Editing Old English (section)

== Modern legacy ==
Like other historical languages, Old English has been used by scholars and enthusiasts of later periods to create texts either imitating Old English literature or deliberately transferring it to a different cultural context. Examples include [[Alistair Campbell (academic)|Alistair Campbell]] and [[J. R. R. Tolkien]].<ref>Robinson, Fred C. 'The Afterlife of Old English'. ''The Tomb of Beowulf and Other Essays on Old English''. Oxford: Blackwell, 1993. pp.&nbsp;275–303.</ref> [[Ransom Riggs]] uses several Old English words, such as syndrigast (singular, peculiar), ymbryne (period, cycle), etc., dubbed as "Old Peculiar" ones. Advocates of [[linguistic purism in English]] often look to older forms of English, including Old English, as a means of either reviving old words or coining new ones.

A number of websites devoted to [[Modern Paganism]] and [[historical reenactment]] offer reference material and forums promoting the active use of Old English. There is also an [[:ang:Hēafodtramet|Old English version of Wikipedia]]. However, one investigation found that many Neo-Old English texts published online bear little resemblance to the historical language and have many basic grammatical mistakes.<ref>Christina Neuland and Florian Schleburg. (2014). "A New Old English? The Chances of an Anglo-Saxon Revival on the Internet". In: S. Buschfeld et al. (Eds.), ''The Evolution of Englishes. The Dynamic Model and Beyond'', pp.&nbsp;486–504. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Tichy |first2=Martin |last2=Rocek |first1=Ondrej |title=Bosworth-Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary online |url=https://bosworthtoller.com/ |access-date=23 February 2022 |website=bosworthtoller.com}}</ref>