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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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Last updated: January 9, 2023
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Old English
Origin
Old French
Origin
Woodland
Forest
Aching
Painful
Snake
Serpent
Lawyer
Attorney
Behead
Decapitate
Drought/Dearth
Famine
Brotherly
Fraternal
Win (Noun)
Victory
Stone
Rock
Woodwork
Carpentry
Old English
Origin
Old French
Origin
Graveyard
Cemetery
Stronghold
Fort
Twin (Verb)
Double
Motherly
Maternal
Hopelessness
Despair
Brittle
Frail
Fair-haired
Blond
Wordbook
Dictionary
Handbook
Manual
House
Mansion
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