Old Saxon

Old Saxon, also known as Old Low German, is the earliest recorded form of Low German, documented from the 8th century until the 12th century, when it evolved into Middle Low German. It was spoken on the north-west coast of Germany and in Denmark by Saxon peoples. It is close enough to Old Anglo-Frisian (Old Frisian, Old English) that it partially participates in the Ingvaeonic nasal spirant law; it is also closely related to Old Low Franconian ("Old Dutch"). It is separated from Old High German by the High German consonant shift.

Only a few texts survive, predominantly in baptismal vows the Saxons were required to perform at the behest of Charlemagne. The only literary text preserved is Heliand.

Heliand
Genesis fragment
Trierer Blutsegen
Wurmsegen
Spurihalz
Old Saxon baptismal vow
Psalms commentary
Penitentiary
Beda homily
Credo
Essener Heberegister

Translation of "Old Saxon"

German: Altniederdeutsche Sprache, Spanish: Sajón antiguo, Esperanto: Malnovsaksa lingvo, Italian: Antico sassone, Hungarian: Ószász nyelv, Macedonian: Стар долногермански јазик, Dutch: Oudsaksisch, Dutch Low Saxon: Oldsaksisch, Japanese: 古ザクセン語, Norwegian (Bokmål): Gammelsaksisk, Low Saxon: Ooldsassisch, Polish: Język starosaksoński, Portuguese: Saxão antigo.