FrenchNounanglo-saxon m (usually uncountable)
Adjectiveanglo-saxon m. (f. anglo-saxonne, m. plural anglo-saxons, f. plural anglo-saxonnes) From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Anglo-Saxons is the term usually used to describe the invading Germanic tribes in the south and east of Great Britain from the early 5th century AD, and their creation of the English nation, to the Norman conquest of 1066. The Benedictine monk, Bede, identified them as the descendants of three Germanic tribes:
Their language (Old English) derives from "Ingvaeonic" West Germanic dialects and transforms into Middle English from the 11th century. Old English was divided into four main dialects: West Saxon, Mercian, Northumbrian and Kentish. Place names seem to show that smaller numbers of some other Germanic tribes came over: Frisians at Fresham, Freston, and Friston; Flemings at Flempton and Flimby; Swabians at Swaffham; perhaps Franks at Frankton and Frankley. In modern usage, Anglo-Saxon can be used in various contexts to mean people predominantly descended from the English ethnic group, in England as well as other Anglophone countries. This usage of the term Anglo-Saxon to describe a person from an English speaking country is very misleading. Many if not most people in countries such as the Canada or The United States originate from countries in Europe such as Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, Greece and numerous East European countries none of which are Anglo Saxon in terms of their cultural heritage. This usage is restricted to certain contexts in Anglophone cultures, but this term and its direct translations are commonly used in other languages. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How was literature of the Renaissance different from literature written during the Anglo Saxon period? Q. Im trying to come up with a few ideas if yall could help!..Shakespeares sonnets were in the Renaissance as well as Don Quixote. Then, Beowulf, the Iliad, and Gilgamesh were during the Anglo Saxon period. I was thinking the Anglo saxon period put more of an emphasis on epic heroes? ...Can yall think of anything? Asked by Lisa - Wed Oct 31 23:08:19 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. During the Anglo-Saxon period very few people wrote, and those that did were very educated, often clergy, and not into frivolous stuff like Shakespeare wrote. (You mention the Iliad and Gilgamesh, but those belong to other cultures, not ancient England.) Beowulf could be considered from more or less the same culture. Most Anglo-Saxon writings are very basic religious or historic stuff, like the so-called Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, which are very dull historical recordings. There was some poetry, songs, and myths. I think the original knights of the round table tales started then. There was very little made-up stuff (the epics were more like received wisdom from older times). To get the transition, see Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, which… [cont.] Answered by mountain lady - Wed Oct 31 23:50:28 2007 What are some good examples of Anglo-Saxon ekenames? Q. I am in the SCA, and I need a good byname for my persona. The problem is that I can't find many examples of 9th-10th century anglo-saxon bynames, and therefore I don't know what would be considered acceptable... Asked by incomprehensible_bob - Tue Sep 18 15:55:38 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. In the 9th and 10th centuries Anglo Saxons used the name of their Father as a surname Answered by Alyssa C - Wed Sep 19 01:58:29 2007 What is the difference between Anglo-Saxon and Vikings?
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