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Viking English

by Barrie M. Rhodes

Can you speak English for more than a few minutes without using words which were once used by Vikings ?

The Vikings have a reputation for being more men of deeds than words, but the links between England and Scandinavia during the Viking Age (and later) made a lasting impression on the English language.

 

The Viking Linguistic Heritage in England
English words which have a Scandinavian Etymology - Actions and States of Things
English words which have a Scandinavian Etymology - Objects
English words which have a Scandinavian Etymology - Miscellaneous
Yorkshire dialect words of Old Norse origin
Do you speak Viking?
Viking place names and language in England
Place-names in the Danelaw
Viking linguistic heritage

 
- 19. april 2000 -