• OLD ENGLISH - an early form of English, common in the territory of present England and southern Scotland from the middle of the V to the middle of the XII century.
  • Old English was the language spoken by these Germanic tribes and their descendants in England until the Norman Conquest in 1066.
  • (Pre-)Old English and other West Germanic languages around 580 CE. The approximate extent of Germanic languages in the early 10th century
  • The varieties can be grouped into four main types – Northumbrian, Kentish, Mercian and West Saxon. We refer to these dialects together as Old English.
  • This website is designed to help you read Old English, whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced learner.
  • The Old English period was a time of great change for Britain. In 1066, the Normans invaded England and conquered the Anglo-Saxons.
  • Old English after the Vikings. Invasions of Germanic Tribes. Settlement routes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes (from BBC).
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  • These days, when Old English is taught at all, it’s typically taught by handing students a grammar book and a collection of texts and translating them by brute force.
  • This document is NOT everything there is to know about Old English; however, it will provide a basic outline of Old English, its history, and related topics.