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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
Flawless
Perfect
Foretell
Predict
Lawyer
Attorney
Knowledge
Science
Handbook
Manual
Behead
Decapitate
Forefather
Ancestor
Aching
Painful
Drought/Dearth
Famine
Belief
Faith
Old English
Origin
Old French
Origin
Gift
Present
Pig
Pork
Hearsay
Rumour
Windpipe
Trachea
Stronghold
Fort
Tough
Difficult
Blossom
Flower
Wordbook
Dictionary
Belly
Stomach
Stone
Rock
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