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dæg

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dæg, m.,day

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adl

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adl,noun, f.,sickness, disease

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aglæca

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aglæca,noun, m.,monster, combatant, the terrible one(poet.)

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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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andwlita

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andwlita,noun, m.,face(cp. MnG Antlitz)

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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

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

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anlicnes

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anlicnes,noun, f.,image

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anwealda

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

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ar

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ar,noun, n.,copper(cp. MnE ore)

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ar

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ar,noun, f,honour, mercy, favour, prosperity

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ar

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ar,noun, f.,oar

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attor

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

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aþ

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aþ,noun, m.,oath

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awiht

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

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æ

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æ,noun, f.,law(cp. MnG Ehe)

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æcer

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

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æfen

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

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æht

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æht,noun, f.,possessions, property

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æl

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æl,noun, m.,eel

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ærende
ærende,noun, n., message (cp. MnE errand)
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ærgewinn
ærgewinn,noun, n., ancient hostility (hapax legomenon, The Dream of the Rood)
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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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æstel
æstel,noun, m., ?pointer used to keep one’s place as one reads (4 occurrences)
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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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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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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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bæþ
bæþ,noun, n., bath
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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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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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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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gebed
gebed,noun, n., prayer
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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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beor
beor,noun, n., beer
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beorg
beorg,noun, m., hill, mound, mountain (cp. MnG Berg)
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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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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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blæd
blæd,noun, m., glory
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blod
blod,noun, n., blood
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boc
boc,noun, f., book
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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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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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bysmor
bysmor,noun, m., disgrace, mockery
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casere
casere,noun, m., emperor (cp. MnE Caesar, MnG Kaiser)
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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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cniht
cniht,noun, m., boy, youth
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cwen
cwen,noun, f., woman, queen (cp. MnE gynaecology)
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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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dæd
dæd,noun, f., deed
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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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deor
deor,noun, n., wild animal (cp. MnE deer, MnG Tier)
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dom
dom,noun, m., judgement (cp. MnE doom)
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dream
dream,noun, m., joy, delight
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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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duguþ
duguþ,noun, f., troop of seasoned retainers, mature men (MnG taugen, tüchtig)
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duru
duru,noun, f., door
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gedwyld
gedwyld,noun, n., heresy, error
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ea
ea,noun, f., river (cp. L aqua)
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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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ecg
ecg,noun, f., edge, sword
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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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feax
feax,noun, n., hair (cp. Tolkien’s Shadowfax)
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feond
feond,noun, m., enemy
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feorh
feorh,noun, n., life
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ferhþ
ferhþ,noun, m., spirit, mind (poet.)
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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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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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friþ
friþ,noun, m., peace (cp. MnG Frieden)
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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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fyr
fyr,noun, n., fire
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fyren
fyren,noun, f., crime, wickedness
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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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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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gioguþ
gioguþ,noun, f., youth, young people
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god
god,noun, m., God
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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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æghwa
æghwa, pron., everyone, everything
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ægþer
ægþer, pron., each, both, either
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ælc
ælc, pron.,adj., each, every
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fela
fela, pron., many
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heaþorinc
heaþorinc, m., warrior (poet.)
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maþm
maþm, m., treasure
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mearh
mearh, m., horse (cp. MnE mare)
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man
man, n., crime
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mægen
mægen, n., strength, power, army (cp. MnE main)
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ham
ham,noun, m., home
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Hælend
Hælend,noun, m., Saviour (cp. MnG Heiland)
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hæleþ
hæleþ,noun, m., hero (poet., cp. MnG Held)
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heafod
heafod,noun, n., head
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hearh
hearh,noun, m., heathen shrine (cp. place-name Harrow)
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helm
helm,noun, m., protection, cover, helmet
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heofon
heofon,noun, m., heaven
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heorot
heorot,noun, m., deer, stag (cp. MnE hart, Heorot in Beowulf)
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here
here,noun, m., army (cp. MnG Heer)
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hild
hild,noun, f., battle (cp. Christian name Hilda)
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hlaf
hlaf,noun, m., bread (cp. MnE loaf)
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hlaford
hlaford,noun, m., lord (cp. OE hlaf, bread, hlaford=hlafweard, the one in charge of the bread) 
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hlæw
hlæw,noun, m., mound, barrow (cp. place-names Lewes, Wilmslow, Ludlow)
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hleo
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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hund
hund,noun, m., dog (cp. MnE hound)
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hus
hus,noun, n., house
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hwil
hwil,noun, f., while
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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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ides
ides,noun, f., lady (poet.)
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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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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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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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lufu
lufu,noun, f., love
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lyft
lyft,noun, f., air, sky, breeze (cp. MnG Luftwaffe)
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mæg
mæg,noun, m., kinsman
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mægþ
mægþ,noun, f., maiden
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mearc
mearc,noun, f., boundary, region, border (cp. MnE Denmark)
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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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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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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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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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neorxnawang
neorxnawang,noun, m., Paradise (OE wang,noun, m., field) 
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niþ
niþ,noun, m., hatred, malice, trouble (cp. MnG Neid)
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nytt
nytt,noun, f., use, utility (cp. MnG Nutzen, MnDu nuttig)
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ofermod
ofermod,noun, n., pride, arrogance, overconfidence (cp. The Battle of Maldon 89)
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ord
ord,noun, m., point, spear, vanguard
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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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gereord
gereord,noun, n., speech, voice
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rice
rice,noun, n., kingdom (cp. MnE bishopric, MnG Reich)
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rinc
rinc,noun, m., man, warrior (poet.)
219
rod
rod,noun, f., rood, cross
220
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
223
sawol
sawol,noun, f., soul
224
sæ
sæ,noun, f. and m., sea
225
sceadu
sceadu,noun, f., shadow 
226
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)
228
sceatt
sceatt,noun, m., money, payment (cp. MnE scotfree)
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secg
secg,noun, m., man, warrior (poet.)
230
sefa
sefa,noun, m., heart (poet.)
231
sele
sele,noun, m., hall, house (poet.)
232
sibb
sibb,noun, f., peace (cp. MnE gossip)
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sige
sige,noun, m., victory (cp. Christian name Siegfried, MnG Sieg)
234
sinc
sinc,noun, n., treasure
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siþ
siþ,noun, m., journey, fate, lot, venture
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sorg
sorg,noun, f., sorrow, grief, trouble
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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)
239
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)
242
stræl
stræl,noun, m. or f., arrow (cp. MnG Strahl)
243
sunne
sunne,noun, f., sun 
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sunu
sunu,noun, m., son
245
swefn
swefn,noun, n., dream
246
sweord
sweord,noun, n., sword
247
sweostor
sweostor,noun, f., sister
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symbel
symbel,noun, n., feast
249
syn
syn,noun, f., crime, sin
250
tid
tid,noun, f., time (cp. MnE tide)
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tir
tir,noun, m., glory (cp. MnG Zier)
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treow
treow,noun, n., tree
253
treow
treow,noun, f., faith, trust, loyalty (cp. MnE truth)
254
tun
tun,noun, m., town, village
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tungol
tungol,noun, n., star
256
tweo
tweo,noun, m., doubt, uncertainty
257
þeaw
þeaw,noun, m., custom, practice
258
þegn
þegn,noun, m., thane, nobleman, retainer, warrior
259
þeod
þeod,noun, f., people, nation (cp. MnG Deutsch, Dietrich)
260
geþeode
geþeode,noun, n., language
261
þeoden
þeoden,noun, m., prince, lord (cp. Tolkien’s king of Rohan)
262
þeow
þeow,noun, m., slave, servant (cp. Wealhtheow in Beowulf)
263
þrym
þrym,noun, m., glory
264
uhta
uhta,noun, m. or f., period just before dawn (cp. MnDu ochtend)
265
wæl
wæl,noun, n., slaughter, carnage (cp. MnE Valkyrie)
266
wæstm
wæstm,noun, m., fruit
267
wealdend
wealdend, noun, m., ruler, Lord
268
weard
weard,noun, m., guardian (cp. MnE ward)
269
wen
wen,noun, f., expectation, hope (cp. MnG Wahnsinn)
270
wer
wer,noun, m., man (cp. MnE werewolf, L vir)
271
werod
werod,noun, n., troop, company
272
wic
wic,noun, n., abode (cp. place-names Ipswich, Norwich, Greenwich)
273
wif
wif, noun, n., woman, wife
274
wig
wig,noun, n., war, battle
275
wiga
wiga,noun, m., warrior (poet.)
276
wiht
wiht,noun, f. and n., creature, being (cp. MnG Wicht)
277
wine
wine,noun, m., friend, lord (poet., cp. names Edwin, Godwin)
278
gewinn
gewinn,noun, n., war, battle, strife
279
wita
wita,noun, m., wise man, counsellor (cp. OE witenagemot, Anglo-Saxon national assembly)
280
wite
wite,noun, n., punishment
281
wolcen
wolcen,noun, n. or m., cloud, sky (cp. MnG Wolke)
282
woruld
woruld,noun, f., world
283
wræcca
wræcca,noun, m., wanderer, exile
284
wudu
wudu,noun, m., wood, forest, tree
285
wuldor
wuldor,noun, n., glory
286
wundor
wundor,noun, n., wonder, miracle
287
wynn
wynn,noun, f., joy (cp. MnE winsome)
288
wyrd
wyrd,noun, f., fate, event (cp. MnE weird)
289
wyrm
wyrm,noun, m., worm, serpent
290
wyrt
wyrt,noun, f., herb, plant, vegetable (cp. MnE wort)
291
yrmþu
yrmþu,noun, f., hardship
292
yrre
yrre,noun, n., anger
293
yþ
yþ,noun, f., wave
294
twegen
twegen, num., two (cp. MnE twain, Mark Twain)
295
hwa
hwa,pron., who
296
hwæt
hwæt,pron., what
297
ic
ic,pron., I
298
hwelc
hwelc, pron. And adj., which

Intro To Old English (11 decks)

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