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Old English

n.

1. The English language from the middle of the 5th to the beginning of the 12th century. Also called Anglo-Saxon.

2. Printing See black letter.

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Old English

n

1. (Linguistics / Languages) 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 Anglian Compare Middle English, Modern English Abbreviation OE

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a Gothic typeface commonly used in England up until the 18th century

Thesaurus

Noun

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Old English - English prior to about 1100 Anglo-Saxon English, English language - an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries West Saxon - a literary dialect of Old English Anglian - one of the major dialects of Old English Jutish, Kentish - one of the major dialects of Old English

Translations

old English n → inglese m antico