does anyone know of any other source where the Anglo-Saxons invading Britain are referred to as Saracens?https://twitter.com/slevelt/status/1021404908908670976 …
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thank you!!!! I vaguely remembered I’d heard it before - and indeed, it was your tweets, so many, many thanks
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Probably it was said in a similar way as 'assassins', but with the special connotation of non-christians. Anyway the etimology of 'saracen' remains unclear.
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