Showing 1 to 50 of 967 lexemes.
Lexeme | Part of Speech | Modern English Form | Sense | ON Etymon | Summary Category | PGmc Ancestor | Other Scandinavian reflexes | Occurrences | |
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ware (2) | v. | 'were' | váru 'were' | A1*c | *wēr- | Far vóru, Icel voru, Norw var, Dan var, Sw var | Pe 142, 151, 1027 etc.; Cl 928; WA 3, 13, 33 etc. | View | |
eggyng | n. | egging | 'urging' | OIcel eggja 'sharpen; egg on, goad, incite' | C2 | *agjōjan- | Far eggja, Icel eggja, Norw eggja, Dan ægge, Sw ägge | Cl 241, WA 2409 | View |
melle | n. | inn ~, e~ ‘in the midst, on all sides, among ourselves, among’ | nom. sg. meðal- | A1*c | dat. sg. of PGmc *meðal- | Far meðal, miðil, Icel meðal, ODan and Sw medel; Far millin, millum, Ice milli, Norw mellan, Dan mellom, mellem, Sw mellan | Gaw 1451; Pe 1127; WA 4263, 4613 | View | |
gunnes | n. | guns | 'war engines' | Gunnhildr (gunnr 'war' (poetic) + hildr 'battle') | A1* | *gunþz | WA 2227 | View | |
qwirre | n. | whirr | 'crash, rush' | cp. hverfa ‘to turn’, hvirfla ‘to whirl’. | BB1c | WA 560, 1854 | View | ||
quirris | v. | whirr | 'let off (arrows) with a whizzing sound, move together noisily' | cp. hverfa ‘to turn’, hvirfla ‘to whirl’. | BB1c | Dan hvirre, Sw dial hvirra | WA 1414, 1556, 2226 | View | |
herber | v. | harbour, harbor | 'to lodge; take shelter' | cp. herbergja ‘to harbour a person; lodge, take in’ | CCC4a | *xarjaz + *ƀerʒō | Far herbergi, Icel herbergi, Norw herbyrgi, Dan herberg(e), Sw härberge | Gaw 805, 2481; WA 5390 | View |
garysoun | n. | garrison | ‘keepsake, treasure’ | cp. gersemi, gersimi, giersom (etc.) (or gør-) ‘costly thing, jewel, treasure (literal and figurative)’ | FCC3 | *warjan- | cp. Far gersemi, gersimi, Icel gersemi, Dan gørsum, OSw gärsimi, görsum, görsim | Gaw 1255, 1807, 1837; WA 1074, 1662, 1809 etc. | View |
snape | n. | 'poor pasture' | cp. snapa 'to sniff, snuffle' | B2c | *snapp- | Icel snöp | WA 1560 | View | |
sleghtly | adv. | cp. slægð (n.) ‘slyness, cunning’ | C1c | *slōg- | WA 2057, 2870 | View | |||
scautand | adj., v. | ? 'venomous, jutting out' | cp. skjóta 'shoot, push, shove', skota 'shove', skúta 'jut out' | DD1c | ?*skeutan- | WA 4200 | View | ||
skere | n. | scare | 'fear' | cp. skirra (v.) 'bar, prevent', cp. skirrask 'shun, skrink from' | A1c | *skerr(j)an- | WA 4731 | View | |
pike | n. | pike | 'hill' | cp. pík 'pointed stick' | CC3b | *pīk- | Far pík, Icel pík, Norw pik, Dan pig, Sw pik | WA 4818 | View |
lasse | n. | lass | 'girl' | cp. lǫskr (adj.) 'weak, idle' | D1c | ?*lask- | MSw lösk | WA 3746 | View |
lake | n. | lack | 'offence' | cp. lakr (adj.) 'lacking, defective', mállaki (n.) ‘defect of the speech organs’ | BBB2a | *lak- | cp. Far lakur, Icel lakur, Norw ilak, ODan illake, Sw elak | WA 1816 | View |
claggid | adj., v. | ?'clogged, crammed' | cp. kleggi 'horsefly' | CC2c | ?*klaij- | ODan klæg, Dan klæg | WA 5429 | View | |
nekard | n. | ?niggard | ?'weakling, mean person' | cp. hnøggr (adj.) | DD2 | ?*xnaww- | Far nøggur, Icel hnøggur, Norw nøgg, Dan nygger, Sw njugg, Sw dial nagg, nägg | WA 1742 | View |
vnhappy | adj. | unhappy | 'unfortunate, wretched' | cp. happ (n.) ‘good luck, chance’; cp. óhapp (n.) ‘bad fortune’ | C1 | *xap(p)- | WA 713, 1375, 4482 | View | |
happy | adj. | happy | ‘favoured, blessed, happy’ | cp. happ (n.) ‘good luck, chance’ | C1 | *xap(p)- | WA 2120, 4938, 5381 | View | |
gremly | adj. | 'terrible' | cp. gremi (n.) ‘wrath, anger’, gremja (v.) 'to anger, provoke' | CC1ac | *grama- or *gramjan- | WA 726* | View | ||
aglopened | adj., v. | 'frightened' | cp. glúpna ‘to look downcast, let the countenance fall, as one about to cry’ | D1c | *glop(n)- | WA 874 | View | ||
tobruntes | v. | ‘attacks violently’ | cp. bruna (v.) ‘to move (like fire), surge, come rushing’ | DD1 | WA 1214 | View | |||
glauereʒ | v. | ?glaver | 'deceives' | cp. glaðr (adj.) 'glad' | DD1 | ?*glaða- | Pe 688 | View | |
twynne | v. | twin | 'to be separated, part, depart' | cp. tvennr, tvinnr ‘twofold, double’ | CC1 | *twizn- or *twi-n- | Far tvinnur, Icel tvennur, Norw tvinn, tvenne, ODan tvinnæ, tvænnæ, Dan tvende, OSw tvænne, tvinn-, Sw tvenne, tvänne | Gaw 2512; Cl 402; WA 760, 2750 | View |
trascheʒ | n. | trash | ?'old shoes' |
cp. tros 'droppings, rubbish' | DD1 | *trus- | Norw dial trask; cp. Icel tros, Norw tros, ODan tros, Dan dial tros, Sw tross, Sw dial tråss | Cl 40 | View |
swayf | n. | 'swinging blow' | cp. sveif 'tiller' | A1ac | *swaif- | Norw dial sveifa; cp. Far sveiv, Icel sveif, Norw sveiv, Sw dial svev | Cl 1268; WA 806 | View | |
slentyng | n. | ‘slanting flight, shooting’, or perhaps ‘sleet’? | cp. sletta (v.) ‘to slap, dab’ | BB2 | *slent- or *slant- | Far sletta, Icel sletta, Norw sletta; Norw sletta, Norw dial slinta, Dan slente, Sw slinta; Far slettingur , Icel slettingur | Gaw 1160 | View | |
scelt | v. | ?'hasten; break out, begin; raise, mock, revile' | cp. skella 'make to slam, clash; strike; scold; burst (out)' | D1c | *skaljan- or *skellan- | cp. Far skella, Icel skella, Norw skjella, Dan skjede, Sw skälla | Cl 827, 1186, 1206 etc.; ; Erk 278 | View | |
romys | v. | 'roars' | cp. róma 'give assent by shouting, approve of', rómr (n.) 'voice, applause, response' | DD1c | cp. Icel róma; Far rómur, Icel rómur | WA 612 | View | ||
oddely | adv. | oddly | 'exceptionally, absolutely; remarkably' | cp. odda-, oddi (n.) 'triangle, point (of land); (metaphorically) odd number' | A1*c | *uzd- | Cl 698, 923; WA 275 | View | |
moulynge | n., v. | 'mould, mouldiness' | cp. mygla (v.) 'to grow muggy or musty' | B1 | cp. Icel mygla, Norw mygla, ODan mul, Dan dial mugle, OSw möghla, Sw mögla, Sw dial mögel | Erk 86 | View | ||
lakked | v. | lacked | ‘offended against; found fault with; (impers.) were at fault; is absent’ | cp. lakr (adj.) 'lacking, defective', mállaki (n.) ‘defect of the speech organs’ | BBB2a | *lak- | cp. Far lakur, Icel lakur, Norw ilak, ODan illake, Sw elak | Gaw 1250, 2366; Cl 723; WA 4811 | View |
rapely | adv. | rapely | ‘hastily, quickly, rashly' | cp. hrapalliga 'hurriedly, headlong' | B2a | *xrap- | Sw dial. rap, rapp ‘quick’ | Gaw 2219; Pe 363, 1168 | View |
haspe | v. | hasp | ‘to clasp, fasten’ | cp. hespa (n.) ‘wisp or skein of wool; hasp, fastening’ | CCC2 | *xasp- | Far hespa, Icel hespa, Norw hespe, hespa, Dan haspe, Sw hasp | Gaw 281, 590, 607, etc.; Cl 419; Pat 381 | View |
vnhaspe | v. | 'disclose' | cp. hespa (n.) ‘wisp or skein of wool; hasp, fastening’ | CCC2c | *xasp- | Cl 688 | View | ||
*glopnyng | n. | ‘dismay’ | cp. glúpna ‘to look downcast, let the countenance fall, as one about to cry’ | D1c | *glop(n)- | Gaw 2461 | View | ||
golanand | adj., v. | 'howling' | cp. gaula ‘to low, bellow, howl’ | D1c | cp. Far geyla, Icel gaula, Norw gaula, Sw gjöla | WA 4796 | View | ||
ar | v. | are | 'are' | cp. eru 'are' | CCC5 | *ar- | Gaw 207, 280, 1094, etc.; Pe 384, 402, 628 etc.; Cl 8, 15, 55, etc.; Pat 13, 15; Erk 164 | View | |
dok | n. | dock | ‘tail’ or perhaps ‘trimmed hair (of tail, etc.)’ | cp. dokk, dokka 'windlass' | B2 | *ðukk- | Icel dokkur, Norw dokke; Icel dokk, Norw dokka, Sw docka | Gaw 193 | View |
borne | n. | burn | 'stream' | cp. brunnr, bruðr ‘well-spring, spring, stream; source, origin; well, reservoir, watering place’ | CCC5 | *ƀrunn- | Far brunnur, Icel brunnur, Norw brunn, brynn, Dan brønd, Sw brunn | Gaw 731, 1570, 2174; Pe 974; Cl 482; WA 2587, 2597, 3062 etc. | View |
brunt | n. | brunt | 'sudden movement, rush; sharp blow' | cp. bruna (v.) ‘to move (like fire), surge, come rushing’ | DD1 | Pe 174; WA 783, 3934 | View | ||
þrast | n. | threst, thrast | 'thrust' | cp. þrýsta (v.) ‘to thrust, press; compress, strain heavily; force, compel’ | CC3 | *þraistjan- | Far trýsta, Icel þrýsta, Norw trysta, ODan tryste, Dan tryste, OSw trysta, MSw thrysta, Sw tryste | Gaw 1443; Cl 952; WA 554 | View |
kay | adj. | kay, key | 'left' | ?keikr ‘bent backward’ | B1c | ?*kai- or *kai-k | ?Icel keikur, Norw keik, Dan dial kei ‘left hand’ | Gaw 422 | View |
nabb | n. | nab | 'rock' |
Nabbi (dwarf name) |
C1c | *naƀ- |
Icel nabbi, Norw nabb, nabbe, Dan nabbe, Sw nabbe |
WA 5495 |
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mosse | n. | moss | 'moss, lichen' |
mosi 'bog, moorland; moss' |
CCC3ab | *musa(n)- |
Far mosi, Icel mosi, Norw mose, Dan mos, mose, OSw mos, mose, Sw mossa, mosse |
Gaw 745 |
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lygyngeʒ | n., v. | 'dwellings' |
liggja (v.) ' to lie' |
DD2ac | *legjan- |
Far liggja, Icel liggja, Norw liggja, Dan ligge, Sw ligga |
Pe 935 |
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sylkyn | adj. | silken | 'silk' |
cp. silki (n.) 'silk' |
CC2 | Far silki, Icel silki, Norw silke, Dan silke, Sw silke |
Gaw 610; WA 236, 1520, 5295 |
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mensked | v. | mensk | 'honour, reverence; adorn' |
cp. mennska ‘humanity, generosity’ |
C2 | *manniska- |
Far (ó)menska, Icel mennska, ODan men(i)ske, OSw mænksa |
Gaw 153; Cl 118, 141; Erk 258, 269; WA 4492, 4591, 5342 |
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menskful | adj. | 'of worth, noble' |
cp. mennska ‘humanity, generosity’ |
C2 | *manniska- |
Far (ó)menska, Icel mennska, ODan men(i)ske, OSw mænksa |
Gaw 555, 1268, 1809; WA 2953 |
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menskefully | adv. | 'gracefully' |
cp. mennska ‘humanity, generosity’ |
C2c | *manniska- |
Far (ó)menska, Icel mennska, ODan men(i)ske, OSw mænksa |
Erk 50; WA 737* |
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