knife
You said Norman French. 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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