Orðbók JSON

JSON backup of the Orðbók Old Norse dictionary dataset. In case the original source becomes unavailable.

Can also be used as data source in itself, if you're happy with using filesystem.

Install

yarn add ordbok-json

Or just copy json files from /json folder in source.

Update

To get latest dataset from online source, run in project:

yarn create-json

Use JSON files programmatically

Repo is shipped with files & getters for them.

const { getEnglish, getOldNorse } = require('ordbok-json')

const englishWords  = getEnglish()
const oldNorseWords = getOldNorse()

// Get words starting with letter U
const startsWithU = oldNorseWords.filter(entry => entry.word.charAt(0) === 'u' )

// Get words associated with Old East Norse branch.
const oenWords = oldNorseWords.filter(entry => entry.branch === 'Old East Norse' )

// Get adjectives.
const adjectives = oldNorseWords.filter(entry => entry.type === 'Adjective' )

console.log(startsWithU)
console.log(oenWords)
console.log(adjectives)

Sources

Scraped from word list compiled by Vikings of Bjornstad. The sources for the compiled list come from:

• A. Richard Diebold Center for Indo-European Language and Culture, Linguistics Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Old Norse Online Base Form Dictionary, Jonathan Slocum and Todd B. Krause, http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/lrc/eieol/norol-BF.html
• E.V. Gordon, An Introduction to Old Norse, Oxford University Press; 2 edition (July 23, 1981), ISBN 9780198111849
• Jesse L. Byock, Viking Language 1, Jules William Press, © 2013, ISBN 9781480216440
• Ross G. Arthur, English-Old Norse Dictionary, www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/English-Old_Norse.pdf
• Jackson Crawford, YouTube Old Norse lecture series, Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator, University of Colorado, Boulder
• Regia Anglorum: Mik Lawson: miklawson@yahoo.co.uk, http://www.mun.ca/mst/heroicage/issues/8/sayers.html
• The Society for Creative Anachronism: http://www.housebarra.com/EP/ep04/12norsecurse.html
• https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/professions/education/knowledge-of-sailing/the-ships-crew/crewmembers-in-the-viking-age/barber-surgeon