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Old English Language - Anglo Saxon Language

In early England the Anglo-Saxons spoke a language that is unrecognizable to most modern English speakers. Below are tutorials, grammar aids and an email discussion list to help you learn and understand Anglo-Saxon or "Old English."
About Old English
This friendly introduction to a college course on the ancient language provides a definition of Old English, explains its ties to other Germanic languages, and serves as an excellent introduction to its history.
Introduction to an Absolute Beginner's Course in Old English
This introduction to a correspondence course and book by Steve Pollington includes some helpful starting steps for learning Old English, including RealAudio samples.
Modern English to Old English Vocabulary
A fairly extensive alphabetical listing of Modern English words and their Old English translations, provided by ANSAXNET. You can find the Modern English meaning of an Old English word by using the Find function of your browser.

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