Cross-referencing sheet of Old English inflection
There are a number of textbooks on Old English grammar now current, each with its own emphases and style of presentation (see my write-up). The traditional methods may seem dry, but some of the newer works lack a reference section. Students may therefore want to check their knowledge against multiple sources, using, say, Mitchell and Robinson as a reference grammar, Hasenfratz and Jambeck when they require further explanation or exercise, and Campbell as the highest authority and for regiolectal information. This table facilitates comparison by topic.
| topic | Baker | Campbell | Cassidy & Ringler | Hasenfratz & Jambeck | Mitchell & Robinson |
| case | ch. 4 | (§668) | - | §2.11 | §§188–192 |
| pronouns | ch. 5 | §§701–725 | chs 6, 9, 10, 24 | ch. 7 | §§15–21 |
| verbs | ch. 7 | §§726–768 | chs 7, 17–23 | §§3.7–4.5, chs 8–9, §11.1 | §§87–134, 187.3, 195–212 |
| nouns | ch. 6 | §§568–637 | chs 13–15 | §§2.1–3.6, ch. 10 | §§22–62, 187.1 |
| adjectives | ch. 8 | §§638–660 | chs 10, 12 | §§6.1–6.8 | §§63–76 |
| adverbs | ch. 10.2 | §§661–681 | ch. 24 | §§6.9–6.14 | §135, 184 |
| prepositions | ch. 10.5 | - | - | §§6.15–6.16 | §§213–214 |
| numerals | ch. 9 | §§682–700 | ch. 25 | - | §§82–86 |
Baker, Peter S. Introduction to Old English (2nd ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2007.
Campbell, Alistair. Old English Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1959.
Cassidy, Frederic G., and Richard N. Ringler. Bright’s Old English Grammar & Reader (3rd ed., 2nd corrected printing). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971.
Hasenfratz, Robert, and Thomas Jambeck. Reading Old English: A Primer and First Reader. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University Press, 2005.
Mitchell, Bruce, and Fred C. Robinson. A Guide to Old English (7th ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2007.
