Mittelniederdeutsches Handwörterbuch

A dictionary published in 1888. This pioneering work captures the Middle Low German language, a vital linguistic bridge in medieval Northern Europe. Drawing from diverse sources including merchant records, legal documents, and literary texts, it illuminates a language that shaped Hanseatic trade and culture from the 13th to 17th centuries. The dictionary serves scholars in linguistics, history, and cultural studies while documenting an essential chapter of