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For “dumb” in the sense of stupid, Old English said dysiġ, “foolish”. dol, “foolish”, is also common.

The Old English word for bag is codd. The term refers to a flexible container.

The English phrase “I am fine” is expressed in Old English as Ic mæg wel.

The Old English word for “the same” is ilca, used with the article: se ilca (masculine), sēo ilce (feminine), þæt ilce (neuter).

The English word dragon is draca in Old English. draca is used to refer to a mythical dragon.

The English phrase ‘us’ is translated into Old English as ūs. ūs is the objective form of the first-person plural pronoun.

The Old English word for barn is berern. berern is a noun used to refer to a building.

The English phrase ‘this’ is translated into Old English as þes. The word refers to the thing, item, etc. being indicated.

The English word light (referring to electromagnetic waves) is lēoht in Old English. lēoht is a noun used to describe electromagnetic waves.

Old English had no word for a calendar date. A date was given by naming the day itself with dæġ, “day”: on þǣm fēorþan dæġe, “on the fourth day”.