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Old English
noun
: the English language before 1100
Full Definition of OLD ENGLISH
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a : the language of the English people from the time of the earliest documents in the seventh century to about 1100 — see indo-european languages table b : English of any period before Modern English
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First Known Use of OLD ENGLISH
1579
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Old English
noun
Definition of OLD ENGLISH for Kids
: the language of England from the earliest documents in the seventh century to about 1100
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