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1
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miltse

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compassion/mercy

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lagulade

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sea-way

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sceolde

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had to

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winemaega

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of dear kinsmen

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hryre

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of falls/deaths

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cwiþan

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lament/bewail

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cwicra

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alive

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sweotule

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openly

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asecgan

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express

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soþe

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truth

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wat

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know

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þeaw

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custom/habit

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healde

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keep/protect

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hreo

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troubled

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hyge

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thought/mind/heart

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gefremman

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provide

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dreorigne

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sorrowful

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freomaegum

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noble kinsmen

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saelan

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bind

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siþþan

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after

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geara

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before

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22
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iu

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long afo

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23
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hrusan

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of earth

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24
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heolstre

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darkness

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biwrah

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covered

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hean

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wretched

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27
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sinces

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of treasure

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bryttan

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giver

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frefran

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console

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wenian

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entertain me

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wynnum

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pleasures

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cunnað

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experiences

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33
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sliþen

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cruel

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lyt

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few

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loefra

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beloved

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geholena

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of confidants

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warað

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holds/possesses

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foldan

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earth’s

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39
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blaed

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glory/prosperity

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selesecgas

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men of the hall

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sincþege

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receiving of treasure

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42
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geoguðe

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youth

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wenede

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accustomed

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wiste

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feast

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gedreas

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perished

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larcwideum

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lore-speeches/teachings

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forþolian

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do without

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geardagum

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days of yore

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breac

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benefited from/enjoyed

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hefigran

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heavier/more grievous

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benne

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wounds

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swaesne

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intimate/beloved

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53
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maga

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of kinsmen

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54
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geondweorfeð

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reviews/passes through

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gwilstafum

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melodies/joys

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georne

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thoroughly/eagerly

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geondsceawian

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surveys/examines

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geseldan

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hall companions

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ferð

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spirit/life

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fela

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cuðra

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cwidegiedda

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of speeches/songs

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swiðe

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geneahhe

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gesweorce

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become dark

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faerlice

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flet

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floor/hall

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ofgeafon

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modge

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spirited/brave/proud

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maguþegnas

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noble kinsmen

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dogra

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gehwam

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dreoseð

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weorðan

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age

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have/possess

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geþyldig

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hraedwyrde

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hasty of speech

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wiga

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wanhydig

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careless/reckless

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feohgifre

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greedy for wealth

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collenferð

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stout-hearted

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hreþra

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gehygd

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ongietan

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understand

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gleaw

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missenlice

A

here and there

87
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biwaune

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blown upon

88
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bihrorene

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hriðig

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ederas

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woriað

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winsalo

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waldend

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duguþ

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gecrong

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wlonc

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splendid/lofty/proud

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wig

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fornom

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heanne holm

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oþbaer

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gedaelde

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dreorighleor

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eorðscraefe

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earthen cave

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yþde

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laid waste/devastated

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aelda

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burgwara

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of towndwellers

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breahtma

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of noises/revelrys

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idlu

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wealsteal

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foundation

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freod in ferðe

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wise in mind

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feor

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worn

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prag

A

time/period

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gewat

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laste

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duguðe

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of the body of experienced retainers

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fornoman

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stanhleoþu

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stony slopes

119
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cnyssað

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crash against

120
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andan

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haeleþum

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earfoðlic

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full of hardships

123
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onwendeð

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changes/overturns

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gesceaft

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gesteal

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foundation

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sundor

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til

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torn

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rycene

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acyþan

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nemþe

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bote

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remedy/penance

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gefremman

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bring about/provide

134
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are

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honour/favour/mercy

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frofre

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consolation/help

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Old English vocab (3 decks)

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