r/OldEnglish

3.7K archived posts · Feb 2012 – Sep 2026

Our own internet hall

r/OldEnglish

A subreddit for the Old English language, the earliest attested stage of English, which was spoken in England from the 5th through the 11th centuries. Old English is not the English of Shakespeare, nor the English of Chaucer; we're talking about the language of Beowulf, spoken by the Angles, Saxons and Jutes over 1,200 years ago. Whether you're a linguist, a bibliophile, a logophile or just curious — all are welcome here!

Created Feb 13, 2012

12KMembers (last snapshot)

3.7KArchived posts

######Home Wel-gelīcod Nīƿe Gylden Ƿiki Fyrmest [Gefyrþred] (http://www.reddit.com/r/oldenglish/ads)

Welcome to OldEnglish, a subreddit for those who would like to know more about Old English!

Ƿilcume on OldEnglish, under-reddit for folce þē wille mā be Ænᵹlisce leornian!

Not the English of Shakespeare, nor the English of Chaucer; we're talking about the language of Beowulf, spoken by the Angles, Saxons and Jutes over 1,200 years ago.

Whether you're a linguist, a bibliophile, a logophile or just curious — all are welcome here!

Check out the official partner Discord Channel!

Want more?
Check out /r/AngloSaxon and r/Anglish!
Dead language polyglot?
Check out /r/Norse And /r/GothicLanguage! And /r/OldSaxon
Just can't get enough?!
Check out /r/MedievalNorseStudies!

Other communities

Reddit Rebuilt is an independent, non-commercial archive and is not affiliated with Reddit, Inc. Content belongs to its original authors.