2. The language of the Saxons; Anglo-Saxon.
{Old Saxon}, the Saxon of the continent of Europe in the old
form of the language, as shown particularly in the
``Heliand'', a metrical narration of the gospel history
preserved in manuscripts of the 9th century.
{Saxon blue} (Dyeing), a deep blue liquid used in dyeing, and
obtained by dissolving indigo in concentrated sulphuric
acid. --Brande & C.
{Saxon green} (Dyeing), a green color produced by dyeing with
yellow upon a ground of Saxon blue.
3.
(a) A round dance, often with a waltz movement, abounding
in capriciosly involved figures.
(b) A social party at which the german is danced.
{High German}, the Teutonic dialect of Upper or Southern
Germany, -- comprising Old High German, used from the 8th
to the 11th century; Middle H. G., from the 12th to the
15th century; and Modern or New H. G., the language of
Luther's Bible version and of modern German literature.
The dialects of Central Germany, the basis of the modern
literary language, are often called Middle German, and the
Southern German dialects Upper German; but High German is
also used to cover both groups.
{Low German}, the language of Northern Germany and the
Netherlands, -- including {Friesic}; {Anglo-Saxon} or
{Saxon}; {Old Saxon}; {Dutch} or {Low Dutch}, with its
dialect, {Flemish}; and {Plattdeutsch} (called also {Low
German}), spoken in many dialects.