Old English language

Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. It is a West Germanic language and therefore is similar to Old Frisian and Old Saxon. It is also quite similar to Old Norse (and by extension, to modern Icelandic).

External links

• The Electronic Introduction to Old English
• First steps in Old English - a course for absolute beginners
• Old English (Anglo-Saxon) alphabet
• Old English - Modern English dictionary
• The Origins of Old English
• Guide to using Old English computer characters (Unicode, HTML entities, etc.)
• Dictionary of Old English Project at the University of Toronto
• The Germanic Lexicon Project
• Text Collections - Texts and Translations
• Links relating to Old English, including learning resources