Old English, New English
Michael Rosen explores the words that were used in daily life in Old English, with the linguist author of The Wordhord, Hana Videen.
Michael Rosen explores the words that were used in daily life in Old English, with the linguist author of The Wordhord, Hana Videen. Hana has been hoarding Old English words for a decade, when she began tweeting one a day. Now she has lots of people following her to find out more, and a new book out called The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary.
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