OLD ENGLISH


Meaning of OLD ENGLISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1579

1.

a. : the language of the English people from the time of the earliest documents in the seventh century to about 1100 — see Indo-European languages table

b. : English of any period before Modern English

2. : black letter

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.