[Ireland] The Old English (Seanghaill, meaning `old foreigners`) were the descendants of the settlers who came to Ireland from Wales, Normandy, and England after the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169–71. The term is generally used by scholars for residents of The Pale and Irish towns after the mid-16th century, who became increasingly op... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_(Ireland)
This was the language spoken by Anglo-Saxon settlers of Northumberland. It became the modern English language we speak today. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20766
The written and spoken language of England from the first half of the 5th Century to the period just after the Norman Conquest; often referred to as Anglo-Saxon. The two pre-eminent texts from this period are Beowulf and The Dream of the Rood.
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General name for the range of dialects spoken by Germanic settlers in England between the 5th and 12th centuries AD, also known as Anglo-Saxon. The literature of the period includes Beowulf, an epic in West Saxon dialect. See also Old English literature and English language Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221