OE
The origin and history of OE.
Etymology
The island sense comes from Old Norse/Scandinavian words for "island" (compare Swedish ö, Danish ø); the "overemployed" sense is a modern internet coinage.
The origin and history of OE.
The island sense comes from Old Norse/Scandinavian words for "island" (compare Swedish ö, Danish ø); the "overemployed" sense is a modern internet coinage.
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