Old English vs English

English vs Old English

Old English and English both are nouns.

Old English is not an adjective while English is an adjective.

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

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

Old English: English prior to about 1100
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 Old English include English language.

Old English (noun)	English (noun)
English prior to about 1100	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

Old 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 Old English and English

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