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