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The Old English Latin alphabet generally consisted of about 24 letters, and was used for writing Old English from the 8th to the 12th centuries. Of these letters, most were directly adopted from the Latin alphabet , two were modified Latin letters ( Æ , Ð ), and two developed from the runic alphabet ( Ƿ , Þ ).
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Old English / Anglo-Saxon was first written with a version of the Runic alphabet known as Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Frisian runes, or futhorc/fuþorc. This alphabet was an extended version of Elder Futhark with between 26 and 33 letters. Anglo-Saxon runeswere used probably from the 5th century AD until about the 10th century. They started to be replaced ...
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1. Long vowels can be marked with macrons. These were not originally used in Old English, but are a more modern invention to distinguish between long and short vowels. 2. The alternate forms of g and w (yogh and wynn/wen) were based on the letters used at the time of writing Old English. Today they can be substituted for g and w in modern writing of Old English. 3. Yogh originated from an insular form of g and wynn/wen came from a runic letter and was used to represent the non-Latin sound of...
Note: this text is based on an original manuscript of Beowulf The spacing between the words and letters may differ from other versions of the text. It is shown in an Old English font on the left (Beowulf) and a modern font on the right.
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Learn about the history and features of the Old English / Anglo-Saxon alphabet, which was written with runes or Latin letters. Hear how to pronounce Old English words and sentences with recordings and translations.
Old English (Englisċ, pronounced [ˈeŋɡliʃ]), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages.
Learn how to pronounce and spell the Old English letters Ð, Þ, and Æ, which are not used in modern English. Find out how to use the cases and strong masculine nouns in Old English grammar.
Learn about the history, grammar, and vocabulary of Old English, the earliest recorded stage of the English language. See examples of Old English words, alphabet, and texts from the OED.
Learn the language of the Anglo-Saxons, the origins of the English language, and the Old English alphabet. Explore Old English literature, grammar, and phrases with ALI's online courses and resources.
Learn about the history, dialects, and pronunciation of the Old English alphabet, derived from Latin with some additions and modifications. See examples of Old English words and how they relate to modern English.
