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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
Behead
Decapitate
Midday
Noon
Stench
Odour
Smother
Suffocate
Pig
Pork
Ban/Forbid
Prohibit
Erstwhile
Previous
Uncouth
Rude
Everlasting
Eternal
Blossom
Flower
Old English
Origin
Old French
Origin
Grave
Tomb
Hopelessness
Despair
Sheep
Mutton
Belly
Stomach
Stronghold
Fort
Womb
Uterus
Wilful
Deliberate
Nought
Zero
Selfhood
Identity
Kingly
Royal
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