Old English Literature Terms

noun a chance occurrence or event

verb to happen or occur

• The hap of the situation was beyond our control.
• I can't believe the hap that happened yesterday!
• What a crazy hap that was!
• Sometimes we have to accept the hap that life throws at us.

noun OE is a noun that refers to Old English, the early form of the English language spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century.

adjective OE can also be used as an adjective to describe something related to or characteristic of Old English.

• OE stands for 'Operating Expense' in business accounting.
• I need to keep track of my OE to make sure I stay within budget.
• My boss always complains about the high OE in our department.
• The OE of the situation was the lack of communication between team members.