Old English
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He speaks Old English and is illiterate, though his culture is rich in poetry and heroic tales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
In the two older surviving manuscripts, preserved in Cambridge and St Petersburg, the poem is written mainly in Latin, with the Old English lines added later in the margins or at the end.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026
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
It becomes poikos, then gafaihaz in Germanic and gefab in Old English, signifying “foe.”
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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