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114 Cards in this Set
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agayn, agaynes, ayein |
against, towards, in return |
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anoon |
straightaway, immediately |
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areden (past: arrede, aradde) |
to advise, explain |
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arn |
are |
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auctoritee |
authority, authoritative text, judgement |
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avys |
advice |
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avysen |
to consider, reflect, understand |
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ay |
always, all the time |
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ben |
To be |
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bet |
better |
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bidden (past: bad) |
To command, order, ask |
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biden, byden (past: bood) |
To wait, delay |
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biheten, biheten (past: bihighte) |
To promise |
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bihoven (past: bihoof) |
To be necessary |
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brouken |
To enjoy, profit by |
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can, connen, cunnen (past: coude) |
To know how to |
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cas, caas |
affair, chance |
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per cas, par cas |
by chance |
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catel |
goods, property |
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clepen |
To call, name |
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crafty |
skillfull, clever |
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curteisye |
generosity, nobility (stronger than 'courtesy') |
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daunger |
disdain, stand-offishness |
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descryven |
To describe |
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disese |
discomfort, displeasure (rarely means 'disease') |
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douten |
To fear, doubt |
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ech, ich, ych |
each, (but ich can also mean 'I') |
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eek, eke |
also, furthermore |
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eft |
afterwards, again |
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ensample, ensaumple |
example, warning, model, pattern, moral tale |
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entente |
intention, meaning, desire |
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Alderbest |
Best of all |
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Al |
Although |
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Alday |
Continually |
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Algate(s) |
In any case, at any rate |
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Anon |
Immediately |
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Bet |
Better |
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Bihote |
Promise |
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Blyve |
Quickly, soon |
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Bountee |
Goodness |
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Brenne (n) |
Burn |
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Breyde |
Move suddenly, start |
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Buxom |
Obedient |
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Cas |
Chance, accident |
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Clepe (n) |
Call, name |
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Conne, Konne |
Be able, know |
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Kowthe |
Known |
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Corage |
Heart |
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Coy |
Quiet |
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Daungerous |
Distant, haughty |
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Disese |
Discomfort |
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Drenche (n) |
Drown |
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Dreynt |
Drowned |
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Em |
Uncle |
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Emforth |
To the extent of |
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Fere, feere |
Companion, fear |
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Fele, feele |
Many, feel |
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Ferre |
Farther |
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Fonde |
Test, strive |
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Forthy |
Therefore |
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Forward |
Agreement, promise |
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For-why |
Because |
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Grete |
Gist |
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Hem |
Them |
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Her, hir(e) |
Their |
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Hight |
Named, promised |
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Him thoughte |
It seemed to him |
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In hye |
Quickly, soon |
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Kep(e) |
Keep, heed, care |
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Kynde |
Nature |
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Lette(n) |
Hinder, prevent |
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Lite |
Little |
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Lust |
Pleasure, desire |
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Mede |
Reward |
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Mete(n) |
Dream, food |
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Moot |
Must, may |
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Mowe |
May |
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Murye/Myrie |
Merry |
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Neer |
Near, nearer |
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No fors |
No matter |
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Not (ne wot) |
Do(es) not know |
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Nyce |
Foolish |
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Nyste (ne wyste) |
Did not know |
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Or |
Ere |
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Paraunter, per- |
Peradventure |
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Quite(n) |
Repay, requite |
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Rathe |
Early, soon |
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Siker(ly) |
Sure, surely |
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Sithen |
Since, afterwards |
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Skile, skille |
Reason |
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Skilful |
Reasonable |
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Sownen |
Conduce to |
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Steven(e) |
Voice |
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Stinten, stenten |
Stop |
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Sweven |
Dream |
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Swich |
Such |
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Swynk, swynken |
Work |
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Swythe |
Quickly |
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Ther |
Where, there |
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Tho (adv) |
Then |
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Tho (pron) |
Those |
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Trowe(n) |
Believe |
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Unnethe(s) |
Scarcely |
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Verray |
True |
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Wente |
Turn, path, went |
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Wisly |
Certainly, surely |
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Withouten drede |
Without doubt |
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Wood |
Mad, insane, wood |
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Worship |
Honor |
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Wot |
Know |
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Wrye(n) |
Turn |
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Yerne |
Eagerly |
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Yfeere |
Together |
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Ywis |
Certainly |
