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What event in 1066 led to the replacement of Anglo-Saxon social structures and institutions by Norman ones?
What event in 1066 led to the replacement of Anglo-Saxon social structures and institutions by Norman ones?
The defeat of the English king, Harold, by William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings
What percentage of the headwords in the OED are of Old English origin, first attested before 1150?
What percentage of the headwords in the OED are of Old English origin, first attested before 1150?
3.5 per cent
What are some examples of English words borrowed from Scandinavian languages during the Norse invasions?
What are some examples of English words borrowed from Scandinavian languages during the Norse invasions?
anger, blight, clumsy, doze, eggs, garden, gate, geyser, law, ski, window
What is the Old Norse origin of the English word 'cake'?
What is the Old Norse origin of the English word 'cake'?
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What is the Old Norse origin of the English word 'husband'?
What is the Old Norse origin of the English word 'husband'?
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Which language was spoken and read right through the medieval period, beginning with the arrival of the missionaries from Rome in 597?
Which language was spoken and read right through the medieval period, beginning with the arrival of the missionaries from Rome in 597?
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What was the language of the Scandinavian settlers who entered the country in the Viking Age?
What was the language of the Scandinavian settlers who entered the country in the Viking Age?
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Which language was the language of the Norman conquerors who arrived in 1066?
Which language was the language of the Norman conquerors who arrived in 1066?
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Which language likely remained a spoken language in parts of England through much of the Anglo-Saxon period before becoming confined to Cornwall, Wales, Cumbria, and Scotland?
Which language likely remained a spoken language in parts of England through much of the Anglo-Saxon period before becoming confined to Cornwall, Wales, Cumbria, and Scotland?
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What had a profound effect on Anglo-Saxon life and the development of the OE lexicon, involving the import of a good deal of Latin vocabulary?
What had a profound effect on Anglo-Saxon life and the development of the OE lexicon, involving the import of a good deal of Latin vocabulary?
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