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Eald Englisċ riht (slrpnk.net)
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[–] Logi@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

Old English was more mutually understandable with Old Norse than German and Dutch are today as I recall. Northern English dialects still show the influence of Old Norse on the English they spoke not just in location names but in vocabulary and some grammar. It’s been years since I studied this in grad school, so please take it with a grain of salt.