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West Saxon
(West Saxon)
Pronunciation:
/wɛs(t)ˈsaks(ə)n/
noun
1
a native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex.
2
[
mass noun
]
the dialect of Old English used by the West Saxons.
adjective
relating to the West Saxons or their dialect.
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