English Lexicon through Time
<p>Imagine a world where “bread” was “hlaf” and “strong” was “strencth.” This was the realm of Old English (roughly 450–1150 AD), a language heavily influenced by Anglo-Saxon dialects. Its vocabulary reflected a practical, seafaring society. Words like “scip” (ship), “fisc” (fish), and “wlanc” (proud) dominated daily discourse.</p>
<p>Old English drew heavily from Germanic roots, sharing similarities with Frisian and Old Norse. This is evident in words like “stan” (stone) and “gōd” (good), which retain their essence in modern English. The influence of Christianity also left its mark, with words like “engel” (angel) and “heofon” (heaven) entering the lexicon.</p>
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