Old english words and meanings

Words From Old English

Werifesteria: My favourite old English word.

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The English language is full of strange and unique words.

Modern day words in Old English

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There's a word for that! Uhtceare--an Old English word that means "lying awake before dawn and worrying." #signsofthetimms #wordsmeanthings #uhtceare

Idioms are phrases that mean something different from the actual words that make up the phrase. For example, "the cat's out of the bag" means that you no

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Today's word has been part of the English language for a very long time; the earliest documented use in print dates to the 12th century. Smite can be traced back to the Old English smītan, meaning 'to

Old English words may sound foreign & intimidating, but when you learn their modern meaning, they begin making sense. Discover an abundant list of them here!

bōc-hord (n.) Old English word for library. “Bochord” literally means “book hoard” and honestly we should go back to saying that because not only does it sound really cool, but it also sort of implies that librarians are dragons. ~ Dolohkov Artist: dragon_x-celebril-x.deviantart.com