Old English (also called
Anglo-Saxon) was an early form of the
English language that existed in
England some 1000 years ago. It was a
Germanic language and was much influenced by
Old Norse. Unlike [modern English]
?, Old English was a
language rich with
morphological diversity. It maintained several distinct cases, such as the
dative,
genitive and instrumental
?, which are only marginally marked today.
A sample of Old English can be found in the Beowulf article.
See also: Old English poetry
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