Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Engle +‎ -isċ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈen.ɡliʃ/, [ˈeŋ.ɡliʃ]

Proper noun

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Englisċ n

  1. the English language
    Spricst þū Englisċ?
    Do you speak English?
    • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Manuscript D
      Hēr sind on þissum īeġlande fīf ġeþēodu: Englisċ, Bretwīelisċ, Sċyttisċ, Pihtisċ, and Bōclǣden.
      Here on this island, there are five languages: English, British, Scottish, Pictish, and Latin.

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Adjective

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Englisċ

  1. English
  2. (substantive) an Englishman or an Angle

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