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  1. 11th-century name for the area of N and E
  2. England settled by the Vikings in the 9th
  3. century. It occupied about half of England,
  4. from the river Tees to the river Thames.
  5. Within its bounds, Danish law, customs, and
  6. language prevailed. Its linguistic influence
  7. is still apparent.
  8.