Core OE 500 Part 1 Flashcards
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abutan
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adv., about, around
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ac
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conj., but, however
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acennan
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verb, bring forth, give birth to
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acwellan
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verb, to kill
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adl
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noun, f., sickness, disease
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agen
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adj., own
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aglæca
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noun, m., monster, combatant, the terrible one (poet.)
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ahwær
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adv., anywhere
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alimpan
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verb, befall, come to pass
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alyfan
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verb, to permit, allow
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amyrran
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verb, to wound (cp. MnE to mar)
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an
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numeral, a, an, one
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and
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conj., and
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anda
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noun, m., malice, hostility
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andgit
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noun, n., meaning, sense
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andsaca
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noun, m., enemy, adversary (cp. MnG Widersacher)
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andswarian
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verb, to answer
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andweard
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adj., present
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andwlita
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noun, m., face (cp. MnG Antlitz)
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andwyrdan
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verb, to answer (cp. MnG antworten)
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anfeald
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adj., simple, onefold (cp. MnG einfältig)
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anfloga
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noun, m., solitary flier (hapax legomenon, The Seafarer)
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angel
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noun, m., hook (cp. MnE angle)
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anginn
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noun, n., beginning
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anhaga
noun, m., solitary one, one who dwells alone (poet.)
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anlicnes
noun, f., image
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anræd
adj., resolute
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anwealda
noun, m., ruler, Lord (poet.)
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ar
noun, n., copper (cp. MnE ore)
noun, f, honour, mercy, favour, prosperity, oar
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ariht
adv., properly
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arisan
verb, to arise
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arleas
adj., dishonourable
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arlice
adv,. honourably, kindly
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arod
adj., bold
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arweorþe
adj., honourable
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asecgan
verb, to say, tell
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astyrian
verb, to remove, to move (cp. MnE to stir)
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atelic
adj., horrible, dreadful
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ateon
verb, to draw, unsheathe
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atol
adj., terrible, hateful (poet.)
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attor
noun, n., venom (cp. MnG Eiter)
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aþ
noun, m., oath
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awiht
noun, n., anything (cp. MnE aught)
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axian
verb, to ask
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æ
noun, f., law (cp. MnG Ehe)
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æcer
noun, m., cultivated field (cp. MnE acre)
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æfæst
adj., pious
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æfen
noun, m., evening (cp. MnE even, eve)
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æfre
adv., forever, always, ever
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æfter
prep., after
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æfterfylgan
verb, to follow, to come after
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æghwa
pron., everyone, everything
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æghwær
adv., everywhere
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ægþer
pron., each, both, either
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æht
noun, f., possessions, property
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æl
noun, m., eel
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ælc
pron., adj., each, every
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ælfscyne
adj., beautiful as a fairy (3 occurrences, poet.)
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ælmihtig
adj., almighty
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æmettig
adj., empty
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ænig
adj., any
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ær
adv., before, previously (cp. MnE ere)
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ærende
noun, n., message (cp. MnE errand)
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ærest
adj., first
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ærgewinn
noun, n., ancient hostility (hapax legomenon, The Dream of the Rood)
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ærgod
adj., good from old times (5 occurrences, only in Beowulf)
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ærnan
verb, to run
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æsc
noun, m., ash tree, spear
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æscplega
noun, m., spear-fight, battle (hapax legomenon, Judith)
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æscrof
adj., brave in battle
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æstel
noun, m., ?pointer used to keep one’s place as one reads (4 occurrences)
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æt
prep., at
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ætgædere
adv., together
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ætsomne
adv., together
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ætywan
verb, to appear, to show
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æþele
adj., noble
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æþeling
noun, m., prince, atheling
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æþelo
noun, n. pl., origin, descent, noble lineage
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baldlice
adv., boldly
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bana
noun, m., slayer (cp. MnE bane, poet.)
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banhus
noun, n., body (‘bone-house’, 6 occurrences, poet.)
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banloca
noun, m., ‘bone-enclosure’, ?muscles, ?body (5 occurrences, poet.)
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bar
noun, m., boar
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bat
noun, m., boat
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baþian
verb, to bathe
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bæc
noun, n., back
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bæcere
noun, m., baker
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bæl
noun, n., fire, funeral pyre (poet.)
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bærnan
verb, to burn
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bæþ
noun, n., bath
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be
prep., about, concerning
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beacen
noun, n., beacon, sign
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beadu
noun, m., battle (15 occurrences, poet.)
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beadurinc
noun, m., warrior (3 occurrences, poet.)
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beadurof
adj., bold in battle (8 occurrences, poet.)
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beag
noun, m., circular ornament (around neck, wrist, finger etc.), ring (cp. MnE bagel)
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beaggyfa
noun, m., ring-giver, lord (7 occurrences, poet.)
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beaggyfu
noun, f., ring-giving, generosity (hapax legomenon, poet.)
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beaghord
noun, n., ring-hoard, treasure (3 occurrences, all in Beowulf)
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bealdor
noun, m., lord (10 occurrences, poet.)
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bealu
noun, n., misery, harm, injury, enmity
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bealuhygdig
adj., intending evil, hostile (hapax legomenon, Beowulf)
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bealusiþ
noun, m., painful journey, bitter experience (2 occurrences, poet.)
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beam
noun, m., tree, cross
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bearm
noun, m., bosom, lap
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bearn
noun, n., child, son (cp. MnE dialect bairn)
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bearu
noun, m., grove
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bebeodan
verb, to command
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gebed
noun, n., prayer
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bedælan
verb, to deprive
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begen
adj. and pron., both
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begeondan
prep., beyond
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begietan
verb, to get, to acquire
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beginnan
verb, to begin
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begnornian
verb, to lament
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beheafdian
verb, to behead, decapitate
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behreowsian
verb, to repent
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benc
noun, f., bench
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benn
noun, f., wound (9 occurrences, poet.)
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beon
verb, to be
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beor
noun, n., beer
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beorg
noun, m., hill, mound, mountain (cp. MnG Berg)
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beorgan
verb, to save, protect
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beorht
adj., bright
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beorn
noun, m., man, warrior (poet.)
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gebeorscipe
noun, m., beer party
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beot
noun, n., vow, boast
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beran
verb, to carry, bear
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berstan
verb, to burst
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beswican
verb, to deceive, ensnare
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bet
adv., better
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gebetan
verb, to improve, remedy
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betweonan
prep., between (cp. MnE between)
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betweox
prep., between
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bidan
verb, to await, experience
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biddan
verb, to ask, bid
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gebiddan
verb, to pray
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bifian
verb, to shake (cp. MnG beben)
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bigong
noun, m., worship
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bill
noun, n., sword (poet., cp. MnG Beil)
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bisgu
noun, f., occupation (cp. MnE busy)
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bitan
verb, to bite
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blac
adj., pale (cp. MnE bleak)
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blawan
verb, to blow
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blæc
adj., black
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blæd
noun, m., glory
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bletsian
verb, to bless
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blod
noun, n., blood
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boc
noun, f., book
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bodian
verb, to preach (cp. MnE to bode)
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bolster
noun, n., pillow (cp. MnE bolster)
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bricg
noun, f., bridge
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brim
noun, n., sea (poet.)
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broga
noun, m., terror, danger
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broþor
noun, m., brother
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brucan
verb, to use, enjoy, benefit from (cp. L fruor, MnG gebrauchen)
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brun
adj., brown, black, purple, red (cp. MnE brown)
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brytta
noun, m., distributor, one who hands out (poet.)
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burh
noun, f., stronghold, enclosure (cp. MnE borough, MnG Burg)
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butan
prep., without, except, but
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byrgan
verb, to bury
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bysig
adj., busy
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bysmor
noun, m., disgrace, mockery
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casere
noun, m., emperor (cp. MnE Caesar, MnG Kaiser)
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ceald
adj., cold
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geceapian
verb, to buy (cp. MnE cheap)
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ceaster
noun, f., town (cp. L castrum, MnE -chester, eg. Manchester, Winchester)
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cempa
noun, m., warrior
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cicen
noun, n., chicken
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cirice
noun, f., church (cp. MedGr kuriakon)
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clipian
verb, to call
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clyppan
verb, to embrace (cp. MnE paperclip)
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gecnawan
verb, to recognise, perceive, understand
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cniht
noun, m., boy, youth
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cringan
verb, to fall, perish (poet., cp. MnE cringe)
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cuman
verb, to come
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cunnan
verb, to know
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cunnian
verb, to find out
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cwellan
verb, to kill
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cwen
noun, f., woman, queen (cp. MnE gynaecology)
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cwic
adj., alive (cp. MnE quick)
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cyning
noun, m., king
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cyse
noun, m., cheese (cp. L caseum)
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cyþan
verb, to make known, inform, reveal
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dæd
noun, f., deed
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dæg
m., day
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dæl
noun, m., part, portion (cp. MnE deal)
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dema
noun, m., judge (cp. MnE to deem)
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deofol
noun, m. or n., devil
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deop
adj., deep
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deor
noun, n., wild animal (cp. MnE deer, MnG Tier)
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deorc
adj., dark
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digol
adj., secret
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dom
noun, m., judgement (cp. MnE doom)
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don
verb, to do
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dream
noun, m., joy, delight
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dreogan
verb, to suffer (cp. MnScots adj. driech)
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dreor
noun, m. or n., dripping blood (11 occurrences, poet., cp. MnE dreary)
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drihten
noun, m., lord
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dugan
verb, to be of use (MnG taugen, tüchtig)
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duguþ
noun, f., troop of seasoned retainers, mature men (MnG taugen, tüchtig)
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durran
verb, to dare
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duru
noun, f., door
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gedwyld
noun, n., heresy, error
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dyre
adj., dear (cp. MnG teuer)
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dyrne
adj., secret
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dysig
adj., foolish (cp. MnE dizzy)
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ea
noun, f., river (cp. L aqua)
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eac
adv., also
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eadig
adj., blessed, happy (Ead-, cp. Christian names Edward, Edwin)
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eald
adj., old
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ealdor
noun, m., leader, prince (cp. MnE alderman),
noun, n., life, age
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eallwealda
noun, m., all-ruler, the Lord (poet.)
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earfoþ
noun, n., work, hardship (MnE robot, MnG Arbeit)
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earm
adj., poor (MnG arm)
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ece
adj., eternal
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ecg
noun, f., edge, sword
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eft
adv., again
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ege
noun, m., fear
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ellen
noun, n., courage, strength
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engel
noun, m., angel
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ent
noun, m., giant (cp. Tolkien’s Ents)
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eorl
noun, m., nobleman
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faran
verb, to go, travel (cp. MnE farewell)
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fæder
noun, m., father
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fæger
adj., beautiful, pleasant (cp. MnE fair)
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feax
noun, n., hair (cp. Tolkien’s Shadowfax)
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fela
pron., many
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feond
noun, m., enemy
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feor
adj., far
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feorh
noun, n., life
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ferhþ
noun, m., spirit, mind (poet.)
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fleogan
verb, to fly
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folde
noun, f., earth, ground
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folme
noun, f., hand (MnE palm)
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fon
verb, to catch, seize
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forhtian
verb, to fear
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forlætan
verb, to abandon, let go, neglect
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forma
adj., first
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forst
noun, m., frost
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frætwe
noun, f. pl., ornaments (poet.)
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frea
noun, m., lord (poet., cp. MnG Frau)
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fremde
adj., strange (cp. MnG fremd)
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fremman
verb, to do, perpetrate (cp. MnG fromm)
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friþ
noun, m., peace (cp. MnG Frieden)
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frod
adj., old, wise (poet., cp. Tolkien’s Frodo)
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frofor
noun, f., consolation
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fruma
noun, m., beginning
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fugol
noun, m., bird (cp. MnE fowl)
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fultum
noun, m., help, support
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fus
adj., eager
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fyr
noun, n., fire
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fyren
noun, f., crime, wickedness
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galan
verb, to sing (cp. MnE nightingale, to yell)
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gamol
adj., old, ancient (poet.) (cp. MnDa gammel, MnG vergammeln)
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gan
verb, to go
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gar
noun, m., spear (poet., cp. Hrothgar in Beowulf)
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gast
noun, m., spirit, soul, angel, ghost
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gear
noun, n., year
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geard
noun, m., yard, enclosure (cp. Tolkien’s Isengard)
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geomor
adj., sad (poet., cp. MnG Jammer)
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geond
prep., through, throughout
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geong
adj., young
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georn
adj., eager (cp. MnE to yearn, MnG gerne)
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giedd
noun, n., word, speech, riddle (poet., cp. MnE to gather)
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giefu
noun, f., gift
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giet
adv., yet, still
