(linguistics, history) The ancestor language of Modern English, also called Anglo-Saxon, spoken in most of Britain from about 400 to 1100.

Middle English.

The ancient or older language of Modern English, spoken in England and parts of Scotland (where it became Lowland Scots) from about 1100 AD to 1500 AD. It developed from Anglo-Saxon, also called Old English, with heavy influence from French and Latin after the Norman invasion.

The variety of English used in Ireland.

A dialect of the English language that is chiefly spoken in the Republic of Korea. Compare British English, American English.

(Britain) A form of received pronunciation formerly used in British broadcasting.

A variety of the English language that is spoken mostly in Scotland.

(music) a woodwind instrument similar to an oboe, but larger and pitched a fifth lower

Any of several saddles which, unlike a Western saddle, do not have a horn, but have padded panels so do not need a separate saddle blanket.

The variety of the English language used in Canada.