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Englisc

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Engle + -isċ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈen.ɡliʃ/, [ˈeŋ.ɡliʃ]

    Proper noun

    Englisċ n

    1. the English language; Old English
      Spricst þū Englisċ?
      Do you speak English?
      • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Manuscript D
        Hēr sind on þissum īeġlande fīf ġeþēodu: Englisċ, Bretwīelisċ, Sċyttisċ, Pihtisċ, and Bōclǣden.
        Here on this island, there are five languages: English, British, Scottish, Pictish, and Latin.

    Declension

    Strong a-stem:

    More information singular, plural ...

    Adjective

    Englisċ

    1. English
    2. (substantive) an Englishman or an Angle

    Declension

    Descendants

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