Vocabulary of Old Mercian
Nouns, definite articles, plurals
Numerals: masculine, feminine, neuter
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mother |
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moder |
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father |
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fæder |
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sister |
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swester |
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brother |
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broþer |
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daughter |
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dohter |
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son |
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sunu |
Swa forðon lufade God ðiosne middengeard þætte sunu his ancenda
gisalde þæt eghwelc seðe gilefeð in hine ne losað ah hæfeð lif ecce.
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The Bible, John, 3, 16
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water |
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wæter |
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fire |
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fyr |
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sun |
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sunne |
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moon |
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mona |
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wind |
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wind |
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rain |
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rægn |
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one |
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an |
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two |
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twægen, twa, twa |
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three |
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þreo, þreo, þreo |
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four |
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feower |
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five |
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fif |
| 6. |
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six |
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sex |
Hlaf ure dæghwæmlicu sel us todæge.
Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11
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cat |
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dog |
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hund |
| 3. |
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horse |
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cow |
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fish |
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fisc |
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bird |
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fugl |
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tree |
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treow |
| 8. |
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flower |
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On fruma godspelles Hælendes Cristes sunu Godes.
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1
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white |
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hwit |
| 2. |
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black |
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blæc |
| 3. |
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red |
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read |
| 4. |
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green |
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groene |
| 5. |
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yellow |
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blue |
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grey |
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| 8. |
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brown |
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Are fæder ðin and moder ðin and lufige þa nehstum ðinum swa þæc seolfne.
Honour your father and mother; and love your neighbour as yourself.
The Bible, Matthew, 19,19
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And cwæð to ðæm hælende drihten gimyne min miððy cymes in rice ðin
and cwæð him ðe hælend soð ic cweðo ðe todæge mec mið ðu bist on nerexnawonga.
Then he [the man on the cross next to Him] said "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
He replied, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
The Bible, Luke 23,42-43
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