12973.c.3 |
Ukrainian | |
| Andruyshen, C.H. and Krett, J.N. Ukrainian-English dictionary. | HLR491.79 X.950/14531 |
| Hrinchenko, B.D. Slovar' ukrains'koi movi. | HLR491.793 Lex.130 Lex.131 Lex.132 |
Welsh | |
| Evans, H.M. and Thomas, W.O. The complete Welsh-English English-Welsh dictionary. Y Geiriadur Mawr. | HLR491.663 Lex.140 |
| Thomas, R. J. A dictionary of the Welsh language. Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru. | HLR491.663 W.P.6855 |
| Welsh Academy English-Welsh dictionary. | HLR491.663 Lex.230 |
Yiddish | |
| Weinreich, U. Modern English-Yiddish Yiddish-English dictionary. | HLR437.947 |
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