Early English

American  

adjective

1. pertaining to the first style of Gothic architecture in England, ending in the latter half of the 13th century, characterized by the use of lancet arches, plate tracery, and narrow openings.

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Early English British  

noun

1. a style of architecture used in England in the 12th and 13th centuries, characterized by lancet arches, narrow openings, and plate tracery

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Etymology

Origin of Early English

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Yet Dr McInnis says he found an earlier example in a digital resource - Early English Books Online - that dates from 1578.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2016

The release marks the completion of the first phase in the Early English Books Online-Text Creation Partnership.

From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2015

Early English translations bore the title The Possessed - a misreading of a Russian word more accurately rendered as Demons.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2014

Early English music was again interwoven with contemporary.

From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2010

The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah