Middle English

/ˌˈmɪdl ˌɪŋlɪʃ/
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Definitions of Middle English
  1. noun
    English from about 1100 to 1450
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    East Midland
    the dialect of Middle English that replaced West Saxon as the literary language and which developed into Modern English
    West Midland
    a dialect of Middle English
    Northern
    a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
    Kentish
    a dialect of Middle English
    Southwestern, West Saxon
    a dialect of Middle English
    type of:
    English, English language
    an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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