Middle English vs English

English vs Middle English

Middle English and English both are nouns.

Middle English is not an adjective while English is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Middle English	Yes	No	No	No
English	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, English is a hypernym of Middle English; that is, English is a word with a broader meaning than Middle English:

Middle English: English from about 1100 to 1450
English: an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

Other hypernyms of Middle English include English language.

Middle English (noun)	English (noun)
English from about 1100 to 1450	the discipline that studies the English language and literature
	an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
	(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
	the people of England

Middle English (adjective)	English (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
	of or relating to the English language

Difference between Middle English and English

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