1. A member of one of the Germanic peoples, the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes, who settled in Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries. 2. Any of the descendants of the Anglo-Saxons, who were dominant in England until the Norman Conquest of 1066. 3.. (Historical Terms) a member of any of the West Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) that settled in Britain from the 5th century ad and were dominant until the Norman conquest. 2. (Languages) the language of these tribes. See Old English.
In English grammar, a modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that functions as an adjective or adverb to provide additional information about another word or word group (called the head). Also known as an adjunct.
What Are Modifiers? (with Examples) A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause which functions as an adjective or an adverb to describe a word or make its meaning more specific. Examples of Modifiers Modifiers can play the roles of adjectives or adverbs. Modifiers As Adjectives When a modifier is an adjective, it modifies a noun or a pronoun. (In these examples, the modifiers are shaded, and the words being modified are bold).