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•Aad: Old - from the Anglo-Saxon Eald - Aad Wife •Claes: Clothes - Anglo-Saxon

•Gan: Go from the Anglo saxon word for go.

•Hoppings: A fair. From the Anglo-Saxon word Hoppen meaning fair.

•Oot: Out - Anglo-Saxon word Compare to the Dutch Utgang (out go- exit)

•Lang: Long - Anglo Saxon word.
Larn: Learn another Anglo-Saxon word

•Wor: Wor Lass means our missus, when a chap is referring to his wife. Wor is the Anglo-Saxon word oor meaning Our the w has crept into speech naturally.

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