Link to the first article
Frith Forest (rather than the direct Normal loan-word)
Firth Fjord (rather than the direct Scandinavian loan-word)
Rand Rand
Wald, Wold Wald (wold still holds the derivative meaning of a desolate area in modern English)
Swarthwald Schwarzwald
Handhour Handuhr (alt. Armbandhour)
Spellhour Spieluhr
Sweer Schwer
Abiddance Gebet
Keek Gucken
Some of these are constructed with the help of present-day English dialects, which still preserve these rare kind of cognates in certain parts of England. Just for an example, http://www.hawaii.edu/satocenter/langnet/definitions/geordie.html#vocab-hce
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