: Old English is OE or OEng. Middle English is ME or MidE or MidEng. Early Modern English is EModE or EModEng. Modern English is ModE or ModEng. There's significant variation because

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Old English is OE or OEng.
Middle English is ME or MidE or MidEng.
Early Modern English is EModE or EModEng.
Modern English is ModE or ModEng.

There's significant variation because one doesn't always need to make every possible distinction. So use whatever combination of these you need. My general principle is to use the shortest simplest abbreviations possible -- otherwise, why abbreviate?

Some possibilities, of many:

OE, ME, ModE (if it's mostly about Middle English with a few Modern references)
OE, MidE, ME (if it's mostly about Modern English with a few MidEng references)
OEngl, MidEngl, ModEngl (if you're being paid by the letter)

As for stylization, this is a matter for the editor to decide.
Consult the stylesheet for the journal you're submitting to.

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