Eldertongue
Old English dictionary over MCP: headwords, inflection tables, form ID, Beowulf citations.
What it does
Eldertongue is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 5h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://eldertongue.com/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http eldertongue https://eldertongue.com/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"eldertongue": {
"url": "https://eldertongue.com/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 5h agoONLINE Eldertongue answered an MCP connection on 05 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as eldertongue 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
5 tools offered to AI assistants
lookup_headword· Look up an Old English headword (macrons optional) in the eldertongue dictionary. Returns senses, IPA, syllables, part of speech, gender, noun declension / verb class, etymology, and the eldertongue.com page URL.inflect· Return the full declension (nouns/adjectives) or conjugation (verbs) table for an Old English headword. Every word form carries an anchor URL into the eldertongue.com entry page.identify_form· Given any inflected form (e.g. cyninges, band, gōdra), return the headwords it could belong to and the grammatical reading (case, number, gender, person, tense, mood…) of each.english_to_old_english· Given a modern English word (e.g. king, ship, write), list Old English headwords whose definitions mention it, with a score, part of speech, gloss, and the eldertongue.com page URL for each.beowulf_occurrences· Given an Old English headword, return every line of Bēowulf that carries it: the line numbers, the line text, the spellings used, and a link to the poem line on eldertongue.com.
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://eldertongue.com/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 5h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 5h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 5h ago |
| Website | https://eldertongue.com | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 5h ago |
| Repository | https://github.com/gowinder/eldertongue-mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 5h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 5h ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 5h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 5h ago |
Change history
- NEW05 Nov 2026first seen in the index
Is this page accurate?
Flag it and our robot re-checks the official source. Reports never change a score.Is Eldertongue still online?
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How do I connect Eldertongue?
Use the hosted endpoint https://eldertongue.com/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does Eldertongue offer?
When Electra Index connected on 05 Nov 2026, it listed 5 tools: lookup_headword, inflect, identify_form, english_to_old_english, beowulf_occurrences. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is Eldertongue online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 5h ago.