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strong-strength wide-width
doom-deem
food-feed
balteus 'girdle'
puteus 'pit'
crdo 'i believe'
uncia 'twelfth part'
diaconus 'deacon'
Sagna 'Seine'
pulvinus 'cushion'
sabbatum 'sabbath'
cucina 'kitchen'
catillus 'small dish'
OE
belt
pytt
crda 'creed'
ynce 'inch'
diacon
Segne
pyle 'pillow'
sabat
cycene 'kitchen'
cetel 'kettle'
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A becomes EA before
r+consonant, l+consonant, and h
half > healf
early in the OE period (before records)
vallum 'wall'
arca 'chest'
calcem 'lime'
OE
weall
earc
cealc 'chalk
OE
moneta 'money'
mynet 'mint'
cometa 'comet'
cometa
coquina 'kitchen'
cycene
coquus 'cook'
cc
abbadem 'abbot'
abbad
camlus
camel
sanctus
sanct 'saint'
Strata street
Strt
Beor (beer)
Vinum wine
Win (wine)
Flaxe (flask)
Ynne-leac (Onion)