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Semi-Saxon

Semi-Saxon proper noun: late Old English and early Middle English, perceived as a language intermediate between Anglo-Saxon and English and belonging to the period from 1100 to either c. 1200, 1230, or 1250 (depending on the author).

Proper noun (1)

Semi-Saxon

  1. (obsolete) Late Old English and early Middle English, perceived as a language intermediate between Anglo-Saxon and English and belonging to the period from 1100 to either c. 1200, 1230, or 1250 (depending on the author).

Adjective

Semi-Saxon (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Relating to Late Old English and early Middle English, the form of the English language belonging to the period from 1100 to either c. 1200, 1230, or 1250 (depending on the author).

Proper noun (2) capitalized: semi-Saxon

semi-Saxon

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Semi-Saxon.

Forms of Semi-Saxon

alternative formsemi-Saxon

Origin of Semi-Saxon

From semi- + Saxon.

Questions about Semi-Saxon

What does Semi-Saxon mean?
Semi-Saxon means late Old English and early Middle English, perceived as a language intermediate between Anglo-Saxon and English and belonging to the period from 1100 to either c. 1200, 1230, or 1250 (depending on the author).
What part of speech is Semi-Saxon?
Semi-Saxon can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Semi-Saxon in the dictionary

  1. semi-retirement
  2. semi-retirements
  3. semi-rigid
  4. semi-riparian
  5. semi-rural
  6. Semi-Saxon
  7. semi-sexist
  8. semi-shipper
  9. semi-shippers
  10. semi-single
  11. semi-skilled

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