They're still around. These days they're called 'English'.
Anglosaxon and latin
alliteration
Alliteration
what the fu**
no they dont because schools did not exist
Guard or protect :D
skill in combat
STUART FOREMAN has written: 'GATHERING THE PEOPLE, SETTLING THE LAND: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF A MIDDLE THAMES LANDSCAPE: ANGLOSAXON TO POST..'
Yes, it was a way of combining words to make metaphors. There is a good explanation here: http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/changlang/activities/lang/anglosaxon/anglosax.html
"Wavewalker" is an example of a kenning in Anglo-Saxon poetry. Kennings are metaphoric compound phrases used to describe people, objects, or concepts in a more imaginative and indirect way.
According to the Flixster website: "Blades is an anglosaxon surname, but as many other names the mispronunciation in Spanish became widely used. His surname is either pronounced in its original English form or using Spanish phonemes; his family uses the English pronunciation."
Drought means a period of excessive dryness.