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- One thing is needful
- Onesimus
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A-Z: General definitions: Old English
Definition
The language and vernacular (English) literature of the Anglo-Saxons in England between the 5th and 11th centuries.
the language or idiom native to a particular country or area
Term used to describe the Germanic tribes who settled in England from the mid fifth century onwards; also used of their history, culture and language until the Norman Conquest in 1066.
				
		
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