Simple Definition of Old English

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Old English

noun

: the English language before 1100
Old English is very different from modern English.

called also Anglo-Saxon

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“Old English.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/Old%20English. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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