Old Saxon

Noun

Meaning

Low German prior to 1200

Hypernyms

Examples

In Old High German and Old Saxon the word is only attested in personal and place names, e.g. Ansebert, Anselm, Ansfrid, Vihans. Source: Internet

In the more southern languages (Old High German, Old Dutch, Old Saxon), forms that lost -i often show no umlaut, but in the more northern languages (Old English, Old Frisian), the forms do. Source: Internet

"Wyvern" is derived from Old Saxon wivere, also meaning serpent (and etymologically related to viper ). Source: Internet

Dutch also has a number of Old Saxon characteristics. Source: Internet

It is possible that the two names were used interchangeably for the same settlement, depending on which language was being used (Old Saxon vs. Old Norse). Source: Internet

The original concept is meant to be 'coming from or belonging to the sea/lake', because of the German belief in souls being born out of and returning to sacred lakes, Old Saxon sêola (soul) compared to Old Saxon sêo (sea). Source: Internet

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