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knife

You said Later and wider borrowings. It's Old Norse.

What gives it away on the page

core vocabulary that isn't Old English Borrowing pronouns is rare and marks deep contact, not fashion.they, them, their, are, take, want, die, knife, window, law

Placing it without the spelling

blunt everyday things — and a few words too basic to look borrowed Old Norsesky, knife, window, law

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