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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
Overlive
Survive
Freedom
Liberty
Gift
Present
Erstwhile
Previous
Handbook
Manual
Dove (Bird)
Pigeon
Woodwork
Carpentry
Kingly
Royal
Fall (Season)
Autumn
Weird
Strange
Old English
Origin
Old French
Origin
Blossom
Flower
Forefather
Ancestor
Stone
Rock
Aching
Painful
Selfhood
Identity
Sheep
Mutton
Wedlock
Marriage
Windpipe
Trachea
Midday
Noon
Calf
Veal
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