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stow

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place, strong femNominative (the/that séo) stów (the/those þá) stówaAccusative (the/that þá) stówe (the/those þá) stówaGenitive (the/that þære) stówe (the/those þára) stówaDative (the/that þære) stówe (the/those þæm) stówum

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gehieran

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to hear, listenic i ġehīere ic i ġehīerde2 þu you ġehīerest|ġehīerst þu you ġehīerdest3 he/hit/heo he/it/she ġehīereþ|ġehīerþ he/hit/heo he/it/she ġehīerdePl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġehīeraþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġehīerdonSubjunctiveSg. ġehīere ġehīerdePl. ġehīeren ġehīerdenParticiples present participle (…ing) / past participle (…ed) ġehīerende ġehīeredImperative (direct command)Sg. ġehīerPl.ġehīeraþInflected Infinitiveto ġehīerenne

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denn

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den (lair), pasture (for swine?)strong neutNominative (the/that þæt) denn (the/those þá) dennAccusative (the/that þæt) denn (the/those þá) dennGenitive (the/that þæs) dennes (the/those þára) dennaDative (the/that þæm) denne (the/those þæm) dennum

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hæsl

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hazelNominative (the/that se) hæsl (the/those þá) hæslasAccusative (the/that þone) hæsl (the/those þá) hæslasGenitive (the/that þæs) hæsles (the/those þára) hæslaDative (the/that þæm) hæsle (the/those þæm) hæslum

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wig (also spelled weoh)

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sacred place, shrinestrong neuterNominative (the/that þæt) wíg (the/those þá) wígAccusative (the/that þæt) wíg (the/those þá) wígGenitive (the/that þæs) wíges (the/those þára) wígaDative (the/that þæm) wíge (the/those þæm) wígum

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geat

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gatestrong neuterNominative (the/that þæt) geat (the/those þá) gatuAccusative (the/that þæt) geat (the/those þá) gatuGenitive (the/that þæs) geates (the/those þára) gataDative (the/that þæm) geate (the/those þæm) gatum

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sihter (or seohter)

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drain, ditch, pipe through which water is routedmascNominative (the/that se) seohter (the/those þá) seohtrasAccusative (the/that þone) seohter (the/those þá) seohtrasGenitive (the/that þæs) seohtres (the/those þára) seohteraDative (the/that þæm) seohtre (the/those þæm) seohterum

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burna

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brook, streammasc weakNominative (the/that se) burna (the/those þá) burnanAccusative (the/that þone) burnan (the/those þá) burnanGenitive (the/that þæs) burnan (the/those þára) burnenaDative (the/that þæm) burnan (the/those þæm) burnum

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ærest

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first

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andlang

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along

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holahol

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holehollowNominative (the/that se) hola (the/those þá) holanAccusative (the/that þone) holan (the/those þá) holanGenitive (the/that þæs) holan (the/those þára) holenaDative (the/that þæm) holan (the/those þæm) holum

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weg

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path, road, waystrongNominative (the/that se) weġ (the/those þá) wegasAccusative (the/that þone) weġ (the/those þá) wegasGenitive (the/that þæs) weġes (the/those þára) wegaDative (the/that þæm) weġe (the/those þæm) wegum

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dic

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ditchstrong femNominative (the/that séo) dic (the/those þá) dicaAccusative (the/that þá) dice (the/those þá) dicaGenitive (the/that þære) dice (the/those þára) dicaDative (the/that þære) dice (the/those þæm) dicum

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wroht

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blame, accusationstrongNominative (the/that se) wrōht (the/those þá) wrōhta/wrōhteAccusative (the/that þone) wrōhte (the/those þá) wrōhta/wrōhteGenitive (the/that þæs) wrōhte (the/those þára) wrōhtaDative (the/that þæm) wrōhte (the/those þæm) wrōhtum

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mæst

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most

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great

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great, massive

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on cases

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The preposition on takes an accusative when it means onto (i.e. movement) and takes a dative when it means on (i.e. static location).

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þurh Godes miltsiendan gife

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through god’s merciful grace

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hryre

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downfall, ruinstrongNominative (the/that se) hryre (the/those þá) hryrasAccusative (the/that þone) hryre (the/those þá) hryrasGenitive (the/that þæs) hryres (the/those þára) hryraDative (the/that þæm) hryre (the/those þæm) hryrum

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gebrecan

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to destroy, break, crushstrong, 4Sg. 1 ic i ġebrece ic i ġebræc2 þu you ġebricst þu you ġebrǣce3 he/hit/heo he/it/she ġebricþ he/hit/heo he/it/she ġebræcPl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġebrecaþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġebrǣconSubjunctiveSg. ġebrece ġebrǣcePl. ġebrecen ġebrǣcenParticiples present participle (…ing) / past participle (…ed) ġebrecende ġebrocenImperative (direct command)Sg. ġebrecPl.ġebrecaþ

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beorn

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man, warriorNominative (the/that se) beorn (the/those þá) beornasAccusative (the/that þone) beorn (the/those þá) beornasGenitive (the/that þæs) beornes (the/those þára) beornaDative (the/that þæm) beorne (the/those þæm) beornum

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glædmód

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cheerful, joyous

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gleomu

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splendorstrong femNominative (the/that séo) gleomu (the/those þá) gleomaAccusative (the/that þá) gleome (the/those þá) gleomaGenitive (the/that þære) gleome (the/those þára) gleomaDative (the/that þære) gleome (the/those þæm) gleomum

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frætwan

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to adorn, clothe overSg. 1 ic i frætwe ic i frætwede2 þu you frætwest þu you frætwedest3 he/hit/heo he/it/she frætwaþ he/hit/heo he/it/she frætwedePl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they frætwaþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they frætwedonSubjunctiveSg. frætwe frætwedePl. frætwen frætwedenParticiples present participle (…ing) / past participle (…ed) frætwende gefrætwedImperative (direct command)Sg. frætwePl.frætwaþ

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wlonc

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splendidly adorned with gold

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wingal

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flown with wine

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wighyrst

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war gearstrong femNominative (the/that séo) wíghyrst (the/those þá) wíghyrstaAccusative (the/that þá) wíghyrste (the/those þá) wíghyrstaGenitive (the/that þære) wíghyrste (the/those þára) wíghyrstaDative (the/that þære) wíghyrste (the/those þæm) wíghyrstum

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scinan

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to shineSg. 1 ic i sċīne ic i sċān2 þu you sċīnst þu you sċine3 he/hit/heo he/it/she sċīnþ he/hit/heo he/it/she sċānPl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they sċīnaþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they sċinonSubjunctiveSg. sċīne sċinePl. sċīnen sċinenParticiples present participle (…ing) / past participle (…ed) sċīnende sċinenImperative (direct command)Sg. sċīnPl.sċīnaþ

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sinc

A

treasureNominative (the/that se) sinc (the/those þá) sincAccusative (the/that þone) sinc (the/those þá) sincGenitive (the/that þæs) sinces (the/those þára) sincaDative (the/that þæm) since (the/those þæm) sincum

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ǣht

A

possession, propertystrongNominative (the/that se) ǣht (the/those þá) ǣhte|ǣhtaAccusative (the/that þone) ǣht|ǣhte (the/those þá) ǣhte|ǣhtaGenitive (the/that þæs) ǣhte (the/those þára) ǣhtaDative (the/that þæm) ǣhte (the/those þæm) ǣhtum

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eorcanstán

A

precious stonestrong mascNominative (the/that se) eorcanstán (the/those þá) eorcanstánasAccusative (the/that þone) eorcanstán (the/those þá) eorcanstánasGenitive (the/that þæs) eorcanstánes (the/those þára) eorcanstánaDative (the/that þæm) eorcanstáne (the/those þæm) eorcanstánum

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stánhof

A

stone houseNominative (the/that þæt) stánhof (the/those þá) stánhofuAccusative (the/that þæt) stánhof (the/those þá) stánhofuGenitive (the/that þæs) stánhofes (the/those þára) stánhofaDative (the/that þæm) stánhofe (the/those þæm) stánhofum

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stream

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stream, currentstrongNominative (the/that se) strēam (the/those þá) strēamasAccusative (the/that þone) strēam (the/those þá) strēamasGenitive (the/that þæs) strēames (the/those þára) strēamaDative (the/that þæm) strēame (the/those þæm) strēamum

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wylm

A

burning flamestrong mascNominative (the/that se) wylm (the/those þá) wylmasAccusative (the/that þone) wylm (the/those þá) wylmasGenitive (the/that þæs) wylmes (the/those þára) wylmaDative (the/that þæm) wylme (the/those þæm) wylmum

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weal

A

wall

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befon

A

comprehend, grasp, surround, encompassstrong 7Sg. 1 ic i befō ic i befēng2 þu you befēhst þu you befēnge3 he/hit/heo he/it/she befēhþ he/hit/heo he/it/she befēngPl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they befōþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they befēngonSubjunctiveSg. befō befēngePl. befōn befēngenParticiples present participle (…ing) / past participle (…ed) befōnde befangenImperative (direct command)Sg. befōhPl.befōþ

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bosm

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breast, chestNominative (the/that se) bōsm (the/those þá) bōsmasAccusative (the/that þone) bōsm (the/those þá) bōsmasGenitive (the/that þæs) bōsmes (the/those þára) bōsmaDative (the/that þæm) bōsme (the/those þæm) bōsmum

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bæþ

A

bath, baptismal fontstrongNominative (the/that se) bæþ (the/those þá) baþuAccusative (the/that þone) bæþ (the/those þá) baþuGenitive (the/that þæs) bæþes (the/those þára) baþaDative (the/that þæm) bæþe (the/those þæm) baþum

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hreðer

A

(literal) chest, bosom, torso; (fig) heart, mindmasc irregularNominative (the/that se) hreðer (the/those þá) hreðrasAccusative (the/that þone) hreðer (the/those þá) hreðrasGenitive (the/that þæs) hreðres (the/those þára) hreðeraDative (the/that þæm) hreðre (the/those þæm) hreðerum

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strǣt

A

street, road Nominative (the/that se) strǣt (the/those þá) strǣta|strǣteAccusative (the/that þone) strǣte (the/those þá) strǣta|strǣteGenitive (the/that þæs) strǣte (the/those þára) strǣtaDative (the/that þæm) strǣte (the/those þæm) strǣtum

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flor

A

floor, groundstrongNominative (the/that se) flōr (the/those þá) flōra/flōreAccusative (the/that þone) flōre (the/those þá) flōra/flōreGenitive (the/that þæs) flōre (the/those þára) flōraDative (the/that þæm) flōre (the/those þæm) flōrum

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hraðe (or raðe)

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quick

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tredan

A

step on, tramplestrong 5Sg. 1 ic i trede ic i træd2 þu you tritst þu you trǣde3 he/hit/heo he/it/she tritt|trit he/hit/heo he/it/she trædPl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they tredaþ we/ge/hie we/ye/they trǣdonSubjunctiveSg. trede trǣdePl. treden trǣdenParticiples present participle (…ing) / past participle (…ed) tredende tredenImperative (direct command)Sg. tredPl.tredaþ

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unfæger

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ugly, not fair

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broc

A

steam, brookstrongNominative (the/that se) brōc (the/those þá) brōcasAccusative (the/that þone) brōc (the/those þá) brōcasGenitive (the/that þæs) brōces (the/those þára) brōcaDative (the/that þæm) brōce (the/those þæm) brōcum

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croft

A

croft, small fieldstrong mascNominative (the/that se) croft (the/those þá) croftasAccusative (the/that þone) croft (the/those þá) croftasGenitive (the/that þæs) croftes (the/those þára) croftaDative (the/that þæm) crofte (the/those þæm) croftum

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denu

A

valleystrongNominative (the/that se) denu (the/those þá) dena|deneAccusative (the/that þone) dene (the/those þá) dena|deneGenitive (the/that þæs) dene (the/those þára) denaDative (the/that þæm) dene (the/those þæm) denum

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seo eorðbyrig, eorðburh

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earthwork

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fenn

A

mud, fen, marshstrong neutfenn Singular PluralNominative (the/that se) fenn (the/those þá) fenn|fennasAccusative (the/that þone) fenn (the/those þá) fenn|fennasGenitive (the/that þæs) fennes (the/those þára) fennaDative (the/that þæm) fenne (the/those þæm) fennum

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graf

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groveNominative (the/that þæt) gráf (the/those þá) gráfAccusative (the/that þæt) gráf (the/those þá) gráfGenitive (the/that þæs) gráfes (the/those þára) gráfaDative (the/that þæm) gráfe (the/those þæm) gráfum

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hege

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hedge, fencestrong mascNominative (the/that se) HEGE (the/those þá) HEGEasAccusative (the/that þone) HEGE (the/those þá) HEGEasGenitive (the/that þæs) HEGEes (the/those þára) HEGEaDative (the/that þæm) HEGEe (the/those þæm) HEGEum

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hegeræw

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hedgerowstrong femNominative (the/that séo) hegeræw (the/those þá) hegeræwaAccusative (the/that þá) hegeræwe (the/those þá) hegeræwaGenitive (the/that þære) hegeræwe (the/those þára) hegeræwaDative (the/that þære) hegeræwe (the/those þæm) hegeræwum

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hlǣw

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mound, burial moundstrongNominative (the/that se) hlǣw (the/those þá) hlǣwAccusative (the/that þone) hlǣw (the/those þá) hlǣwGenitive (the/that þæs) hlǣwes (the/those þára) hlǣwaDative (the/that þæm) hlǣwe (the/those þæm) hlǣwum

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port

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port, town (esp. with market or harbour; from Latin porta)Nominative (the/that se) port (the/those þá) portasAccusative (the/that þone) port (the/those þá) portasGenitive (the/that þæs) portes (the/those þára) portaDative (the/that þæm) porte (the/those þæm) portum

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stow

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place, site (e.g. Stow-on-the-Wold; cf. Chepstow = market town; and Bristol = Brycgstow: brycg bridge + stow place)Nominative (the/that se) stōw (the/those þá) stōwa|stōweAccusative (the/that þone) stōwe (the/those þá) stōwa|stōweGenitive (the/that þæs) stōwe (the/those þára) stōwaDative (the/that þæm) stōwe (the/those þæm) stōwum

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sandiht

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sandy, dusty

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ece

A

perpetual, eternal

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ierfe

A

inheritance, bequeststrongNominative (the/that se) ierfe (the/those þá) ierfuAccusative (the/that þone) ierfe (the/those þá) ierfuGenitive (the/that þæs) ierfes (the/those þára) ierfaDative (the/that þæm) ierfe (the/those þæm) ierfum

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geunnan

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allow, grant or bestowSg. 1 ic i ġeann ic i ġeūþe2 þu you ġeanst þu you ġeūþest3 he/hit/heo he/it/she ġeann he/hit/heo he/it/she ġeūþePl. we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġeunnon we/ge/hie we/ye/they ġeūþonSubjunctiveSg. ġeunne ġeūþePl. ġeunnen ġeūþenParticiples present participle (…ing) / past participle (…ed) ġeunnende ġeunnenImperative (direct command)Sg. ġeunnePl.ġeunnaþ

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read

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red

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peneg

A

a tax of a penny to be paidstrong mascNominative (the/that se) peneg (the/those þá) penegasAccusative (the/that þone) peneg (the/those þá) penegasGenitive (the/that þæs) peneges (the/those þára) penegaDative (the/that þæm) penege (the/those þæm) penegum

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pund

A

pound (weight or money)strong neutNominative (the/that þæt) pund (the/those þá) pundAccusative (the/that þæt) pund (the/those þá) pundGenitive (the/that þæs) pundes (the/those þára) pundaDative (the/that þæm) punde (the/those þæm) pundum

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eahta

A

eightweakNominative (the/that se) eahta (the/those þá) eahtanAccusative (the/that þone) eahtan (the/those þá) eahtanGenitive (the/that þæs) eahtan (the/those þára) eahtenaDative (the/that þæm) eahtan (the/those þæm) eahtum

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corn

A

grain, seed, berrystrong neutNominative (the/that þæt) CORN (the/those þá) CORNAccusative (the/that þæt) CORN (the/those þá) CORNGenitive (the/that þæs) CORNes (the/those þára) CORNaDative (the/that þæm) CORNe (the/those þæm) CORNum

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nu

A

lo! behold! come!

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hand

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handstrong Nominative (the/that se) hand (the/those þá) handaAccusative (the/that þone) hand (the/those þá) handaGenitive (the/that þæs) handa (the/those þára) handaDative (the/that þæm) handa (the/those þæm) handum

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binnan

A

inside, within

68
Q

butan

A

outside of, without

69
Q

swutol, sweotol

A

clear

70
Q

Nu is þyses to gewittnesse

A

now is of-this (genitive) as witness or in more natural word order now as witness of this is… serves as a formula to introduce the list of witnesses to the transaction.

71
Q

swa full and swa forð

A

as fully and completely

72
Q

unforboden and unbesacan

A

unforbidden and uncontested

73
Q

ægðer ge gehadode ge leawede

A

both clergy and laity

74
Q

on wuda and on felde

A

in wood and in field

75
Q

sáwol

A

soulstrong femNominative (the/that séo) sáwol (the/those þá) sáwlaAccusative (the/that þá) sáwol (the/those þá) sáwlaGenitive (the/that þære) sáwle (the/those þára) sáwlaDative (the/that þære) sáwle (the/those þæm) sáwlum

76
Q

aht

A

anything, somethingneuter strongNominative (the/that þæt) áht (the/those þá) áhtAccusative (the/that þæt) áht (the/those þá) áhtGenitive (the/that þæs) áhtes (the/those þára) áhtaDative (the/that þæm) áhte (the/those þæm) áhtum

Old English (39 decks)

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