J. R. Clark Hall’s A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary is the standard student reference for Old English. It defines the vocabulary of Anglo-Saxon literature with attention to grammatical form, offering clear glosses that open up the language of Beowulf and the early English texts.
Long the companion of students reading Old English, the dictionary balances thoroughness with convenience, gathering the essential words and their senses in an accessible format. J. R. R. Tolkien praised the work, and it has remained in use for generations. For anyone studying the earliest stage of the English language, it is an indispensable and trusted tool.