DEM el is a lemmatized database for Medieval Spanish, based on the digitized archive of the Diccionario del Español Medieval.

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About DEMel

DEMel is a lemmatized database for Medieval Spanish built from the digitized archive of the Diccionario del Español Medieval. It contains about 700,000 attestations of more than 32,000 lemmas drawn from more than 600 literary and non-literary works or collections, covering vocabulary from the 10th to the beginning of the 15th century.

Users can query lemmas, search attestations in tabular form, consult the source bibliography, browse scans of the original paper slips, and view the three published DEM volumes. Material such as bibliographic material and onomastics is not included in the database but can be viewed as scans.

Key features

  • Query Medieval Spanish lemmas with specific search options
  • Search attestations displayed in tabular form
  • Consult bibliography of all sources used
  • Browse scans of original DEM paper slips
  • View three published volumes of DEM
Best for: Researchers and students working with Medieval Spanish vocabulary from the 10th to early 15th century.
Good for
  • About 700,000 attestations of more than 32,000 lemmas
  • Draws on more than 600 literary and non-literary works and collections
  • Provides scans of original paper slips alongside searchable database
Watch out for
  • Bibliographic material and onomastics are not included in the searchable database
  • Vocabulary coverage is limited to the 10th to the beginning of the 15th century

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Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
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Oct 5, 2026

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DEMel FAQ

What time period does DEMel cover?
Spanish vocabulary from the 10th to the beginning of the 15th century.
What does the Digitized Archive include that the database does not?
Scans of all paper slips as arranged in the original DEM boxes, including boxes not in the database such as bibliographic material and onomastics.
How many sources and entries does DEMel contain?
More than 600 works or collections as sources, with about 700,000 attestations of more than 32,000 lemmas.
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