It's great to see that other historical dictionary projects are also doing great!!
The "Dictionary of Old English: A to I" is now online and can be found here:

https://tapor.library.utoronto.ca/doe/

In addition to new entries for the letter "I", the "DOE: A to I" has added new headwords to some of the previously published fascicles. Recent additions include new compounds, high-frequency words such as "ic", and even some mysterious vocabulary from Beowulf!

The DOE is one of hundreds of sources used by eDIL, which means that their work will enrich our work as well!

In a weeks' time, from 5-8 Sept 2018, the Annual Colloquium of the Henry Sweet Society will be held in Maynooth University. Apart from papers on Irish, Welsh, Cornish and Pictish, among others, there will also be contributions on Patagonian, Japanese, Aztec, and Yiddish!
Check out the conference programme here:
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/default/files/assets/document/HSS_Programme_0.pdf

It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Prof. Anders Ahlqvist yesterday, 23rd August. Prof. Ahlqvist was a generous supporter and advocate for Celtic Studies. His work on various aspects of the Irish language has greatly informed our work on eDIL and is continuing to make a significant impact in the current phase of the project. He will be sorely missed!

Gregory Toner
Máire Ní Mhaonaigh
Sharon Arbuthnot
Marie-Luise Theuerkauf

Issues such as how to standardise headwords in eDIL and whether ghostwords ought always to be deleted will be discussed at the 18th EURALEX International Congress, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, this week. Sharon Arbuthnot’s paper ‘Updating and Expanding a Retro-digitised Dictionary: Some Insights from the Dictionary of the Irish Language’ is on Friday at 10.30am. The talk will be available on Videolectures.net soon after the conference. Details to follow!

Examples from the work being done on eDIL will feature in Anthony Harvey’s plenary lecture at the 3rd Poznán Conference of Celtic Studies on Monday, 9th July. Entitled ‘The Case of the Hidden Hazel Trees: Ghost-Busting and Word-Finding in Celtic Lexicography', the paper will discuss how dictionaries have tackled the issue of ghostwords and will introduce also the concepts of poltergeist words, Frankenstein words and even predator words!

The full programme can be accessed at:

https://poznanconferenceblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/programme-final2.pdf

An exciting week for eDIL! Two of our project members, Gregory Toner and Sharon Arbuthnot, are heading to Italy to present at this year's International Conference on Historical Lexicology and Lexicography (ICHLL) in Santa Margherita Ligure.

This year's 'Ulidia VI Fíanaigecht III' conference kicks off tomorrow on the Isle of Skye, and eDIL's Greg Toner is giving a paper on 'Language and Manuscript Transmission in Mesca Ulad' on Thursday.

See the draft programme here:
http://www.ulidiafinn2018.scot/clagraver-ama-dreachdail--draft-programme--dreacuteachtchlaacuter.html

Delighted to announce that Professor Greg Toner, who leads the eDIL Project, has been elected to membership of the Royal Irish Academy. Heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Toner from the rest of the team!

In the news today, a new resource on Scottish Gaelic terms for shellfish. Plenty of new evidence on words for crabs and oysters and edible seaweed coming in the 2019 update of eDIL also!

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/new-gaelic-dictionary-for-shellfish-unveiled-1-4736157

New Gaelic dictionary for shellfish unveiled

Dozens of Gaelic names for Scottish shellfish have been published under a heritage agency’s drive to promote the use of the “fragile” language.