Old English (Noun)
Meaning
English prior to about 1100.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was written in Old English and remains an important historical record of that period.
- Beowulf, the epic poem, is a famous example of literature in Old English.
- The name of the English village is derived from its Old English origin.
- The phrase "þu halt wundor þeos world on ðeos gewinn" is written in Old English and roughly translates to "You must wield wonder this world on these circumstances".
- Caedmon's Hymn, composed around the 7th century, is considered one of the oldest examples of a complete poem in the Old English language.