Definition

Noun: - Jutish: One of the major dialects of Old English, historically associated with the Jutes, a Germanic people who settled in parts of southern Britain, particularly Kent and the Isle of Wight, during the Anglo-Saxon migration period.

Usage

• Jutish is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this historical linguistic variety. It is an academic term used in the study of Old English philology and historical linguistics.
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Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in scholarly contexts. It can be discussed in relation to its influence on later Middle English dialects in its region of settlement.
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Variants and Related Words

• Jutish is also known as Kentish in many historical linguistic contexts, referring to the same dialect group.
• Jute: (Noun) A member of the Germanic tribe from Jutland who spoke this dialect.
• Old English: (Noun) The early historical stage of the English language (c. 450-1150 AD), to which Jutish belongs.

Synonyms

• Kentish (in its early, Old English form).

Notes on Meaning

• Jutish refers exclusively to the linguistic variety. It is not used to describe the people (Jutes) or their culture directly, though it is intrinsically linked to them.
• It is one of the three or four traditionally recognized dialect groups of Old English, alongside West Saxon, Mercian (Anglian), and Northumbrian (Anglian).

Noun

1. one of the major dialects of Old English