Syntax was less important and they used fewer prepositions and auxiliary verbs. Word endings were very important.
Prefixes: fore/mis/out/over/un
Suffixes: craft/dom/er/fast/ish/less/ness (Very important to old English)
Place names: ham = home, ton = farm/village, worth = enclosure, burgh = fortified town, bourn = river
Lexis: Basic actions e.g. eat, sleep, drink.
Also body parts, numbers and family relations.
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