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In olden times, people spoke in old English.
yes they did they said things like spiffing and stuff it was quite spiffing acctualy
yes! they did! a long time ago!! =-D
They did speek old English but that was a long time ago laugh out loud !
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Origin name of tin?
From Old English tin meaning tin.
How did the element iron get its name?
it came from an middle/old english word "Iren"
What does tetched mean?
That's an old English term meaning 'irritable' or 'moody'
Why is gold named gold?
The word 'gold' is from the old English word, 'gold'. This word was taken from the really old German word, 'gulth', which most likely meant 'pretty and yellow'. The Latin scientists used the word, 'Aurum' for gold. It is for this reason that the chemical abbreviation for gold is "Au".
How was gold named?
Gold was named from the old English word "geolo" meaning yellow.
What language did the vikings speek and write in?
The Vikings primarily spoke Old Norse and used the runic alphabet to write. Old Norse was a North Germanic language that evolved from Proto-Norse and was spoken by the Norse people during the Viking Age. The runic alphabet, known as Futhark, consisted of characters called runes that were used for inscriptions and communication.
What was old English and when did they use it?
Old English is just what it sounds like. An old dialect of english, and it was used because it was the only version of English around at the time.
What is the origin of the word whom?
Whom is a pronoun. Whois used as the subject of a verb (who decided this?) and whom is used as the object of a verb or preposition (to whom do you wish to speak?). However, in modern English who is often used instead of whom, as in who should we support? and most people consider this to be acceptable. Origin: Old English hwā .
What was the Old English Sheepdog first bred for?
the old english sheepdog or bobtail was used as shepherd.
What are the main arguments used by people for preferring certain kinds of English to others?
The main argument for choosing one form of English over the other is that one form is more form or representative to Old English. That is why people prefer British English over American English.
What is 'ope' in modern English?
The word 'ope' was not used in Old English, and is not used much in modern English. It is a type of pseudo-word used for 'open' in some redone versions of old literature.
Do the Turks and Caicos Islands people speak English?
yes old English
English language parents gives us words originally associated with the common folk?
Some examples of English words with origins in common folk include "beef" (from Old French "boeuf"), "chicken" (from Old English "cycen"), and "apple" (from Old English "æppel"). These words were originally used by the common people in everyday speech.
What is 'old people' when translated from English to Italian?
"Old people" is "anziani", and if you are describing someone as being old, you would say "anziano".
What is 'vecchi' when translated from Italian to English?
Vecchi in Italian means "old people" in English.
how to breed old english bulldog?
Most people have their English Bulldogs artificially inseminated.
What is the Old English word meaning for goad?
The Old English word for goad is "sticca," which referred to a stick used to prod or drive cattle.
