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Englisc

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Engle +‎ -isċ.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈen.ɡliʃ/, [ˈeŋ.ɡliʃ]

    Proper noun

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    Englisċ n

    1. the English language
      Spricst þū Englisċ?
      Do you speak English?
      • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Manuscript D
        Hēr sind on þissum īeġlande fīf ġeþēodu: Englisċ, Bretwīelisċ, Sċyttisċ, Pihtisċ, and Bōclǣden.
        Here on this island, there are five languages: English, British, Scottish, Pictish, and Latin.

    Declension

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    Strong a-stem:

    singular plural
    nominative Englisċ
    accusative Englisċ
    genitive Englisċes
    dative Englisċe

    Adjective

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    Englisċ

    1. English
    2. (substantive) an Englishman or an Angle

    Declension

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    Descendants

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    See also

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