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Old English
exeter-book, "Frank's Casket", "Ruthwell…
Old English
Dates back to5th-11th century
First written records in 8th century
Runic alphabet, also called "Futhark"
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Phonenitcs
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Spelling
Mainly phonetic, some letters implied several sounds
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Some letters like f, s could denote voiced consonants in intervocalic position or voiceless otherwise
Grammar
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Dialects
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Vocabulary
Latin borrowings: cheese, wine, apple
From Romanized celts: street, wall, mill
Due to the introduction of Christianity: bishop, devil, monk
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Word composition: Sunday, Monday
"Frank's Casket", "Ruthwell Cross" are some of the examples
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