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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

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noun, m., solitary one, one who dwells alone (poet.)

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anlicnes

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noun, f., image

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anræd

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adj., resolute

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anwealda

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noun, m., ruler, Lord (poet.)

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ar

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noun, n., copper (cp. MnE ore)<div>noun, f, honour, mercy, favour, prosperity, oar</div>

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ariht

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adv., properly

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arisan

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verb, to arise

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arleas

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adj., dishonourable

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arlice

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adv,. honourably, kindly

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arod

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adj., bold

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arweorþe

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adj., honourable

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asecgan

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verb, to say, tell

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astyrian

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verb, to remove, to move (cp. MnE to stir)

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atelic

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adj., horrible, dreadful

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ateon

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verb, to draw, unsheathe

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atol

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adj., terrible, hateful (poet.)

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attor

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noun, n., venom (cp. MnG Eiter)

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aþ

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noun, m., oath

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awiht

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noun, n., anything (cp. MnE aught)

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axian

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verb, to ask

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æ

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noun, f., law (cp. MnG Ehe)

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æcer

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noun, m., cultivated field (cp. MnE acre)

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æfæst

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adj., pious

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æfen

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noun, m., evening (cp. MnE even, eve)

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æfre

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adv., forever, always, ever

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æfter

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prep., after

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æfterfylgan

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verb, to follow, to come after

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æghwa

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pron., everyone, everything

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æghwær

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adv., everywhere

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ægþer

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pron., each, both, either

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æht

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noun, f., possessions, property

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æl

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noun, m., eel

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ælc

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pron., adj., each, every

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ælfscyne

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adj., beautiful as a fairy (3 occurrences, poet.)

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ælmihtig

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adj., almighty

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æmettig

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adj., empty

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ænig

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adj., any

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ær

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adv., before, previously (cp. MnE ere)

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ærende

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noun, n., message (cp. MnE errand)

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ærest

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adj., first

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ærgewinn

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noun, n., ancient hostility (hapax legomenon, The Dream of the Rood)

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ærgod

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adj., good from old times (5 occurrences, only in Beowulf)

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ærnan

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verb, to run

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æsc

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noun, m., ash tree, spear

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æscplega

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noun, m., spear-fight, battle (hapax legomenon, Judith)

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æscrof

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adj., brave in battle

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æstel

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noun, m., ?pointer used to keep one’s place as one reads (4 occurrences)

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æt

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prep., at

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ætgædere

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adv., together

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ætsomne

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adv., together

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ætywan

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verb, to appear, to show

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æþele

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adj., noble

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æþeling

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noun, m., prince, atheling

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æþelo

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noun, n. pl., origin, descent, noble lineage

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baldlice

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adv., boldly

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bana

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noun, m., slayer (cp. MnE bane, poet.)

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banhus

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noun, n., body (‘bone-house’, 6 occurrences, poet.)

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banloca

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noun, m., ‘bone-enclosure’, ?muscles, ?body (5 occurrences, poet.)

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bar

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noun, m., boar

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bat

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noun, m., boat

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baþian

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verb, to bathe

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bæc

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noun, n., back

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bæcere

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noun, m., baker

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bæl

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noun, n., fire, funeral pyre (poet.)

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bærnan

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verb, to burn

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bæþ

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noun, n., bath

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be

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prep., about, concerning

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beacen

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noun, n., beacon, sign

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beadu

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noun, m., battle (15 occurrences, poet.)

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beadurinc

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noun, m., warrior (3 occurrences, poet.)

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beadurof

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adj., bold in battle (8 occurrences, poet.)

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beag

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noun, m., circular ornament (around neck, wrist, finger etc.), ring (cp. MnE bagel)

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beaggyfa

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noun, m., ring-giver, lord (7 occurrences, poet.)

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beaggyfu

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noun, f., ring-giving, generosity (hapax legomenon, poet.)

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beaghord

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noun, n., ring-hoard, treasure (3 occurrences, all in Beowulf)

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bealdor

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noun, m., lord (10 occurrences, poet.)

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bealu

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noun, n., misery, harm, injury, enmity

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bealuhygdig

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adj., intending evil, hostile (hapax legomenon, Beowulf)

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bealusiþ

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noun, m., painful journey, bitter experience (2 occurrences, poet.)

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beam

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noun, m., tree, cross

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bearm

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noun, m., bosom, lap

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bearn

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noun, n., child, son (cp. MnE dialect bairn)

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bearu

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noun, m., grove

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bebeodan

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verb, to command

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gebed

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noun, n., prayer

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bedælan

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verb, to deprive

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begen

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adj. and pron., both

112
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begeondan

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prep., beyond

113
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begietan

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verb, to get, to acquire

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beginnan

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verb, to begin

115
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begnornian

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verb, to lament

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beheafdian

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verb, to behead, decapitate

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behreowsian

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verb, to repent

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benc

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noun, f., bench

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benn

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noun, f., wound (9 occurrences, poet.)

120
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beon

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verb, to be

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beor

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noun, n., beer

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beorg

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noun, m., hill, mound, mountain (cp. MnG Berg)

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beorgan

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verb, to save, protect

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beorht

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adj., bright

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beorn

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noun, m., man, warrior (poet.)

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gebeorscipe

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noun, m., beer party

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beot

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noun, n., vow, boast

128
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beran

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verb, to carry, bear

129
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berstan

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verb, to burst

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beswican

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verb, to deceive, ensnare

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bet

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adv., better

132
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gebetan

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verb, to improve, remedy

133
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betweonan

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prep., between (cp. MnE between)

134
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betweox

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prep., between

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bidan

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verb, to await, experience

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biddan

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verb, to ask, bid

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gebiddan

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verb, to pray

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bifian

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verb, to shake (cp. MnG beben)

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bigong

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noun, m., worship

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bill

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noun, n., sword (poet., cp. MnG Beil)

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bisgu

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noun, f., occupation (cp. MnE busy)

142
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bitan

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verb, to bite

143
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blac

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adj., pale (cp. MnE bleak)

144
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blawan

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verb, to blow

145
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blæc

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adj., black

146
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blæd

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noun, m., glory

147
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bletsian

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verb, to bless

148
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blod

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noun, n., blood

149
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boc

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noun, f., book

150
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bodian

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verb, to preach (cp. MnE to bode)

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bolster

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noun, n., pillow (cp. MnE bolster)

152
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bricg

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noun, f., bridge

153
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brim

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noun, n., sea (poet.)

154
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broga

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noun, m., terror, danger

155
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broþor

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noun, m., brother

156
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brucan

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verb, to use, enjoy, benefit from (cp. L fruor, MnG gebrauchen)

157
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brun

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adj., brown, black, purple, red (cp. MnE brown)

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brytta

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noun, m., distributor, one who hands out (poet.)

159
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burh

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noun, f., stronghold, enclosure (cp. MnE borough, MnG Burg)

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butan

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prep., without, except, but

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byrgan

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verb, to bury

162
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bysig

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adj., busy

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bysmor

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noun, m., disgrace, mockery

164
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casere

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noun, m., emperor (cp. MnE Caesar, MnG Kaiser)

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ceald

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adj., cold

166
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geceapian

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verb, to buy (cp. MnE cheap)

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ceaster

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noun, f., town (cp. L castrum, MnE -chester, eg. Manchester, Winchester)

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cempa

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noun, m., warrior

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cicen

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noun, n., chicken

170
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cirice

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noun, f., church (cp. MedGr kuriakon)

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clipian

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verb, to call

172
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clyppan

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verb, to embrace (cp. MnE paperclip)

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gecnawan

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verb, to recognise, perceive, understand

174
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cniht

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noun, m., boy, youth

175
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cringan

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verb, to fall, perish (poet., cp. MnE cringe)

176
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cuman

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verb, to come

177
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cunnan

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verb, to know

178
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cunnian

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verb, to find out

179
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cwellan

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verb, to kill

180
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cwen

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noun, f., woman, queen (cp. MnE gynaecology)

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cwic

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adj., alive (cp. MnE quick)

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cyning

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noun, m., king

183
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cyse

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noun, m., cheese (cp. L caseum)

184
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cyþan

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verb, to make known, inform, reveal

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dæd

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noun, f., deed

186
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dæg

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m., day

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dæl

A

noun, m., part, portion (cp. MnE deal)

188
Q

dema

A

noun, m., judge (cp. MnE to deem)

189
Q

deofol

A

noun, m. or n., devil

190
Q

deop

A

adj., deep

191
Q

deor

A

noun, n., wild animal (cp. MnE deer, MnG Tier)

192
Q

deorc

A

adj., dark

193
Q

digol

A

adj., secret

194
Q

dom

A

noun, m., judgement (cp. MnE doom)

195
Q

don

A

verb, to do

196
Q

dream

A

noun, m., joy, delight

197
Q

dreogan

A

verb, to suffer (cp. MnScots adj. driech)

198
Q

dreor

A

noun, m. or n., dripping blood (11 occurrences, poet., cp. MnE dreary)

199
Q

drihten

A

noun, m., lord

200
Q

dugan

A

verb, to be of use (MnG taugen, tüchtig)

201
Q

duguþ

A

noun, f., troop of seasoned retainers, mature men (MnG taugen, tüchtig)

202
Q

durran

A

verb, to dare

203
Q

duru

A

noun, f., door

204
Q

gedwyld

A

noun, n., heresy, error

205
Q

dyre

A

adj., dear (cp. MnG teuer)

206
Q

dyrne

A

adj., secret

207
Q

dysig

A

adj., foolish (cp. MnE dizzy)

208
Q

ea

A

noun, f., river (cp. L aqua)

209
Q

eac

A

adv., also

210
Q

eadig

A

adj., blessed, happy (Ead-, cp. Christian names Edward, Edwin)

211
Q

eald

A

adj., old

212
Q

ealdor

A

noun, m., leader, prince (cp. MnE alderman),<div>noun, n., life, age</div>

213
Q

eallwealda

A

noun, m., all-ruler, the Lord (poet.)

214
Q

earfoþ

A

noun, n., work, hardship (MnE robot, MnG Arbeit)

215
Q

earm

A

adj., poor (MnG arm)

216
Q

ece

A

adj., eternal

217
Q

ecg

A

noun, f., edge, sword

218
Q

eft

A

adv., again

219
Q

ege

A

noun, m., fear

220
Q

ellen

A

noun, n., courage, strength

221
Q

engel

A

noun, m., angel

222
Q

ent

A

noun, m., giant (cp. Tolkien’s Ents)

223
Q

eorl

A

noun, m., nobleman

224
Q

faran

A

verb, to go, travel (cp. MnE farewell)

225
Q

fæder

A

noun, m., father

226
Q

fæger

A

adj., beautiful, pleasant (cp. MnE fair)

227
Q

feax

A

noun, n., hair (cp. Tolkien’s Shadowfax)

228
Q

fela

A

pron., many

229
Q

feond

A

noun, m., enemy

230
Q

feor

A

adj., far

231
Q

feorh

A

noun, n., life

232
Q

ferhþ

A

noun, m., spirit, mind (poet.)

233
Q

fleogan

A

verb, to fly

234
Q

folde

A

noun, f., earth, ground

235
Q

folme

A

noun, f., hand (MnE palm)

236
Q

fon

A

verb, to catch, seize

237
Q

forhtian

A

verb, to fear

238
Q

forlætan

A

verb, to abandon, let go, neglect

239
Q

forma

A

adj., first

240
Q

forst

A

noun, m., frost

241
Q

frætwe

A

noun, f. pl., ornaments (poet.)

242
Q

frea

A

noun, m., lord (poet., cp. MnG Frau)

243
Q

fremde

A

adj., strange (cp. MnG fremd)

244
Q

fremman

A

verb, to do, perpetrate (cp. MnG fromm)

245
Q

friþ

A

noun, m., peace (cp. MnG Frieden)

246
Q

frod

A

adj., old, wise (poet., cp. Tolkien’s Frodo)

247
Q

frofor

A

noun, f., consolation

248
Q

fruma

A

noun, m., beginning

249
Q

fugol

A

noun, m., bird (cp. MnE fowl)

250
Q

fultum

A

noun, m., help, support

251
Q

fus

A

adj., eager

252
Q

fyr

A

noun, n., fire

253
Q

fyren

A

noun, f., crime, wickedness

254
Q

galan

A

verb, to sing (cp. MnE nightingale, to yell)

255
Q

gamol

A

adj., old, ancient (poet.) (cp. MnDa gammel, MnG vergammeln)

256
Q

gan

A

verb, to go

257
Q

gar

A

noun, m., spear (poet., cp. Hrothgar in Beowulf)

258
Q

gast

A

noun, m., spirit, soul, angel, ghost

259
Q

gear

A

noun, n., year

260
Q

geard

A

noun, m., yard, enclosure (cp. Tolkien’s Isengard)

261
Q

geomor

A

adj., sad (poet., cp. MnG Jammer)

262
Q

geond

A

prep., through, throughout

263
Q

geong

A

adj., young

264
Q

georn

A

adj., eager (cp. MnE to yearn, MnG gerne)

265
Q

giedd

A

noun, n., word, speech, riddle (poet., cp. MnE to gather)

266
Q

giefu

A

noun, f., gift

267
Q

giet

A

adv., yet, still

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