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Old English Adverbs & Adjectives 2 Flashcards

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agen

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agen,adj.,own

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andweard

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andweard,adj.,present

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anfeald

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anfeald,adj.,simple, onefold(cp. MnG einfältig)

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anræd

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anræd,adj.,resolute

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arleas

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arleas,adj.,dishonourable

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arod

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arod,adj.,bold

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arweorþe

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arweorþe,adj.,honourable

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atelic

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atelic,adj.,horrible, dreadful

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atol

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atol,adj.,terrible, hateful(poet.)

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æfæst

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æfæst,adj.,pious

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ælfscyne

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

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ælmihtig

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ælmihtig,adj.,almighty

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æmettig

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æmettig,adj.,empty

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ænig

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ænig,adj.,any

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ærest

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ærest,adj.,first

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ærgod

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ærgod,adj.,good from old times(5 occurrences, only inBeowulf)

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æscrof

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æscrof,adj.,brave in battle

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æþele

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æþele,adj.,noble

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beadurof

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

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bealuhygdig

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

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beorht

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beorht,adj.,bright

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blac

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blac,adj.,pale(cp. MnE bleak)

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blæc

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blæc,adj.,black

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brun

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

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bysig

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bysig,adj.,busy

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ceald

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ceald,adj.,cold

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cwic

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cwic,adj.,alive(cp. MnE quick)

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deop

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deop,adj.,deep

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deorc

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deorc,adj.,dark

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digol

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digol,adj.,secret

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dyre

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dyre,adj.,dear(cp. MnG teuer)

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dyrne

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dyrne,adj.,secret

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dysig

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dysig,adj.,foolish(cp. MnE dizzy)

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eadig

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

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eald

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eald,adj.,old

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earm

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earm,adj.,poor(MnG arm)

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ece

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ece,adj.,eternal

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fæger

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

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feor

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feor,adj.,far

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forma

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forma,adj.,first

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fremde

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fremde,adj.,strange(cp. MnG fremd)

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frod

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

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fus

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fus,adj.,eager

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gamol

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

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geomor

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

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geong

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geong,adj.,young

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georn

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

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god

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god,adj.,good

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grædig

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grædig,adj.,greedy

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begen

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begen,adj. and pron.,both

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arlice

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arlice,adv,.honourably, kindly

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abutan

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abutan,adv.,about, around

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ahwær

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ahwær,adv.,anywhere

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ariht

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ariht,adv.,properly

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æfre

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æfre,adv.,forever, always, ever

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æghwær

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æghwær,adv.,everywhere

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ær

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

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ætgædere

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ætgædere,adv.,together

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ætsomne

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ætsomne,adv.,together

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baldlice

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baldlice,adv.,boldly

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bet

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bet,adv.,better

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eac

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eac,adv.,also

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eft

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eft,adv.,again

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giet

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giet,adv., yet,still

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gyse

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gyse,adv.,yes

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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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hat

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hat,adj.,hot

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hæþen

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hæþen,adj.,heathen

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heah

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heah,adj.,high

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laþ

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laþ,adj.,hateful, hostile(cp. MnE loathsome)

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læne

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læne,adj.,temporary, transitory, granted, lent

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leas

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leas,adj.,devoid of(cp. MnE -less)

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leof

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leof,adj.,beloved, dear(cp. MnE love, MnG lieb)

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lofgeorn

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lofgeorn,adj.,eager for praise(cp.Beowulf3182)

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manig

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manig,adj.,many

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mære

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mære,adj.,famous, glorious, notorious(cp. MnG Märchen)

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micel

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micel,adj.,great, large, much

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modig

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modig,adj.,brave, bold, arrogant(cp. MnE moody)

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neah

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neah,adj.,near

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genog

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genog,adj.,enough

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oþer

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oþer,adj.,other

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rice

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rice,adj.,powerful, great(cp. MnE rich)

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sar

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sar,adj.,sore

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sarig

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sarig,adj.,sorrowful(cp. MnE sorry)

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gesib

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gesib,adj.,related(cp. MnE sibling)

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singal

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singal,adj.,perpetual

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snottor

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snottor,adj.,wise(poet.)

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soþ

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soþ,adj.,true(cp. MnE sooth)

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gesund

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gesund,adj.,unharmed, whole, uncorrupted(cp.

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sweart

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sweart,adj.,dark, black(cp. MnE swarthy)

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swelc

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swelc,adj.,such

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sweotol

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sweotol,adj.,clear, manifest

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til

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til,adj.,good

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torht

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torht,adj.,bright

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uncuþ

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uncuþ,adj.,unknown, strange(cp. MnE uncouth)

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wlanc

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wlanc,adj.,proud

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wraþ

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wraþ,adj.,hostile(cp. MnE wroth)

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yfel

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yfel,adj.,evil(cp. MnG übel)

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ilca

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ilca,adj. andpron.,same(cp. MnE ilk)

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sum

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sum,adj. andpron.,a, a certain, some

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hu

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hu,adv.,how

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hwær

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hwær,adv.,where

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nu

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nu,adv.,now

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oft

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oft,adv.,often

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ongean

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ongean,adv.,back, again

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samod

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samod,adv.,together, too, at the same time

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simle

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simle,adv.,always

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siþþan

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siþþan,adv.,since, afterwards, later

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sona

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sona,adv.,immediately, soon

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swa

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swa,adv.,so, thus

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swiþe

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swiþe,adv.,very, greatly

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þeah

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þeah,adv.,though

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þonne

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þonne,adv.,then

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ut

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ut,adv.,out

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þa

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þa,adv. and conj.,then, when

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þær

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þær,adv. and conj.,there, where

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an

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an, numeral,a, an, one

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twegen

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twegen, num.,two(cp. MnE twain, Mark Twain)

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