1100s

Old English words first recorded in the 12th century

1 Old English word whose earliest known written record dates from the 12th century, earliest first. Words dated only to part of the century follow the ones with a year.

1. sceald

   1150

   Wiktionary suggests that it may continue Proto-Germanic *skalidaz, the past participle of *skaljaną (“to dry up, become shallow”), from *skalaz (“parched, shallow”). Etymonline also traces it to…

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