Citation
/*##########################################*/| ID | Post ID | Source | Title | Author | Pub Date | URL | Accessed | Notes |
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| 122 | 718 | Cambridge University Press | The ‘People of the British Isles’ project and Viking settlement in England | Jane Kershaw and Ellen C. Røyrvik | 2016-11-21 | View Link | 2026-09-29 | The study describes substantial Old Norse linguistic influence in the Danelaw. Norse vocabulary survives in minor place-names associated with fields, streams and other rural features, while later northern and Danelaw dialects retain strong Norse influence. Supports the statement that Old Norse vocabulary became embedded in the speech of Scandinavian-settled communities. |