Dictionary of Old English: A to I online Dictionary of Old English: A to I online Access: Access on and off campus. Description: The Dictionary of Old English (DOE) defines the vocabulary of the first six centuries (600 - 1150 A.D.) of the English language, and complements the Middle English Dictionary (which covers the period 1100 - 1500 A.D.) and the Oxford English Dictionary (which documents the development of the English language to the present). See also entry for Oxford English Dictionary. This article was published on 2024-08-21