OE Vocabulary H-Y Flashcards
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habban
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habban, verb,to have
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hal
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hal, adj.,safe, unhurt(cp. MnE whole)
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halig
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halig, adj.,holy
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ham
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ham, noun, m.,home
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hat
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hat, adj.,hot
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hatan
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hatan, verb,to command, order, call, name(cp. MnG heissen)
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hælan
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hælan, verb,to heal
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Hælend
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Hælend, noun, m.,Saviour(cp. MnG Heiland)
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hæleþ
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hæleþ, noun, m.,hero(poet., cp. MnG Held)
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hæþen
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hæþen, adj.,heathen
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heafod
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heafod, noun, n.,head
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heah
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heah, adj.,high
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hearh
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hearh, noun, m.,heathen shrine(cp. place-name Harrow)
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heaþorinc
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heaþorinc, m.,warrior(poet.)
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helm
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helm, noun, m.,protection, cover, helmet
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heofon
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heofon, noun, m.,heaven
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heorot
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heorot, noun, m.,deer, stag(cp. MnE hart, Heorot inBeowulf)
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here
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here, noun, m.,army(cp. MnG Heer)
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hergian
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hergian, verb,to ravage(cp. MnE to harry)
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hild
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hild, noun, f.,battle(cp. Christian name Hilda)
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hlaf
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hlaf, noun, m.,bread(cp. MnE loaf)
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hlaford
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hlaford, noun, m.,lord(cp. OE hlaf, bread, hlaford=hlafweard, the one in charge of the bread)
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hlæw
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hlæw, noun, m.,mound, barrow(cp. place-names Lewes, Wilmslow, Ludlow)
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hleo
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hleo, noun, n.,protection, shelter
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holt
holt, noun, n., wood, forest (cp. MnG Holz)
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hord
hord, noun, n., hoard
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hu
hu, adv., how
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hund
hund, noun, m., dog (cp. MnE hound)
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hus
hus, noun, n., house
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hwa
hwa, pron., who
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hwæt
hwæt, pron., what
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hwær
hwær, adv., where
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hwæþer
hwæþer, conj., whether
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hwelc
hwelc, pron. and adj., which
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hwil
hwil, noun, f., while
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hycgan
hycgan, verb, to think, plan
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hyge
hyge, noun, m., mind, heart, courage (poet., cp. MnDu geheugen, Hygelac in Beowulf)
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hyht
hyht, noun, m., joy, bliss, hope
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hyrde
hyrde, noun, m., guardian, keeper (cp. MnE shepherd)
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hyse
hyse, noun, m., warrior (poet.)
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ic
ic, pron., I
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ides
ides, noun, f., lady (poet.)
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ilca
ilca, adj. and pron., same (cp. MnE ilk)
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isen
isen, noun, n., iron (cp. MnG Eisen, Tolkien’s Isengard)
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lac
lac, noun, n., play, sacrifice, offering (cp. MnE to lark)
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laf
laf, noun, f., remnant, what is left (cp. MnE to leave)
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lagu
lagu, noun, f., law
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lar
lar, noun, f., teaching (cp. MnE lore)
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laþ
laþ, adj., hateful, hostile (cp. MnE loathsome)
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læne
læne, adj., temporary, transitory, granted, lent
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leas
leas, adj., devoid of (cp. MnE -less)
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leax
leax, noun, m., salmon (cp. MnSw gravad lax)
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leode
leode, noun, pl., people (cp. MnG Leute)
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leof
leof, adj., beloved, dear (cp. MnE love, MnG lieb)
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leoht
leoht, noun, n., light
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leoþ
leoþ, noun, n., song, poem, poetry (cp. MnG Lied)
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lic
lic, noun, n., body (cp. MnG Leiche)
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lichama
lichama, noun, m., body (cp. MnG Leichnam)
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lif
lif, noun, n., life
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lind
lind, noun, f., shield (of lindenwood)
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lof
lof, noun, n., praise (cp. MnG Lob)
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lofgeorn
lofgeorn, adj., eager for praise (cp. Beowulf 3182)
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lufu
lufu, noun, f., love
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lyft
lyft, noun, f., air, sky, breeze (cp. MnG Luftwaffe)
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magan
magan, verb, to be able, can, be competent (cp. MnE may)
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man
man, n., crime
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manig
manig, adj., many
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maþelian
maþelian, verb, to speak (poet.)
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maþm
maþm, m., treasure
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mæg
mæg, noun, m., kinsman
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mægen
mægen, n., strength, power, army (cp. MnE main)
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mægþ
mægþ, noun, f., maiden
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mære
mære, adj., famous, glorious, notorious (cp. MnG Märchen)
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mearc
mearc, noun, f., boundary, region, border (cp. MnE Denmark)
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mearh
mearh, m., horse (cp. MnE mare)
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mece
mece, noun, m., sword (poet.)
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meodo
meodo, noun, m., mead (cp. Tolkien’s Meduseld)
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meotod
meotod, noun, m., creator (poet., literally ‘the measurer’, cp. MnE meted out)
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mere
mere, noun, m., pool, lake
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micel
micel, adj., great, large, much
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mid
mid, prep., with, amid, among
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middangeard
middangeard, noun, m., world, middle earth (cp. Tolkien’s middle earth)
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miht
miht, noun, f., might
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mona
mona, noun, m., moon
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mod
mod, noun, n., spirit, courage, mind (cp. MnE mood)
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modig
modig, adj., brave, bold, arrogant (cp. MnE moody)
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modor
modor, noun, f., mother
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morþor
morþor, noun, n., crime, violence, torment (cp. MnE murder, Tolkien’s Mordor)
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motan
motan, verb, to may, be allowed to (cp. MnE must)
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mund
mund, noun, f., hand, protection (cp. MnG Vormund)
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gemynd
gemynd, noun, n., mind, remembrance
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mynster
mynster, noun, n., monastery, church (cp. MnE minster)]
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nædre
nædre, noun, f., snake, serpent
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næss
næss, noun, m., headland, bluff (cp. Fife Ness)
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neah
neah, adj., near
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neorxnawang
neorxnawang, noun, m., Paradise (OE wang, noun, m., field)
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niman
niman, verb, to take (cp. MnE numb, MnG nehmen)
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niþ
niþ, noun, m., hatred, malice, trouble (cp. MnG Neid)
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genog
genog, adj., enough
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nu
nu, adv., now
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nytt
nytt, noun, f., use, utility (cp. MnG Nutzen, MnDu nuttig)
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ofer
ofer, prep., over
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ofermod
ofermod, noun, n., pride, arrogance, overconfidence (cp. The Battle of Maldon 89)
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offrian
offrian, verb, to offer
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oft
oft, adv., often
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onfon
onfon, verb, to receive, accept, take up (cp. MnG empfangen)
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ongean
ongean, adv., back, again
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ongietan
ongietan, verb, to understand, perceive
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onginnan
onginnan, verb, to begin
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ord
ord, noun, m., point, spear, vanguard
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oþer
oþer, adj., other
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oþ þæt
oþ þæt, conj., until
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oþþe
oþþe, conj., or
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pæþ
pæþ, noun, m., path
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penig
penig, noun, m., penny
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preost
preost, noun, m., priest (cp. MedL presbyter)
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rand
rand, noun, m., shield, shield-boss (poet.)
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ræd
ræd, noun, m., advice (cp. MnG Rat)
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rædan
rædan, verb, to read, instruct, give counsel, rule
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gereord
gereord, noun, n., speech, voice
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rice
rice, noun, n., kingdom (cp. MnE bishopric, MnG Reich)
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rice
rice, adj., powerful, great (cp. MnE rich)
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rinc
rinc, noun, m., man, warrior (poet.)
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rod
rod, noun, f., rood, cross
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rodor
rodor, noun, m., sky, heaven
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run
run, noun, f., secret meditation (cp. MnG raunen)
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sacu
sacu, noun, f., battle
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samod
samod, adv., together, too, at the same time
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sar
sar, adj., sore
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sarig
sarig, adj., sorrowful (cp. MnE sorry)
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sawol
sawol, noun, f., soul
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sæ
sæ, noun, f. and m., sea
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sceadu
sceadu, noun, f., shadow
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scealc
scealc, noun, m., man, warrior (cp. MnE marshal=officer of state)
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sceat
sceat, noun, m., surface, region (cp. MnE sheet)
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sceatt
sceatt, noun, m., money, payment (cp. MnE scotfree)
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sceþþan
sceþþan, verb, to injure (cp. MnE scathing)
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sceawian
sceawian, verb, to see, look at (cp. MnE to show, MnG schauen)
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scieppan
scieppan, verb, to create (cp. MnG schöpfen)
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sculan
sculan, verb, to must, have to (cp. MnE shall, should)
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se
se, seo, þæt, pron., the
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secan
secan, verb, to seek
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secg
secg, noun, m., man, warrior (poet.)
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secgan
secgan, verb, to say
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sefa
sefa, noun, m., heart (poet.)
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sele
sele, noun, m., hall, house (poet.)
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sellan
sellan, verb, to give, sell
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sendan
sendan, verb, to send, throw, hurl, cause to go
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seon
seon, verb, to see
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gesib
gesib, adj., related (cp. MnE sibling)
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sibb
sibb, noun, f., peace (cp. MnE gossip)
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sige
sige, noun, m., victory (cp. Christian name Siegfried, MnG Sieg)
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simle
simle, adv., always
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sinc
sinc, noun, n., treasure
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singal
singal, adj., perpetual
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siþ
siþ, noun, m., journey, fate, lot, venture
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siþþan
siþþan, adv., since, afterwards, later
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slean
slean, verb, to strike, beat (cp. MnE slay)
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smeagan
smeagan, verb, to think, examine
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snottor
snottor, adj., wise (poet.)
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sona
sona, adv., immediately, soon
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sorg
sorg, noun, f., sorrow, grief, trouble
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soþ
soþ, adj., true (cp. MnE sooth)
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sped
sped, noun, f., success, quickness (cp. MnE good speed, Godspeed, MnG sputen)
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spell
spell, noun, n., story, message (cp. MnE gospel, OE god + spel=good message)
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sprecan
sprecan, verb, to speak (cp. MnG sprechen)
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stan
stan, noun, m., stone
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stefn
stefn, noun, f., voice (cp. MnG Stimme)
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stow
stow, noun, f., place (cp. place-names Felixstowe, Walthamstow)
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stræl
stræl, noun, m. or f., arrow (cp. MnG Strahl)
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sum
sum, adj. and pron., a, a certain, some
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gesund
gesund, adj., unharmed, whole, uncorrupted (cp.
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sunne
sunne, noun, f., sun
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sunu
sunu, noun, m., son
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swa
swa, adv., so, thus
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sweart
sweart, adj., dark, black (cp. MnE swarthy)
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swefn
swefn, noun, n., dream
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swelc
swelc, adj., such
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sweord
sweord, noun, n., sword
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sweostor
sweostor, noun, f., sister
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sweotol
sweotol, adj., clear, manifest
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swincan
swincan, verb, labour, toil, struggle
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swiþe
swiþe, adv., very, greatly
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symbel
symbel, noun, n., feast
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syn
syn, noun, f., crime, sin
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teon
teon, verb, to draw, drag (cp. MnG ziehen)
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tid
tid, noun, f., time (cp. MnE tide)
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til
til, adj., good
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tir
tir, noun, m., glory (cp. MnG Zier)
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torht
torht, adj., bright
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treow
treow, noun, n., tree
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treow
treow, noun, f., faith, trust, loyalty (cp. MnE truth)
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tun
tun, noun, m., town, village
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tungol
tungol, noun, n., star
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twegen
twegen, num., two (cp. MnE twain, Mark Twain)
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tweo
tweo, noun, m., doubt, uncertainty
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þa
þa, adv. and conj., then, when
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þær
þær, adv. and conj., there, where
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þeah
þeah, adv., though
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þeaw
þeaw, noun, m., custom, practice
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þegn
þegn, noun, m., thane, nobleman, retainer, warrior
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þeod
þeod, noun, f., people, nation (cp. MnG Deutsch, Dietrich)
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geþeode
geþeode, noun, n., language
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þeoden
þeoden, noun, m., prince, lord (cp. Tolkien’s king of Rohan)
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þeow
þeow, noun, m., slave, servant (cp. Wealhtheow in Beowulf)
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þolian
þolian, verb, to suffer
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þonne
þonne, adv., then
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þrowian
þrowian, verb, to suffer
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þrym
þrym, noun, m., glory
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þurfan
þurfan, verb, to need
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þurh
þurh, prep., through
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uhta
uhta, noun, m. or f., period just before dawn (cp. MnDu ochtend)
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uncuþ
uncuþ, adj., unknown, strange (cp. MnE uncouth)
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ut
ut, adv., out
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wæl
wæl, noun, n., slaughter, carnage (cp. MnE Valkyrie)
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wæstm
wæstm, noun, m., fruit
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wealdan
wealdan, verb, wield, control (cp. MnE to wield, MnG Walter, Gewalt)
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wealdend
wealdend, noun, m., ruler, Lord
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weard
weard, noun, m., guardian (cp. MnE ward)
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weaxan
weaxan, verb, to grow (cp. MnE to wax)
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wen
wen, noun, f., expectation, hope (cp. MnG Wahnsinn)
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wendan
wendan, verb, to go, turn, translate, change (cp. MnE to wend one’s way, Butts Wynd)
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weorþan
weorþan, verb, to become, happen (cp. MnG werden)
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wer
wer, noun, m., man (cp. MnE werewolf, L vir)
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werod
werod, noun, n., troop, company
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wic
wic, noun, n., abode (cp. place-names Ipswich, Norwich, Greenwich)
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wif
wif, noun, n., woman, wife
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wig
wig, noun, n., war, battle
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wiga
wiga, noun, m., warrior (poet.)
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wiht
wiht, noun, f. and n., creature, being (cp. MnG Wicht)
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willan
willan, verb, to want
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wine
wine, noun, m., friend, lord (poet., cp. names Edwin, Godwin)
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gewinn
gewinn, noun, n., war, battle, strife
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winnan
winnan, verb, to struggle, fight
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gewinnan
gewinnan, verb, to conquer, win
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wita
wita, noun, m., wise man, counsellor (cp. OE witenagemot, Anglo-Saxon national assembly)
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witan
witan, verb, to know
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wite
wite, noun, n., punishment
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wiþ
wiþ, prep., against, from, with
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wlanc
wlanc, adj., proud
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wolcen
wolcen, noun, n. or m., cloud, sky (cp. MnG Wolke)
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woruld
woruld, noun, f., world
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wraþ
wraþ, adj., hostile (cp. MnE wroth)
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wræcca
wræcca, noun, m., wanderer, exile
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wrecan
wrecan, verb, to avenge
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writan
writan, verb, to write (cp. MnG ritzen)
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wudu
wudu, noun, m., wood, forest, tree
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wuldor
wuldor, noun, n., glory
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wundor
wundor, noun, n., wonder, miracle
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wunian
wunian, verb, to dwell (cp. MnG wohnen)
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wynn
wynn, noun, f., joy (cp. MnE winsome)
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wyrcan
wyrcan, verb, to make, form, produce
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wyrd
wyrd, noun, f., fate, event (cp. MnE weird)
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wyrm
wyrm, noun, m., worm, serpent
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wyrt
wyrt, noun, f., herb, plant, vegetable (cp. MnE wort)
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yfel
yfel, adj., evil (cp. MnG übel)
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ymb
ymb, prep., about, concerning
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yrmþu
yrmþu, noun, f., hardship
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yrre
yrre, noun, n., anger
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yþ
yþ, noun, f., wave
