Old English vocabulary Flashcards

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Byrgenum

A

Graves

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Blissian

A

Rejoice

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3
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Fulfremman

A

Fulfill, accomplish

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4
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Witodlice (adv)

Witodlic (adj)

A

Truly, verily, certainly

Certain, sure

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5
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wunigende

A

dwelling (gerund), inhabitant

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smeagan

A

to think about, to consider

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underfon

A

to receive, accept, take

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8
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beorhtness

A

Brightness, clearness, splendor

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other

A

another

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10
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ge underfoth

A

ye receive (accept)

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11
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gehende

A

near

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12
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fandung

A

investigation, trial, testing

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13
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knapa (Knabe)

A

boy

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14
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wene

A

guess, suppose

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ic wrege

A

I accuse

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16
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ge (ye) gehyhtath

A

ye hope, he trust

17
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witodlice

A

forsooth

18
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stafa

A

a letter (letters= writing)
German “Stabe” as in “Buchstabe”
Modern English “stave” (stick)

19
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to be sick/weak, to become sick/weak

A

untruman

20
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munt

A

mountain, hill

21
Q

gehende

A

near

22
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fandung (noun)

A

investigation trial temptation test proof

23
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stowe (noun)

A

place (geographical)

24
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gaers

A

grass

25
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eallswa

A

also

26
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fixum

A

fishes

27
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witega

A

wise man, prophet, soothsayer

28
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ondraeding

A

dread, fear

29
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gehende (adverb and adjective)

A

near

30
Q

I changed my mind

A

j’ai changé d’avis

31
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fliton

A

to strive, to contend (argue, debate)

32
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ondræding (n)

A

dread, fear