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Middle English

ˌMiddle ˈEnglish, ME noun [uncountable]  the form of English used from about AD 1050 to 1500, which developed from Old English into Modern English. The poems of Chaucer are written in Middle English.




Middle English
ˌMiddle ˈEnglish , ME noun [uncountable]
the form of English used from about AD 1050 to 1500, which developed from Old English into Modern English. The poems of Chaucer are written in Middle English.


Middle EnglishBrE /ˌmɪdl ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmɪdl ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] an old form of English that was used between about AD 1150 and AD 1500 中古英语(约公元 1150 至 1500 年间的英语)   compare Old English