Old Saxon

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This is the Wikibook for Old Saxon! Old Saxon is the West Germanic language that was spoken by the continental Saxons in the early Medieval period until into the end of the 12th century. It is very closely related to other historical West Germanic languages such as Old English and Old Frisian. In Old Saxon, there are many dialects such as Westphalian, Eastphalian, Engerian, Essen/Werden and Nord Old Saxon. It is the ancestor of modern day Plattdeutsch.

Grammar

 * 1) Introduction
 * 2) Grammar
 * 3) Orthography
 * /Sound Changes/
 * 1) Nouns
 * 2) Pronouns
 * 3) Articles
 * 4) Adjectives
 * 5) Numbers
 * 6) Verbs
 * 7) Participles
 * 8) Adverbs
 * 9) Conjunctions
 * 10) Prepositions
 * 11) Interjections
 * 12) Appositives
 * 13) Word formation
 * 14) Punctuation
 * 15) Syntax

Texts
Here are some places to find some Old Saxon texts

Niederdeutsch in Westfalen - Historisches Digitales Textarchiv