Old English
Example Sentences
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This manuscript shows that the original Old English poem was reinserted into the Latin within 100 years of Bede finishing his History.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026
Though John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s books are in no way a retelling of “Beowulf,” echoes of the Old English epic occur throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Lal wrote back with superlatives of his own about Lawson, borrowing another word that Gandhi’s grandfather had often used, an Old English term for advocate, or follower:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2024
For teachers, it can assist with curriculum writing or be a creative classroom aide, for instance creating introductions in Old English during a class on medieval times.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023
In the gallery, friends and family members sit and watch, the bewildered audience to a play performed in an unknown dialect of acronyms, Latin, and Old English.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
