Apparently the word for a group of words in old English, was 'word hoard'. That's delightful. I can imagine an imp sitting on their hoard of words, guarding them carefully!

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Sharing a video made by Dr MRO & Dr Erik Wade summarising the term "Anglo-Saxon", it's history & misconceptions. https://youtu.be/5I5qgEOFH1A. c. 30 mins, very accessible (ie. for lay people) and useful background to why the term should no longer be used when talking about early medieval England.

TL:DR
The term was barely used in pre-conquest England (only 4 references to it, in the vernacular, over a 600 year period). It then disappeared & re-emerged during the period of colonisation.

Unlike the term "Anglo-Saxon", England and English is not a white only designation, and includes black & people of colour.

England & English... (though not without its problems) does not carry the historical and colonial baggage that "Anglo-Saxon" does.

"Anglo-Saxon" is a racist dogwhistle.

Action: Update your language!

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Did you know that the original name for Nottingham was Snottingham?

Well, you do now 😀

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Excellent take-down of Rees-Moggs, who knows nothing about early medieval history.

https://twitter.com/FlorenceHRS/status/1470455037507903495

I can highly recommend signing up to Florence's newsletter too. Their fortnightly posts, which are also available on audio, are a fascinating insight into early medieval women. https://florencehrs.substack.com/

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