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old saxon

 

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Noun old saxon has 1 sense
  1. Old Saxon - Low German prior to 1200
    --1 is a kind of
    Low German, Plattdeutsch

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Old Saxon

Part of Speech: Noun (Proper)

Sense: The ancient West Germanic language spoken by the Saxons from the 5th to the 12th century AD.

Usage: Old Saxon is considered to be an early form of Low German and is part of the West Germanic language family. It was primarily spoken during the early Middle Ages in what is now Germany and the Netherlands. Old Saxon played a significant role in the development of the English language and influenced many of its dialects.

Sample Sentence 1: The earliest records of Old Saxon can be traced back to the 9th century AD.

Sample Sentence 2: Old Saxon shares many similarities with Old English, Old Dutch, and Old High German.

Sample Sentence 3: Scholars study Old Saxon to understand the linguistic evolution of Germanic languages.

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