| lif life | libban / lifigan to live |
| laf leavings, survivors | læfan to leave |
| wig war, combat | wigan to fight |
| gewegan to fight | wigend warrior |
| wiga warrior |
| cuman to come, go | cuma visitor |
| cyme arrival, coming |
| cuþ known, familiar | cyþþ known region |
| cunnan to know how, be able | cunnian to test, try |
| cene bold, keen | fracod / forcuþ wicked |
| cennan to make known | (ge)cnawan to know |
| (ge)cyþan make known, announce |
| magu / mago / maga son, young man | mæcg / mecg man |
| mæg kinsman / kinswoman | mægþ maiden, woman |
| mage kinswoman | mægþ tribe, nation |
| siþ journey, venture | ge-siþ companion, retainer |
| siðian to journey | sendan to send |
| siþ later | siðest latest |
| siþþan afterwards, since |
| feorh life, soul, person | firas human beings |
| ferhþ spirit, heart |
| leod man | leode people |
| leod people, nation |
| guþ war, battle, fight |
| æt at, in, by, with |
| min my, mine |
| helm helmet, protection | ofer-helmian overhang, overshadow |
| behelan conceal, hide, cover | heolstor hiding place, darkness |
| hell hell | heal(l) hall |
| ge-hola protector |
| giefan to give | giefa giver |
| giefu / -gieft gift | giefeðe given, allotted, fated |
| gafol tribute |
List adapted from Stephen A. Barney, Word Hoard: An Introduction to Old English Vocabulary, 2nd ed. (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1985).
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