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 A detail of the first page of the Beowulf manuscript, showing the words "ofer hron rade", translated as "over the whale's road (sea)". It is an example of an Old English stylistic device, the kenning. |
| Pronunciation | [ˈeŋɡliʃ] |
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| Region | England (except the extreme south-west and north-west), southern and eastern Scotland, and the eastern fringes of modern Wales. |
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| Ethnicity | Anglo Saxons |
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| Era | mostly developed into Middle English and Early Scots by the 13th century |
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