Old English
Example Sentences
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The manuscript, now housed in the National Central Library of Rome, includes Caedmon's Hymn, a short Old English poem believed to have been composed more than 1,300 years ago.
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
As the painter notes: “Woods, from the Old English wode . . . also meaning ‘mad.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023
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
You had to know Old English and the History of the English Language and a representative selection of all that had been written from Beowulf to the present day.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
