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).

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Meanings

Semi-Saxon1

proper noun

alternative semi-Saxon

  1. obsoleteLate 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).
adjectiveSemi-Saxon (not comparable)

alternative semi-Saxon

  1. not comparableobsoleteRelating 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).

semi-Saxon2

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

Origin

From semi- + Saxon.

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Translations

German Neuangelsächsisch, Halbsächsich
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Polish język późnostaroangielski, późnostaroangielski
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Cite this entry
APA

Semi-Saxon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Semi-Saxon

MLA

“Semi-Saxon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Semi-Saxon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Semi-Saxon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Semi-Saxon.

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