We're looking for the earliest surviving written English word--is it in Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, on artifacts from the migration period, or in Latin?

For more on the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England, take a look at my collaboration with Jabzy for his 3-Minute History series:    • Anglo-Saxon Invasion | 3 Minute History  

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