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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
Woodwork
Carpentry
Pig
Pork
Sheep
Mutton
Deathly
Lethal
Wordbook
Dictionary
Almighty
Omnipotent
Win (Noun)
Victory
Drought/Dearth
Famine
Womb
Uterus
Cow
Beef
Old English
Origin
Old French
Origin
Gift
Present
Dove (Bird)
Pigeon
Selfhood
Identity
Belief
Faith
Hearsay
Rumour
Ban/Forbid
Prohibit
Handbook
Manual
Wed
Marry
Aching
Painful
Knowledge
Science
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