Old English

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noun

Also called Anglo-Saxon. the English language of a.d. c450–c1150. Abbreviations: OE, O.E.

Printing. a style of black letter.

Origin of Old English

First recorded in 1845–50

Words nearby Old English

Old Dominion, Old Dutch, olden, Oldenbarneveldt, Oldenburg, Old English, Old English pattern, Old English sheepdog, older, old-established, olde-worlde

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Example sentences from the Web for Old English

My main principle has been to make the book the easiest possible introduction to the study of Old-English.
Anglo-Saxon Primer|Henry Sweet
At this time of day I suppose it is hardly necessary to prove the elective character of Old-English kingship.
The Growth of the English Constitution|Edward A. Freeman
The house has since been considerably enlarged, and ornamented in the old-English style with elaborate barge-boards and pinnacles.
Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight|George Brannon
In Old-English poetry, Caymes kyn is a common epithet for very wicked people.
The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, Volume II of II|William Langland

Do you suppose they will go on as we work a sampler, make little letters and then Old-English text?
A Little Girl in Old Washington|Amanda M. Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for Old English

Old English

noun

Also called: Anglo-Saxon the English language from the time of the earliest settlements in the fifth century ad to about 1100. The main dialects were West Saxon (the chief literary form), Kentish, and AnglianAbbreviation: OE Compare Middle English, Modern English

printing a Gothic typeface commonly used in England up until the 18th century

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Cultural definitions for Old English

Old English

The English language from the fifth century until about 1150. In the fifth century, the Angles and Saxons of Germany settled in Britain and established their language in the southern part of the island — the region that was called “Angle-land,” or “England.” After 1150, the Norman French language introduced after the Norman Conquest influenced Old English, and Middle English developed.

notes for Old English

Old English resembles the language spoken in Germany in the same period and is impossible for a present-day user of English to read without training. Beowulf is written in Old English.

单词	old english
释义	Old English SEE SYNONYMS FOR Old English ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called Anglo-Saxon. the English language of a.d. c450–c1150. Abbreviations: OE, O.E. Printing. a style of black letter. Origin of Old English First recorded in 1845–50 Words nearby Old English Old Dominion, Old Dutch, olden, Oldenbarneveldt, Oldenburg, Old English, Old English pattern, Old English sheepdog, older, old-established, olde-worlde Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Old English My main principle has been to make the book the easiest possible introduction to the study of Old-English. Anglo-Saxon Primer\|Henry Sweet At this time of day I suppose it is hardly necessary to prove the elective character of Old-English kingship. The Growth of the English Constitution\|Edward A. Freeman The house has since been considerably enlarged, and ornamented in the old-English style with elaborate barge-boards and pinnacles. Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight\|George Brannon In Old-English poetry, Caymes kyn is a common epithet for very wicked people. The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, Volume II of II\|William Langland Do you suppose they will go on as we work a sampler, make little letters and then Old-English text? A Little Girl in Old Washington\|Amanda M. Douglas British Dictionary definitions for Old English Old English noun Also called: Anglo-Saxon the English language from the time of the earliest settlements in the fifth century ad to about 1100. The main dialects were West Saxon (the chief literary form), Kentish, and AnglianAbbreviation: OE Compare Middle English, Modern English printing a Gothic typeface commonly used in England up until the 18th century Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Old English Old English The English language from the fifth century until about 1150. In the fifth century, the Angles and Saxons of Germany settled in Britain and established their language in the southern part of the island — the region that was called “Angle-land,” or “England.” After 1150, the Norman French language introduced after the Norman Conquest influenced Old English, and Middle English developed. notes for Old English Old English resembles the language spoken in Germany in the same period and is impossible for a present-day user of English to read without training. Beowulf is written in Old English. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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