Can anyone on here read/translate old Anglo saxon text?
I can speak, read and write in medieval Latin, Old and Middle English. Old English was spoken in England from the 5th century to the mid-12th century AD when early Middle English began to evolve. It was originally a north German dialect and has very close connections with Old High German, Frisian and the dialect of modern Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen ); an ability to speak modern German is a great help to anyone wishing to learn Old English. A few examples: Old English “Min nama is Oswald” Modern German: Mein name ist Oswald” Modern English: My name is Oswald. Old English: Wilcommen la, min hlafords and hlaefdiges, frencisc and englisc Modern German: Willkommen, meine Herren und Damen, Franzosen und Englisch. Modern English: welcome my lords and ladies, French and English. Old English: Aerest thaes abbudes tacen is thaet mon his twegen fingras to his heafde asette and his feax mid genime. Modern German: zuerst ist das Zeichen für den Abt, daß man irgendjemandes zwei Finger auf irgendjeman
