Old English Origin to Old French Origin

When the Normans conquered England, words with Old English origins were considered lower class. "High society" often replaced these words with words that had Old French origins. Can you guess the Old French "fancier" synonyms of these words that have Old English origins?
Some of these words have many synonyms, but only the Old French origin word will suffice.
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Old English
Origin
Old French
Origin
Nought
Zero
Sheep
Mutton
Room (in House)
Chamber
Selfhood
Identity
Fatherly
Paternal
Belly
Stomach
Win (Noun)
Victory
Gift
Present
Kingly
Royal
Forefather
Ancestor
Friendly
Amicable
House
Mansion
Belief
Faith
Snake
Serpent
Aching
Painful
Everlasting
Eternal
Erstwhile
Previous
Drought/Dearth
Famine
Brittle
Frail
Wedlock
Marriage
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