Old English vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Byrgenum
A
Graves
2
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Blissian
A
Rejoice
3
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Fulfremman
A
Fulfill, accomplish
4
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Witodlice (adv)
Witodlic (adj)
A
Truly, verily, certainly
Certain, sure
5
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wunigende
A
dwelling (gerund), inhabitant
6
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smeagan
A
to think about, to consider
7
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underfon
A
to receive, accept, take
8
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beorhtness
A
Brightness, clearness, splendor
9
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other
A
another
10
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ge underfoth
A
ye receive (accept)
11
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gehende
A
near
12
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fandung
A
investigation, trial, testing
13
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knapa (Knabe)
A
boy
14
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wene
A
guess, suppose
15
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ic wrege
A
I accuse
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
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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
eallswa
also
26
fixum
fishes
27
witega
wise man, prophet, soothsayer
28
ondraeding
dread, fear
29
gehende (adverb and adjective)
near
30
I changed my mind
j'ai changé d'avis
31
fliton
to strive, to contend (argue, debate)
32
ondræding (n)
dread, fear
