The Old Saxons spoke a language that is much more similar to Low German/Plattdeutsch/Low Saxon/Niedersächsisch than to dialects from Saxony. Almost like the old saxons settled in what is now the state of Lower Saxony, and never anywhere near Saxony! Though like in most countries, any non-standard dialect has a low-brow reputation in Germany.
The Old Saxons spoke a language that is much more similar to Low German/Plattdeutsch/Low Saxon/Niedersächsisch than to dialects from Saxony. Almost like the old saxons settled in what is now the state of Lower Saxony, and never anywhere near Saxony! Though like in most countries, any non-standard dialect has a low-brow reputation in Germany.