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02/17/2013
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agayn
 Definition
against, toward
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al
 Definition
all
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als
 Definition
also, as
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anon
 Definition
at once
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artow
 Definition
art thou, thou art
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as
 Definition
as, as if, like
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axe
 Definition
ask
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ay
 Definition
always
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been
 Definition
are
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breste
 Definition
brast, burst
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but
 Definition
unless, but if
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can
 Definition
know AND be able
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canstow
 Definition
can you, you can
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cas
 Definition
happening, chance
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certes
 Definition
surely, certainly
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deye
 Definition
die
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dorste
 Definition
dare, dared
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ech
 Definition
each
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eek, eke
 Definition
also
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elles
 Definition
else
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er
 Definition
or, before, formerly
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ese
 Definition
pleasure, ease
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everich
 Definition
every, everyone
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fay
 Definition
faith
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fele
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many
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fil
 Definition
fell, happened
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for
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for
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forthy
 Definition
therefore
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foryeve
 Definition
forgive
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fro
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from
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gan, gonne
 Definition
began
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chees
 Definition
choose, chose
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cheere
 Definition
facial expression
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clepe
 Definition
call
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conne
 Definition
learn, can
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coude
 Definition
could
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deme
 Definition
judge, suppose
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devyse
 Definition
tell of, describe
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ich
 Definition
I
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ilke
 Definition
same
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kan
 Definition
know, know how to
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konne
 Definition
learn know how to
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konnyng
 Definition
still, knowledge
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koude
 Definition
knew, knew how to
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kynde
 Definition
nature
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lasse
 Definition
less
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lest
 Definition
please
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lete
 Definition
leave, forsake, abandon
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han
 Definition
have
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hastow
 Definition
have you, you have
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hem
 Definition
them
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hende
 Definition
ready to hand
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hente
 Definition
take
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here
 Definition
her
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hight
 Definition
named, called
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hir
 Definition
her
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niste
 Definition
did not know
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nought
 Definition
nothing, not
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nolde
 Definition
would not
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nones
 Definition
occasion
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noon
 Definition
none
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noot
 Definition
know not
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nys
 Definition
is not
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nyste
 Definition
knew not
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o, oo, oon
 Definition
one
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ones, onis
 Definition
once
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pleyne
 Definition
complain, lament, full
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le(e)ve
 Definition
dear
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list(e)
 Definition
it pleased/pleases
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lust
 Definition
lust, pleasure, desire
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maad
 Definition
made
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maistow, maystow
 Definition
may you, you may
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make
 Definition
mate, husband
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mede
 Definition
reward
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met(te)
 Definition
dream
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mo
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more
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moot
 Definition
may must ought to
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muche
 Definition
much, many
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nam
 Definition
am not
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namo
 Definition
no more
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nas
 Definition
was not
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nathelees
 Definition
nevertheless
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ne
 Definition
not, nor
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sooth, sothe
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truth
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sone
 Definition
soon
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povre
 Definition
poor
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pryvely
 Definition
privately
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rede
 Definition
advise, interpret
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right
 Definition
just. quite
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routhe
 Definition
pity
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saugh
 Definition
say
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seith
 Definition
says
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seigh
 Definition
saw
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seistow
 Definition
you say
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seke
 Definition
seek
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seyde
 Definition
said
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seye
 Definition
say
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shape
 Definition
plan, planned
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sikerly
 Definition
certainly, truly
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sith
 Definition
since, then
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somtyme
 Definition
once, sometimes
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woot, woost
 Definition
know, knows, did know, etc
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stynte
 Definition
cease, stop, restrain
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sweven
 Definition
dream
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swich
 Definition
such
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swynk
 Definition
work
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syke
 Definition
sick
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syn
 Definition
since
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thilke
 Definition
the same, this, that
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yaf
 Definition
gave
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ycleped
 Definition
named
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ye(n)
 Definition
eye, eyes
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yeve
 Definition
give, given
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ynogh
 Definition
enough
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ywis
 Definition
indeed, certianly
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wist, wiste
 Definition
know, knew
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wol
 Definition
will
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wood
 Definition
crazy, demented, wild
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wene
 Definition
think, thinks
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wher
 Definition
where
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wight
 Definition
person, thing
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wydwe
 Definition
widow
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