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Old English: Encyclopedia - Old English language

Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. It is a West Germanic language and therefore is similar to Old Frisian and Old Saxon. It is also quite similar to Old Norse (and by extension, to modern Icelandic). Old English was not static, and its usage covered a period of approximately 700 years – from the Anglo-Saxon migrations which created England in the fi ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia II - Old English Bulldog - Reincarnations
Several breeders are attempting to recreate this extinct breed with some success. However, it should be noted that these recreations are not the Old English Bulldog, as the genetics from this breed are extinct. Old English Bulldog - Wilkinson Bulldog. Lolly Wilkinson of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, has been breeding a strain of Bulldog referred to as the Wilkinson Bulldog, for many years that is similar to the Old English Bulldog. Due to the small number of bulldogs and the potential for inbreeding it is of questionable quality. In addt ...

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Old English Bulldog, Old English Bulldog - Appearance, Old English Bulldog - History, Old English Bulldog - Reincarnations, Old English Bulldog - Wilkinson Bulldog, Old English Bulldog - Olde English Bulldogge, Old English Bulldog - Others, Old English Bulldog - English Bulldog, Old English Bulldog - Books

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Old English: Encyclopedia II - Old English Bulldog - History

The English blood sport of bull-baiting allowed for a specialized breed in the form of the Old English Bulldog. The main locations in London for these exhibitions were Westminster Pit, Bear Garden and Old Conduit Fields. In England, the passage of the Humane Act of 1835 caused a decline of bull-baiting and dog fighting leading to a lack of interest in perpetuating the Old English Bulldog. Three dogs from the Duke of Hamilton's strain of Old English Bulldog, 'Wasp, Child, and Billy,' were famously depicted in a painting and recognized as some of the last known m ...

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Old English Bulldog, Old English Bulldog - Appearance, Old English Bulldog - History, Old English Bulldog - Reincarnations, Old English Bulldog - Wilkinson Bulldog, Old English Bulldog - Olde English Bulldogge, Old English Bulldog - Others, Old English Bulldog - English Bulldog, Old English Bulldog - Books

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Old English: Encyclopedia II - History of the English language - Old English

The invaders dominated the original Celtic-speaking inhabitants, whose languages survived largely in Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall. The dialects spoken by the invaders formed what is now called Old English. Later, it was strongly influenced by the North Germanic language Norse, spoken by the Vikings who settled mainly in the north-east (see Jórvík). The new and the earlier settlers spoke languages from different branches of the Germanic family; many of their lexical roots were the same or similar, although their grammars were more distant, ...

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History of the English language, History of the English language - Proto-English, History of the English language - Old English, History of the English language - Middle English, History of the English language - Early Modern English, History of the English language - Historic English text samples, History of the English language - Old English, History of the English language - Middle English, History of the English language - Early Modern English, History of the English language - Modern English

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Old English Bible translations

A number of Old English Bible translations (pre 1066) were prepared in medieval England, translations of parts of the Bible into the Old English language. Many of these translations were in fact glosses, prepared and circulated in connection with the Latin Bible that was standard in Western Christianity at the time, for the purpose of assisting clerics whose grasp of Latin was imperfect. Old English literature is remarkable for containing a number of incomplete Bible translations that were < ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Midgard

Midgard (the common English transliteration of Old Norse Miðgarðr), Midjungards (Gothic), Middangeard (Old English), Middellærd (Middle English), Midgård (common Danish and Swedish) and Mittilagart (Old High German), from Proto-Germanic *medja-garda (*meddila-, *medjan-, projected PIE *medhyo-gharto), is an old Germanic name for our world, the places inhabited men, with the literal meaning "middle enclosure". In Middle English, the name was transformed to Middell ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Caesura

A cæsura, in prosody, is an audible pause that breaks up a long line of verse. Also used in musical notation as a complete cessation of musical time. Cæsuræ figure prominently in Greek and Latin versification, especially in the heroic verse form, dactylic hexameter. Caesura - Examples. Caesura - Latin. Virgil's opening line of the Æneid: Arma virumque cano, || Troiæ qui primus ab oris ("I sing of arms and the man, ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - English translations of the Bible

The efforts of translating the Bible from its original languages into over 2,000 others have spanned more than two millennia. Partial translations of the Bible into English can be traced back to the end of the 7th century. Over 450 versions have been created over time. The following paragraphs describe the history of these efforts, focusing on the translation of the Bible into English. English translations of the Bible - Early translations. English translations of the Bible - Early Jewish translatio ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Beowulf

Beowulf (c. 700-1000 AD), is a traditional heroic epic poem. 3,182 lines — longer than any other Old English poem — it represents about 10% of the extant corpus of Old English poetry. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early 19th century. Beowulf - Background and origins. Beowulf is one of the oldest surviving epic poems in what is identifiable as an early form of the English language (the oldest surviving text in Old English is Caedmon's ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - British literature

British literature is literature from the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The largest part of this literature is written in the English language, but there are also separate literatures in the Welsh language, Scottish Gaelic, Scots and other languages. Northern Ireland is the only part of Ireland still part of the United Kingdom and it possesses literature in English, Ulster Scots and Irish. Irish writers have also played an important part in the development of English-language literature. Britis ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Alliterative verse

In prosody, alliterative verse is a form of verse that uses alliteration as the principal stylistic device to unify lines of poetry, as opposed to other devices such as rhyme. The most intensively studied traditions of alliterative verse are those found in the oldest literature of many Germanic languages. Alliterative verse, in various forms, is found widely in the literary traditions of the early Germanic languages. The Old English epic Beowulf, as well as most other Old English poetry, the Bavarian Muspillo, the Old Saxon Heliand, and the ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Bulldog

The Bulldog, often called the English Bulldog, is a medium-sized dog breed that originated in England. Bulldog - Appearance. The ideal show Bulldog must be of medium size and smooth coat; with heavy, thick-set, low-swung body, massive short-faced head, wide shoulders and sturdy limbs. The size for mature dogs is about 50 pounds (23 kg); for mature bitches about 40 pounds (18 kg). Old English Bulldog, Olde Englishe Bulldogge, French Bulldog, American Bulldog, Ala ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Bulldog breeds

Bulldog is a collective name for various breeds of dog. Bulldog breeds - Baiting sports. The bloodsport of baiting animals has occurred since antiquity, most famously in the Roman Colosseum; however, in later centuries, it is most associated with the English, who pursued it with utmost earnestness, which was barely known elsewhere in the world. For over six hundred years the pastime flourished, reaching the peak of its popularity during the sixteenth century. The various animal types involved in the bait re ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Exeter Book

The Exeter Book, also known as the Codex Exoniensis, is a 10th century book (or, as some prefer, a codex) of Anglo-Saxon poetry. The book was donated to the library of the Exeter Cathedral by Leofric, the first bishop of Exeter. It is believed originally to have contained 131 leaves, of which the first 8 have been replaced with other leaves. The original 8 first pages are lost. The Exeter Book is the largest known collection of Old English literature that exists today. Exeter Book - Historical Context. ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Álfheim

Álfheim (Old Norse Álfheimr 'Elf-home') is the abode of the Álfar 'Elves' in Norse mythology and appears also in northern English ballads under the forms Elfhame and Elphame, sometimes modernized as Elfland or Elfenland. It is also an ancient name for the modern Swedish province of Bohuslän. Álfheim - The Elven abode. Álfheim - In Old Norse texts. Álfheim as an abode of the Elves is mentioned only twice in Old Norse texts.< ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Saxon literature

Anglo-Saxon literature (or Old English literature) encompasses literature written in Anglo-Saxon (Old English) during the 600-year Anglo-Saxon period of Britain, from the mid-5th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. These works include genres such as epic poetry, hagiography, sermons, Bible translations, legal works, chronicles, riddles, and others. In all there are about 400 surviving manuscripts from the period, a signifi ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Bible

The Bible (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, "(the) books", is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity ("The Bible" actually refers to at least two different Bibles). It is thus applied to sacred scriptures. Many Christian English speakers refer to the Christian Bible as "the good book" (Gospel means " ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia II - Old English Sheepdog - Care

The long coat requires thorough brushing at least weekly, and the long hair around the pads of the feet can form mats if it isn't kept trimmed. Some people save their Old English Sheepdog's shed hairs at moulting and have spun it into yarn. ...

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Old English Sheepdog, Old English Sheepdog - Appearance, Old English Sheepdog - Temperament, Old English Sheepdog - Care, Old English Sheepdog - Miscellaneous, Old English Sheepdog - Famous Sheepdogs, Old English Sheepdog - External links

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Australian words

According to stereotype, spoken Australian English is thought to be highly colloquial, possibly more so than other spoken variants. Whether this idea is grounded in reality or not, a substantial number of publications aimed at giving an overview of Australian English have been published. Many books about Australian vocabulary have been published, beginning with Karl Lentzner's Dictionary of the Slang-English of Australia and of Some Mixed Languages in 1892. Several similar books soon followed, including a relatively modest but authoritative work by E. E. Morris: Austral English: A Dictionar ...

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Old English: Encyclopedia - Backgammon

Backgammon is a board game for two players. Each player has fifteen pieces (checkers or men) which move between twenty-four triangles (points) according to the roll of two dice. The objective of the game is to be first to bear off, that is, to move all fifteen checkers off the board. Backgammon - History. Backgammon is the oldest known recorded game. Traditionally, it was believed to have originated in ancient Egypt, Sumeria, or Mesopotamia in the Persian empire (present-day Iran ...

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