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Manage to put rhyme into Anglo-Saxon language (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oversee

'manage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'rhyme into anglo-saxon language' is the wordplay.
'rhyme' becomes 'verse' ('verse' can be a synonym of 'rhyme').
'into' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'anglo-saxon language' becomes 'oe' (abbreviation for Old English).
'verse' placed within 'oe' is 'OVERSEE'.

'to put' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.

(Other definitions for oversee that I've seen before include "Keep a check on" , "Act as tutor" , "Supervise like ganger" , "Supervise, control" , "Exercise supervision" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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