(nonstandard, colloquial, proscribed) Archaic English (Early Modern English) or Middle English speech or writing, or an imitation of this: "old" English.
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The answer to a question about an old English grandma lies in Old English grammar ✏️ Peter Trudgill
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"Lord" derives from Old English "hlafweard" — bread guardian. A lord was the one who controlled the bread. Power and bread have always been linked. https://beword.fun
(typography, historical) The form of black letter used by 16th-century English printers.
“The Rolling Stones are heading to 'The Tonight Show' for a three-night event that will individually highlight each current member of the 64-year-old English rock band.”
“I forgot to change the day number from the weekend on yesterday's picture... That Old English M is very complicated.”
“Beowulf (2007) 1hr 54m [12] This deftly animated take on a legendary Old English epic tells the timeless tale of a Scandinavian hero who's known for slaying dragons. #NowStreaming #Netflix #NetflixUK”
“Good old English jury justice - proven that he hit the copper with a sledgehammer, not proven that he had intend to do serious injury. The classic "just a gentle love tap with a sledgehammer" kind of thing.”
“Deco holds talks with agents of 25-year-old English winger as Barcelona explore summer move”
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(linguistics, history) The ancestor language of Modern English, also called Anglo-Saxon, spoken in most of Britain from about 400 to 1100.
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“The answer to a question about an old English grandma lies in Old English grammar ✏️ Peter Trudgill”
“"Lord" derives from Old English "hlafweard" — bread guardian. A lord was the one who controlled the bread. Power and bread have always been linked. https://beword.fun”
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