Old English (Englisc or Ænglisc, pronounced [ˈeŋɡliʃ] or [ˈæŋɡliʃ]), or Anglo-Saxon, [a] is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the …

Old English / Anglo-Saxon (Ænglisc) Old English was the West Germanic language spoken in the area now known as England between the 5th and 11th centuries. Speakers of Old English called their …

Dec 4, 2025 · What was the language of the Anglo-Saxons? The peoples of the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms spoke distinctive dialects, which evolved over time and together became known as Old …

Feb 28, 2024 · Old English, the language spoken in England from around the 5th to the 11th centuries, shares several similarities with Modern English despite significant changes over time. Both are …

Jan 7, 2025 · The first known written English sentence, which reads “This she-wolf is a reward to my kinsman”, is an Anglo-Saxon runic inscription on a gold medallion found in Suffolk, and has been …

Apr 30, 2025 · Old English was spoken in England from about 500 to 1100 CE, and is also called Anglo-Saxon. An example of Old English text is The Lord's Prayer, which shows how the language looked. …

Old English is the language of the Germanic inhabitants of England, dated from the time of their settlement in the 5th century to the end of the 11th century.

Jul 17, 2018 · As a language, Anglo-Saxon, or Old English, was very different from modern English. The language flourished in England until the Norman conquest, when French became for a time the …

Old English (OE) is the term used collectively for the earliest dialects of the English language, spoken by the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in England from c. 400-1150.

Mar 27, 2024 · This period, often referred to as the Anglo-Saxon era, marks a crucial phase in the linguistic and cultural history of Britain. Old English evolved from the languages spoken by the …