Chaucer Flashcards
(216 cards)
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adoun
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(ahdoon) down
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agast(e)
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(agahste) afraid, frighten
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agayn
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(agaiyne) against, toward
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ago, ago(o)n
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(ahgo) (agohhn) gone, ago
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al
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(ahl) all
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al be that
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(ahl bey that) although
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alderbest
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(ahlderbest) best of all
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als, also
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(ahls) as, also
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an
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(ahn) an, on
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anon
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(ahnawn) at once
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artow
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(artahow) art thou, thou art
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arwe
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(arway) arrow
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as
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as, as if, like
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atte
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(ahtthe) at the
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aventure
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(ahventuray) chance
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axe
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(axay) ask
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ay
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(ai) always
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been
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(bayne) are
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benedicite
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(be-ne-di-ci-tay) bless us
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bet
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(beht) better
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beth
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(behth) are, be
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bitwixen
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(bi-twix-en) between
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blake
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(blahke) black
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blyve
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(blive) quickly, soon
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brenne
(brehne) burn
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breste, brast
(brehste) (brast) burst
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bresting
(brehsting) bursting
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can, kan
(cahn) know, be able
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canstow
(can-stoww) can you, you can
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cas
(cahs) happening, chance
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certes
(cer-tees) surely, certainly
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certeyn
(cer-tain) certainly, surely
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chees, chese
(chayse) choose,
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cheere, chiere
(chayre) facial expression
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clepe
(claype) call
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clerk
(clayrke) scholar
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conne
(cahne) learn, can
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conseil
(con-sayl) secret, advice
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coude
(coode) could
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coy
(coi) quiet
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deel
(dayl) bit
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delit
(de-lit) delight
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deme
(dayme) judge, suppose
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devyse
(de-vise) tell of, describe
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deye
(dai) die
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dorste
(dorste) dare, dared
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dout
(dowt) doubt
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dout, out of
(dowt, owt of) doubt, out of
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drede
(drayde) doubt, dread, fear
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ech
(etch) each
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echoon
(etch on) each on
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eek, eke
(ayke) also
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elles, ellis
(ail-es) else
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entrente
(entente) intent, attention
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er, or
(air) before, formely
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ese
(ayse) pleasure
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everich
(evrieach) every each
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fay, fey
(fay) faith
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game
(gahm) fun
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gan, gonne
(gahn, gonne) began
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go(on)
(gohhn) go on
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goost
(gohhst) soul, spirit
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gyse
(geese) guise, manner, way
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han
(hahn) have
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hastow
(has-tow) have you you have
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heigh
(haigh) high
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hem
(hem) them
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hem lost
(hem lost) they wanted
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hende
(haynde) ready to hand, convenient, handy, pleasant, courteous, gentle
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hente
(haynte) take, seize, get
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here
(hayre) her
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hewe
(haywe) hue, color
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him lest (list)
(him lest) he wants
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hir(e)
(heere) her, their
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ich
(ich) I
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ilke
(eelke) same
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kan
(kahn) know, how to can
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keep(e), kepe
(kaype) heed
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konne
(knonne) learn, know how to, can
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konnying
(konning) skill, knowlege
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koude
(koode) knew, knew could to, could
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kynde
(keende) nature
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lasse
(lahsse) less
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lese
(layse) lose
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lest(e)
(layste) please, pleases, pleased
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lete
(layte) leave, forsake, abandon
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lette
(laytte) forbear, desist, hinder
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le(e)ve
(layve) dear
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liggen
(liggen) to lie
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like, liketh
(leeke) it pleases
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list(e)
(list) it pleased, it pleases
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lite
(leete) little
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lith
(lith) lies
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lust
(luhst) pleasure, desire
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lusty
(luhsty) lusty, joyous, pleasant, vigorous
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maad
(mahd) made
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maistow, maystow
(maistow. maystow) may you, you may
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make
(mah-ke) mate, husband, make
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maner(e)
(manayre) kind of manner
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maugre
(mowgre) in spite of
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mede
(mayde) reward
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met(te)
(mette) dream
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mo
moh - more
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mooste
(mohhste) most, greatest
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moot(e)
(mohhte) may, must, ought to, so
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morewe
(morewe) may
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muche(l)
(muhchel) much, many
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nam
am not
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namely
(nahmly) specially, specifically
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namo, namoore
(nahmo, nahmoore) no more
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nas
was not
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nathelees
(nahthelees) never the less
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ne
(nay) not, nor
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nere
(nayre) were not
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niste
did not know
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nought
nought, nothing, not
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nolde
(nolday) would not
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nones, nonys
(nonis) occasion
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noon
none, not
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nyce
(nice) foolish
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nys
(nis) is not
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nyste
(niste) knew not
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o,oo, on, oon, that oon
(ohhn) one
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outerly
(ou-trely) utterly, entirely
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pace
(payce) go, proceed
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pardee
(parday) a common oath, by god
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parfit
perfect
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pleyne
(plaine) complain, lament, full
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povre
poor
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prime, pryme
9 am
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pryvely, prively
secretly
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quit(te), quyte
requite, repay
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quod
(quoohd) said
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rathe
(rahthe) early, soon
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rede
(rayde) advise, interpret, read
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reed
(rayde) counsel, advice (v)
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rekke
heeds, cares
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right
(reeght) just, quite
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routhe
pity
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saugh, say, seigh
saw
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seistow
you say
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seith
says
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seke
(sekah) seek
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sely
(seli) innocent, simple
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sentence
moaning, opinion, sentiments, subject matter
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seyde
(saidah) said
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seye
(saye) say
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shaltow
you shall
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shape, shoope
(shohhpe) plan, planned
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shrewe
scoundrel, wretch
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sikerly
certainly, surely, truly
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sith
since, then
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slawe, yslawe
(slowe) slain
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sola(a)s
pleasure, entertainment
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somdel
somewhat
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somtyme
(somtime) once, sometimes
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so(o)re
(sohre) bitterly, sore
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sooth, soothfastnesse, sothe
truth knowest, know
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so(o)the, soothly
(sohhthe) truly do. in
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spedde him
(spayde) hastened
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squier
squire
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stente, stynte
cease, stop, restrain
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sperte
started
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steven
voice
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suffre
(suhffre) permit, endure
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sweven
(swayven) dreams
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swich
(switch) sauch
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swynk, swynken
work, given
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syke
(sehke) sick
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syn
(sin) since
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task
taketh, take
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than(ne)
(thahne) then, than
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thee(n)
prosper, so moot I
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thee
as i hope to prosper
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ther, ther as
where
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thilke
this, that, at that
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tho
those, then
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thoght
(thohght) thought, anxiety
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thoughte
(impersonal) it seemed
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thurgh
through
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thynketh
(impersonal) it seems
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til
until, to
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to
(toh) to, too
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trewe
(traywe) true
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trowe
believe
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tweye
(twai) two
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unnethe(s)
scarcely
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verray
(verrai) true, veritable
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vileyne
rudeness, shameful speech or deed
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war
aware, be, ware, beware, take heed
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wende
go pass
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wene
think, thinks
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werre
where, whether
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wher as
where
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which that
which, who
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whylom
once, once upon a time, formery
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wight
person, thing
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wist, wiste
known, knew
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wol
will
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wood
(wohhd) crazy, demented, wild
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woodnesse
madness
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woot, woost
know knows, knowest
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wostow
you know, do you know
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worthy
distinguished, well to good social standing
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wroghte
made, did, worked
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wydwe
widow
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yaf
gave
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yeleped
named
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ydo
done
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ye
(yay) eye
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yeve
(yayve) give, given
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yifte
gift
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ynogh
(yenogh) enough
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ysene
(yesene) seen
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yvel(e)
(yevele) evil, evilly
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ywis
(yewis) surely, certainly
