An Old English Grammar Author:Randolph Quirk & C.L. Wrenn From inside front jacket: — This grammar of Old English concentrates on the tenth and eleventh centuries, when most of the important Old English literature was written.... — An introductory chapter gives the background of our knowledge of Old English and how it was obtained. The body of the book contains the fullest description of Old English synt... more »ax available. Ample and practical illustrations are designed to clarify the actual processes of sound changes described in the phonology.« less