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denton-scratch on May 9, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ancient Greek terms worth reviving

Old English (or Anglo Saxon) is really a different language from modern English, which was hugely changed by the Norman Conquest. Nobody speaks in Anglo Saxon/Old English, so yes: arguably it's a dead language.

Name_Chawps on May 9, 2023 [–]

Old English is somewhat mutually intelligible with Frisian, so may not be totally dead.

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