Old Low Franconian

noun

: the Germanic dialects spoken before about 1200 in the lower Rhine valley and adjacent parts of what are now the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France

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First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Old Low Franconian was in 1888

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“Old Low Franconian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Old%20Low%20Franconian. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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