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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
yrnes n. iron 'pieces of armour' járn 'iron, object made of iron: weapons' CCC3 *īzarna- Far jarn, Icel járn, Norw jarn, Dan jærn, Sw järn Gaw 729 View
wythnay v.

'refuse, reject'

(2) cp. nei (interj.) 'no'

 DD1

(2) *ni-aiw-

Pe 916

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wytered v. 'informed' vitra 'manifest, inform', cp. vitr (adj.) ‘wise’ CC1 *wit- Icel vitra, Norw vitra, OSw vitra Cl 1587; Erk 185 View
wyter adv.

'plainly'

 vitr (adj.) ‘wise’, cp. vitrliga (adv.) ‘wisely, with wisdom’

 CC1c

*wit-

Far vitur, Ice vitur, ODan witær, OSw viter, Sw vitter

Cl 1552

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wyrles v. whirl

'to whirl'

hvirfla ‘to whirl’

 CC2a

*xwerƀan-, *xwerƀ-il-, ?*xwurƀ- 

Far hvirla, Icel hvirfla, Norw kvervla

Gaw 2222; Cl 475; WA 5297

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wynne v. win ‘to get with effort (to), reach (intrans.), attain; come, go; bring’ vinna ‘to work, labour, till, cultivate; work, perform; win, gain; conquer, vanquish; avail; withstand; suffer, undergo’; vinna til ‘to reach (to)' (Zoëga sense 11) CC3ac *wennan- Far vinna, Icel vinna, Norw vinna, Dan vinde, Sw vinna Gaw 461, 1365, 1537 etc.; Pe 32, 107, 517 etc.; Cl 112, 140, 882 etc.; Pat 106, 237; WA 541, 838, 1384 etc. View
wynge n. winges 'wing; area, district, outlying part' vængr 'wing' B1 Far vongur, Icel vængur, Norw veng, ODan wingæ, Dan vinge, OSw vinge, Sw vinge Pe 93; Cl 475, 1484; WA 413, 1051, 1769 etc. View
wyndow n. window 'window' vind-auga ‘window’  A1* *wenðaz + *augōn Far vindeyga, Icel vindauga, Norw vindauga, Dan vindue, Sw dial vindöga Gaw 1743; Cl 318, 453; WA 769*, 945, 3835 etc. View
wyndas n.

'windlass'

vindáss 'windlass'

 C2

*wendan- + *ansaz

Icel vindás

Pat 103

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wylyde adj. wild

(1a) ‘wild, i.e. licentious, amorous’, (1b) ‘cruel’ (~ werke ‘cruel act’);  (2) ‘choice’ (~ werke ‘choice handiwork’);  (3a) ‘guileful’ (~ werke ‘intrigue’), (3b) ‘skilful’

(2) vildr (vilðr) ‘chosen, choice, good’; (3) ?vél ‘wile, device, trick’

 DD2

(1) *welþja-; (2) *wel-; (3) (1) *wīl-, wīgel- or ?*wihl-

(2) Icel vildur, ODan vildh, MSw vilder, Sw dial viller; (3) ?Far væl, Icel vél, Norw vēl, MSw väl

Gaw 2367

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wyly adj. wily

'wily'

(4) vél (n.) ‘wile, device, trick’ 

 DD1

(1) *wīl-; (2) wīgel-; (4) ?*wihl

(4) Far væl, Icel vél, Norw vēl, MSw väl

Gaw 1728, 1905

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wylt v. will ‘strayed, escaped’ villa ‘to bewilder, falsify’ A1*c *welþja- runic Norw wiltiʀ, Far villa, Icel villa, Norw villa, Dan vilde, Sw villa Gaw 1711; WA 2984, 4132 View
wylsum adj. wilsome ‘bewildering, leading one astray; desolate’ villr ‘wild; bewildered, erring, astray’ A1*c *welþja- Far villur, Icel villur, Norw vill, ODan willær, wild(ær), Dan vild, OSw vildær, Sw vill, vild Gaw 689, WA 4076, 5565 View
wylle adj., n. will (1) 'going astray, erring, going wrong'; (2) 'wilfulness' (1a) villr (adj.) ‘wild; bewildered, erring, astray’; (1b) villa (n.) 'going astray; error, falsehood' DD2 (1) *welþjaz; (2)*weljōn, *welan (1a) Far villur, Icel villur, Norw vill, ODan willær, wild(ær), Dan vild, OSw vildær, Sw vill, vild; (1b) Far villa, Icel villa, Norw villa, Sw villa Cl 76 View
wylle adj. will ‘wandering, perplexing; at a loss’ villr ‘wild; bewildered, erring, astray’ A1*c *welþja- Far villur, Icel villur, Norw vill, ODan willær, wild(ær), Dan vild, OSw vildær, Sw vill, vild Gaw 2084; WA 1272; Pat 473 View
wyles n. wile

'wiles'

(4) vél ‘wile, device, trick’ 

 DD1c

(1) *wīl-; (2) wīgel-; (4) ?*wihl

(4) Far væl, Icel vél, Norw vēl, MSw väl

Gaw 1700, 1711, 2415 etc.; WA 416, 1363, 1764 etc.

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wykez n. wick, wike

'corners (of the mouth)'

vik, 'corner'; cp. munn-vik (n. pl.) 'the corners of the mouth'

 C1c

*wik-

Far vik, Icel vik, Norw vik, Dan mundvig, OSw vik, MSw vik, Sw veck

Gaw 1572; Cl 1690

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wyʒtly adv. wightly 'bravely; swiftly’ vígr ‘in fighting state, serviceable’ A2*c *wīga- Icel vígur, Norw andvig, runic Sw wīgaʀ, Sw vig Gaw 688; Cl 908; WA 120, 651, 1030, etc.  View
wyʒt adj. wight ‘lively, loud, valiant, strong, fierce; quick’ vígr ‘in fighting state, serviceable’ A2*c *wīga- Icel vígur, Norw andvig, runic Sw wīgaʀ, Sw vig Gaw 119, 261, 1591; Pe 694; Erk 69; WA 765*, 1014, 1798 etc. View
wro n. wro

'nook, corner, seculed place, passage'

rá, ‘corner, nook’

 A1bc

*wranxō

Far vrá, Icel rá, Norw ro, Dan vrå, Sw vrå

Gaw 2222; Pe 866; WA 1585, 4190 

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wrange n. wrong 'wrongdoing, injustice; harm, evil, hurt, sorrow' vrangr, rangr ‘awry, not straight; wrong, unjust, unrighteous’ C1 *wrang-  Far rangur, Icel rangr, Norw vrang, rang, Dan vrang, Sw vrång Pe 15, 631; Cl 76; Pat 376; Erk 243; WA 2812 View
wrang adv. wrong

‘unjustly, wrongly’

vrangr, rangr (adj.) ‘awry, not straight; wrong, unjust, unrighteous’

 C1

*wrang-

Far rangur, Icel rangr, Norw vrang, rang, Dan vrang, Sw vrång

Pe 488, 614; Cl 891

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wrang adj. wrong

'evil, perverted; wrong; (in the) wrong'

vrangr, rangr ‘awry, not straight; wrong, unjust, unrighteous’

 C1

*wrang- 

Far rangur, Icel rangr, Norw vrang, rang, Dan vrang, Sw vrång

Gaw 1494; Cl 268; Pat 384; Erk 236

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wouen v. weave

'woven'

vefa 'to weave'

 CCC1

*weƀan-

Far veva, Icel vefa, Norw veva, Dan væve, Sw väva

Gaw 2358

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woþe n. 'danger, peril' váði ‘danger, peril; a dangerous object’ A1c *waiwaðan or *waiwaþan  Far váði, Icel voði, Norw våde, ODan wathæ, Dan våde, OSw vaþe, Sw våde Gaw 222, 488, 1576, etc.; Pe 151, 375; Cl 855, 988; Erk 233; WA 119 etc. View
worre adj., n. war, waur

'worse'

verri 'worse'

 CC2ac

*werziz-

Far verri, Icel verri, Norw verre, Dan værre, Sw värre

Gaw 1588, 1591; Cl 719

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wont n. want

‘lack (of good things)’

 vanr (adj.) ‘lacking, wanting’

 C1

*wan-

Icel vanur

Gaw 131

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wont v. want

‘to want, lack, fall short of (impers.)’

vanta, ‘to want, lack’

 C1

*wanaton-

Far vanta, Icel vanta, Norw vanta, ODan vante, Dan dial vante

Gaw 987, 1062, 2366; Pe 215; Cl 13, 739; Erk 208; WA 809*, 996, 1854 etc.

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wondered v. wonder ‘made wonder, surprised (impers.)’ undra ‘to wonder at a person or thing’ CC3 *wunðran Far undrast, Icel undra(st), Norw undra, Sw undra Gaw 1201; WA *776*, 3119 View
won (2) n. wone ‘course (of action); multitude, host’ ván ‘hope, expectation, expected place’ A1* *wēnō Far vón, ván, Icel von, Norw vôn, ODan vån, OSw van, Sw dial vån, von Gaw 1238, 1269  View
won (1) n. wone ‘dwelling, abode; city’ ván ‘hope, expectation, expected place’ A1* *wēnō Far vón, ván, Icel von, Norw vôn, ODan vån, OSw van, Sw dial vån, von Gaw 257, 685, 739, etc.; Pe 32, 917, 924, etc.; Cl 140, 311, 375 etc.; Pat 69, 346, 436, etc.; WA 134 etc. View
wittir adj. 'knowing'  vitr ‘wise’ CC1 *wit- Far vitur, Ice vitur, ODan witær, OSw viter, Sw vitter WA 629 View
witnes v. 'give testimony to' vitna 'witness, attest' CC1 *wit- Far vitna, Icel vitna, Norw vitna, Dan vidne, Sw vittne WA 488, 916, 1439 etc. View
withalle adv. withal

‘entirely, altogether’

cp. með ǫllu ‘altogether, quite’ 

 CCC3

*wiþra

Far við, viður-, Icel við, Norw ved, ODan withær, with, Dan ved, veder-, Sw vid, veder-

Gaw 106, 1926

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with prep. with 'with (etc.)' við (with dat.) ‘against, towards, along with, with (instr.)’, (with acc.) ‘by, at, close to; at, to; together with’ CCC3 *wiþra Far við, viður-, Icel við, Norw ved, ODan withær, with, Dan ved, veder-, Sw vid, veder- Gaw 9, 32, 38 etc.; Pe 40, 183, 200 etc.; Cl 19, 58, 214 etc.; Pat 2, 24, 36 etc.; Erk 40, 48, 51 etc.; WA 49, 64, 82 etc. View
wilily adv. wilily 'with guile' (4) vél (n.) ‘wile, device, trick’  DD1 (1) *wīl-; (2) wīgel-; (4) ?*wihl WA 1764 View
wiʒt adv. wight ‘ardently; swiftly’ vígr ‘in fighting state, serviceable’ A2*c *wīga- Icel vígur, Norw andvig, runic Sw wīgaʀ, Sw vig Gaw 1762; Cl 617; Pat 103 View
wheþen adv. whethen ‘whence; from wherever’ hvaðan ‘whence’ B1c ?*xwan- or *xwað- Far hvaðan(i), Icel hvaðan, Norw kvadan, ODan hveden, Sw vadan Gaw 461, 871; WA 4192, 5216 View
whateʒ n., v.

(1) 'fortunes'; (2) 'runs'; (3) 'was'
 

(2) hvata 'to hasten, speed'

 DD2

(1) *xwat-; (2) *xwata-

(2) hvata

Pe 1041

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wharred v. whar ‘whirred’ hverfa ‘to turn’ and hvirfla ‘to whirl’ BB1c Dan hvirre, Sw dial hvirra Gaw 2203 View
weue v.

(1) ‘to go, pass, move to and fro; surge, swing; bring; offer, show (honour); give’; (2) ‘to weave, i.e. contrive’

(1) cp. veifa ‘to wave, vibrate, pull (trans.)’

 D2

(1) *waiƀjan-; (2) *weƀan-

(1) Icel veifa, Norw veiva, Sw veva

Gaw 1976 2359; Pe 318, 976; Cl 422, 453, 857

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weterly adv. 'clearly, surely; truly'  vitr (adj.) ‘wise’, cp. vitrliga (adv.) ‘wisely, with wisdom’ CC1 *wit- Far vitur, Ice vitur, ODan witær, OSw viter, Sw vitter Gaw 1706; Cl 171, 1567; Pat 330; Erk 183; WA 304, 422, 1423, 2856, 4222 View
werle n.

(1a) ?'circlet, circular ornament'; (1b) 'circle, ring (of hair)'; (2) 'attire, covering'

hvirfill 'circle, ring, crown of the head'

 D2

(1a) *xwarƀilaz; (1b) *xwerƀilaz; (2) *was(j)an-

Far hvir(v)il, Icel hvirfill, Norw kvirvel, kvervil, Dan hvirvel, Sw (h)virvel

Pe 209

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werkis v. 'pains' virkja 'feel pain' CC2c *warkjan- Far virkja, Norw dial virkja WA 531 View
wener adj.

'more lovely'

 vænn ‘promising, likely to be expected; bidding fair, likely to succeed; (of persons) hopeful, promising; fair to behold, fine, beautiful’ 

 CCC1

*wēni-

Far vænur, Icel vænn, Norw væn, ODan væn, Sw vän

Gaw 945

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welcum v. welcome

'to welcome'

velkominn ‘welcome (esp. in greeting)’

 CCC4

*welō(n), *walō(n) + *kweman- 

Icel velkominn, Norw velkommen, Dan velkommen, OSw vælkomin, Sw välkommen

Gaw 819, 1477, 1759 

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welcum adj. welcome 'welcome' velkominn ‘welcome (esp. in greeting)’ CCC4a *welō(n), *walō(n) + *kweman-  Icel velkominn, Norw velkomen, velkommen, Dan velkommen, OSw vælkomin, Sw välkommen Gaw 252, 814, 835, etc.; Pe 399; Cl 813; WA 2302, 3211, 4933, etc. View
wela adv. wella 'very' vei ‘woe’ CCC2c *wai Far vei, Icel vei, Norw vei, Dan ve, Sw ve Gaw 518, 2084 View
wel-haled adj., v. well-haled ‘pulled up properly, drawn tight’ hala ‘to haul, pull’  BBB2a *xalōjan- Far hála, Icel hala, Norw hala, Dan hale Gaw 157 View
weʒtes n. weights 'scales, balance; weight' vǽtt, vétt 'weight' CCC2c *wextiz Icel vætt, Norw vætt Cl 1734; WA 5473 View
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