Nouns Flashcards
(316 cards)
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anda
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m. malice, hostility
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adl
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m. sickness, disease
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aglæca
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m. monster, combatant, ‘the terrible one’
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andgit
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n. meaning, sense; intelligence, wisdom; sense (of the “five senses”)
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andsaca
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m. enemy, adversary; denier, apostate
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andwlita
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m. face, countenance; form, appearance
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anfloga
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m. solitary flier (precise meaning debated)
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angel
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m. hook
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anginn
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n. beginning
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anhaga
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m. solitary one, one who dwells alone
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anlicnes
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f. image, picture
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ar
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f. 1) copper, 2) honor, favor, mercy, prosperity, 3) oar, 4) messenger, angel, herald, missionary
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anwealda
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m. ruler, Lord
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attor
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n. venom
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aþ
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m. oath
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awiht
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(prn). anything
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æ
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f. law; marriage
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æcer
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m. cultivated field
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æfen
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m. evening
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æht
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f. possessions, property; livestock
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æl
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m. eel
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ærende
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n. message
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ærgewinn
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n. ancient hostility
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æsc
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m. ash tree, spear
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æscplega
m. spear-fight, battle
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æstel
m. pointer used to keep location in a text
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æþeling
m. prince, noble
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æþelo
n. origin, descent, noble lineage
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bana
m. slayer
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banhus
n. body (lit. bone-house)
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banloca
m. 'bone-enclosure' ?muscles, ?body
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bar
m. boar
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bat
m. boat
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bæc
n. back
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bæcere
m. baker
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bæl
n. fire, funeral pyre
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bæþ
n. bath
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beacen
m. beacon, sign
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beadu
m. battle
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beadurinc
m. warrior
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beag
m. circular ornament worn around the neck; ring, arm-ring, bracelet
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beaggyfa
m. ring-giver, lord
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beaggyfu
f. ring-giving, generosity
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beaghord
n. ring-hoard, treasure
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bealdor
m. lord
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bealu
n. misery, harm, enmity, injury
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bealusiþ
m. painful journey, bitter experience
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beam
m. tree, cross
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bearm
m. bosom, lap
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bearn
n. child, son
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bearu
m. grove
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gebed
n. prayer
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benc
f. bench
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benn
f. wound
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beor
n. beer
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beorg
m. hill, mound, mountain
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beorn
m. man, warrior
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gebeorscipe
m. beer party
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beot
n. vow, boast
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bigong
m. worship
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bill
n. sword
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bisgu (bisigu)
f. occupation
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blæd
m. glory
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blod
n. blood
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boc
f. book
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bolster
f. pillow
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bricg
f. bridge
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brim
n. sea
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broga
n. terror, danger
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broþor
m. brother
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brytta
m. distributor, one who hands out
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burh
f. stronghold, enclosure
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bysmor
m. disgrace, mockery
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casere
m. emporer
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ceaster
f. town
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cempa
m. warrior
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cicen
n. chicken
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cirice (chiriche)
f. church
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cniht
m. boy, youth; male of high official ranking, below a baron, having worked with a squire or page beforehand
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cwen
f. queen, woman
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cyning
m. king
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cyse
m. cheese
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dæd
m. deed
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dæg
day
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dæl
m. part, portion; (with long diphthong) dale, valley
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dema
m. judge
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deofol
m/n. devil
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deor
n. wild animal
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dom
m. judgment
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dream
m. joy, delight
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dreor
m/n. dripping blood
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drihten
m. the Lord
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duguþ
f. group of seasoned retainers, trained men; prosperity, benefit
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duru
f. door
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gedwyld
n. heresy, error; wandering; mistakenness
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ea
f. river
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ealdor
m. leader, prince; n. life, age
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eallwealda
m. all-ruler, the Lord
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earfoþ
n. work, hardship
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ecg
f. edge, sword
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ege
m. fear
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ellen
n. courage, strength
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(e/)angel
m. angel
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ent
m. giant
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eorl
m. nobleman
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feax
n. hair
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feond
m. enemy
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feorh
n. life, principles of life; soul, spirit; person, living being
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ferhþ
m. spirit, mind
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folde
f. earth, ground
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folme
f. hand
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forst
m. frost
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frætwe
f. ornaments
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frea
m. lord
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friþ
m. peace, refuge, sanctuary
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frofor
f. consolation
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fruma
m. beginning, origin; originator, creator, inventor; ruler, lord
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fugol
n. bird
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fultum
m. help, support; Latin fultus
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fyr
n. fire
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fyren
f. crime, wickedness
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giedd
n. riddle, word, speech
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gioguþ
f. youth, young people
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god
m. God
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griþ
n. truce, peace
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guma
m. man
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guþ
f. battle, war
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gylp
m. pride, boast
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ham
m. home, house; village, community; estate, farm, property
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Hælend
m. Saviour
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hæleþ
m. hero
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heafod
n. head
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hearh
m. heathen-shrine
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helm
m. helmet, protection, covering
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heorot
m. deer, stag
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here
m. army
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hild
f. battle
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hlaf
m. bread
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hlaford
m. lord
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hlæw
n. mound, barrow
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hleo
n. protection, shelter
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holt
n. wood, forest
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hord
n. hoard
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hund
m. dog, hound
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hus
n. house
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hyge
m. mind, heart, courage
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hyhte
m. bliss, hope
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hyrde
m. guardian, keeper
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hyse
m. warrior
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ides
f. lady, virgin, maiden
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isen
n. iron
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lac
n. play, sacrifice, offering; message, battle, strife
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laf
f. remnant, what remains
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lagu
f. law
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lar
f. teaching, lesson; advice, counsel
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leax
m. salmon
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leode
people (of a country); men
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leoht
n. light
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leoþ
n. song, poem, poetry
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lic, lichama
n. body
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lif
n. life
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lind
f. shield (i.e., made from linden wood); lime, linden
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lof
n. praise
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lufu
f. love
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luft
f. air, sky, breeze
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mæg
m. kinsman
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mægþ
f. maiden
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mearc
f. boundary, region, border
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mece
n. sword
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meodo
m. mead
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meotod
m. creator, originator; God
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mere
m. pool, lake
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middangeard
m. world, middle-earth
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miht
f. might
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mod
n. spirit, courage, mind
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mona
m. moon
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morþor
n. crime, violent, torment
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mund
f. hand, protection
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gemynd
n. mind, remembrance
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mynster
n. monastery, church
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nædre
f. snake, serpent
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næss
n. headland, bluff
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niþ
m. hatred, malice, trouble
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nytt,
f. use, utility
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ofermod
n. pride, arrogance
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ord
n. point, spear, vanguard; point of origin, beginning
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pæþ
m. path
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penig
m. penny
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preost
m. priest
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rand
m. shield, shield-boss
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ræd
m. advice, decision; judgment, reason
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gereord
n. speech, voice
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rice
n. kingdom
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rinc
m. man, warrior
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rod
f. rood, cross
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rodor
m. sky, heaven
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run
f. secret meditation
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sacu
f. battle, dispute, strife, contention; crime, sin
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sawol
f. soul
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sæ
f. sea
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sceadu
f. shadow
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scealc
m. man, warrior
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sceat
m. surface, region
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sceatt
m. money, payment
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seċġ
m. man,warrior
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sefa
m. heart
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sele
m. house, hall
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sibb
f. peace; kinship
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sige
m. victory
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sinc
n. treasure
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siþ
m. journey, lot, venture
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sorg
f. sorrow, grief
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sped
f. success, quickness
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spell
n. story, message
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stefn
f. voice
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stow
f. place
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stræl
m/f. arrow
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sunne
f. sun
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swefn
n. dream
* Note: "To have a dream" was expressed with mǣtan (“to dream”), not habban (“to have”): Ġiestran niht mē mǣtte swefn þæt iċ wǣre fram wulfe forswolgen ("Last night I had [lit. dreamed] a dream that I was devoured by a wolf")."
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symbel
n. feast
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syn
f. crime, sin
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tid
f. time
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tir
m. glory
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treow
n. tree; f. trust, loyalty
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tun
m. town, village
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tungol
n. star; celestial body, heavenly body; constellation
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tweo
m. doubt, uncertainty
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þeaw
m. habit, practice; (plural) customs, virtue
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theod
f. people, nation
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geþeode
f. language
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þeow
m. slave, servant
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þrym
m. glory
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uhta
m/f. period of time right before dawn
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wæl
m.slaughter, carnage
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wæstm
m. fruit; growth, produce; fruit (of the body, i.e. progeny); produce of money through money, i.e. usury
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wealdend
m. ruler,lord
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weard
m. guardian
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wen
f. expectation, hope
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wer
m. man
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werod
n. troop,army
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wic
n. abode, village (cf. Latin 'vicus')
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wig
n. war, battle
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gewinn
n. battle, war, strife
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geset
n. habitation, settlement
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geoc
n. yoke
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spor
n. track
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wīte
n. punishment
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lim
n. limb
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fæt
n. vessel (vat)
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cwalu
f. death
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ðearf
f. need
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fōr
f. journey
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costnung
f. temptation
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ðæt gefylce [folc]
n. troop, division
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ðæt lǫnd (land)
n. land
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sēo mīl
f. mile
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sēo mīl
f. victory
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ðæt swīn (swȳn)
n. boar, swine
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wēste
waste
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ðæt gefeoht
n. fight, battle
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sēo geręcednes
f. narration
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ðæt gesceap
n. creation
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sēo hęrgung
f. harrying, plundering
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sē medu
m. mead
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sē munuc
m. monk
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sēo mȳre
f. mare
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spēdig
rich
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sēo tīd
f. time
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sēo ǣht
f. property, possession; livestock
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aweg
away
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sēo fierd
f. English army
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sē here
m. Danish army
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on gehwæðre hond
on both sides
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sēo sprǣc
f. speech, language
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tō rīce fōn
to come to the throne
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ðæt wæl
n. slaughter, carnage
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sē wælsliht
m. slaughter, carnage
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ðæt wildor
n. wild beast, reindeer
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sē wīngeard
m. vineyard
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sē weall
m. wall
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se dag
m. dough
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seo glēd
f. burning or live coal; ember; fire; spark
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lēod
m. man; fellow-countryman; chief, prince, king
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īeg
f. island
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lāc
f., n. play, sport; strife, battle; sacrifice, offering; gift, present; booty; message
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wer
m. man; husband
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wēn
f. hope, expectation
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wīdlāst
f. long journey, expedition
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þrēat
m. band of men, army, crowd; violence, cruelty
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bōg
m. arm
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giedd
n. song, poem, tale
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seldcyme
m. seldom comings
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lāð
n. pain, harm, injury, misfortune
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hwelp
m. cub, young animal
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weder
m. weather (often good weather, though cf. Wulf and Eadwacen)
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wynn
f. joy, pleasure
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wudu
m. wood, forest
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treocyn
m. type of tree
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tūdor
n. offspring, fruit
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bāt
m. boat
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mōdġeþanc
m. thought, conception, purpose
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ōr
n. beginning, origin
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hrōf
m. roof
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Scyppend
m. Creator
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weard
m. guardian
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endebyrdness
f. order, series
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fīras
m. people
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lof
f. praise
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wilsumnesse
f. devotion
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rōdetācn
n. sign of the cross
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wegnest
n. journey-food
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ingong
m. entrance, entering
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abbudisse
f. abbess
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lēoþsang
m. song, poem, poetry
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lēasung
f. falsehood
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hyse
m. young man
