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Old English
noun
Definition of Old English
1a : the language of the English people from the time of the earliest documents in the seventh century to about 1100 — see indo-european languages tableb : English of any period before Modern English
2 : black letter
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Examples of old english in a Sentence
Old English is very different from modern English.
First Known Use of old english
1869
OLD ENGLISH Defined for English Language Learners
Old English
noun
Definition of Old English for English Language Learners
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: the English language before 1100
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