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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
layde v. lay

‘uttered’ (in the phrase 'layde … þyse wordez' ‘spoke these words; urged’)

leggja 'to lay, place, put (etc.)'

 CCC4c

*lagjan-

Far leggja, Icel leggja, Norw leggja, Dan lægge, Sw lägga

Gaw 1480

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layk n. lake

'sport, entertainment; fighting; conduct, practice, sin'

leikr ‘game, play, sport’ 

 A1*bc

*laikaz

Far leikur, Icel leikur, Norw leik, Dan leg, OSw leker, Sw lek

Gaw 262, 1023, 1125 etc.; Cl 122, 274, 1053 etc.; Pat 401; WA 385, 655, 1761 etc.

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layke v. lake

'to play, amuse oneself'

leika ‘to play, perform, move, delude’

 A1*c

*laikan-

Far leika, Icel leika, Norw leika, Dan leke, Sw leka

Gaw 1111, 1178, 1554 etc., Pe 210; Cl 872; WA 1770, 5480

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laykyng n. laking 'playing' leika ‘to play, perform, move, delude’ A1*c *laikan- Far, Icel, Norw leika, Dan leke, Sw leka Gaw 472 View
layne v. lain

'to conceal, remain silent'

leyna ‘to hide, conceal’

 C3c

*laugnjan

Far loyna, Icel leyna, Norw løyna, ODan løne, Dan løne, OSw löna, Sw löna

Gaw 1786, 1863, 2124; Pe 244; Erk 179

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layt v. lait

'to seek, search, wish to know'

leita ‘to seek, search’ 

 A1*c

*wlaitō(j)an-

Far leita, Icel leita, Norw leita, Dan lede, Sw lete

Gaw 355, 411, 449; Cl 97, 1768; Pat 180, 201, 277; Erk 155; WA 152, 372, 2341 etc.

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layth adj. 'loathsome, hateful; unwilling' leiðr 'loathed, disliked' A1*c *laiþa- Far leiður, Icel leiður, Norw leid, ODan leth, Dan led, OSw leþer, Sw led Pat 401; WA 1258, 4748, 4793 etc.; WA 1258, 3866, 4748 etc. View
laythely adj. 'horrible' leiðr 'loathed, disliked' A1*c *laiþa- Far leiður, Icel leiður, Norw leid, ODan leth, Dan led, OSw leþer, Sw led WA 3230 View
laythly adv. 'with disgust' leiðr 'loathed, disliked' A1*c *laiþa- Far leiður, Icel leiður, Norw leid, ODan leth, Dan led, OSw leþer, Sw led WA 1709, 3985 View
legg n. leg 'leg' leggr ‘leg, hollow bone (of arms and legs)’ B2 *lag-ja-  Far leggur, Icel leggur, Norw legg, Dan legg, læg, Sw lägg Gaw 575, 2228; Pe 459; WA 772*, 4748, 4959 etc. View
leme v. leam 'shine'  ljóma ‘to gleam, shine’ CC1c *leuxmōn Far ljóma, Icel ljóma, Norw ljoma, Sw dial ljömma Gaw 591, 1119, 1137 etc.; Cl 1273, 1486; WA 553, 3335, 4910 etc. View
lenge adv., v. (1) lengh; (3) long; (4) leng (1) (lenge) and (3) (*longe) adv., ‘a long while, for a long time’; (2) (lenge) adv. compar. ‘longer’; (4) (lenge) v. infin. ‘to remain’ (1) lengi ‘long, for a long time’ DD2 (1) *lang-īn-; (3) *langa- ; (4) *lanʒjan- (1) Far leingi, Icel lengi, Norw lenge, Dan længe, Sw länge Gaw 88 View
lete (as) v. let ‘to behave (as if); utter’ láta 'to put, place, suffer, grant; to leave off; to let, cause, make (etc.) CC3ac *lētan- Far lata, láta, Icel láta, Norw låta, Dan lade, Sw låta Gaw 1190, 1201, 1206 etc.; WA 491, 2557, 4470 View
liknes n. likeness 'appearance' líkr ‘like, alike’; cp.  líkneski (neut)., líkneskja (fem.) 'shape, form, image, etc.' CCC2 *(ga)līka- WA 382, 1709, 3679 View
list n. list

(1) (*list vpon lif) ‘joy’; (2) ‘the ear, hearing’

(1) lyst ‘lust, desire’, lysta v. 'one desires, wishes (impers.)'

 

 DD2

(1) *lust-i- or *lustjan-; (2) *hlusti-

(1) Far lyst, Icel lyst, Norw lyst, Dan lyst, MSw lyst, lust, Sw lust; Far lysta, Icel lysta, Norw lysta, Dan lyste, Sw lysta

Gaw 1719

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lithis n. (1) 'people'; (2) 'limbs'  (1) lýðr 'people, population, inhabitants, subjects, congregation, etc.' D2 (1) *leuđiz; (2) *liþuz Far -lýður, Icel lýður, Norw lyd, OSw lyþir WA 3750 View
litillaike n.

'smallness'

lítilleikr 'lowness, smallness'

 C4c

*lūt- or *līt- + laik-

WA 1709, 2505, 2706 etc.

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littel adj., adv., n. little 'little' lítill 'little' CCC5c *lūt- or *līt- Far lítil, Icel lítill, Norw liten, Dan liden, Sw liten Gaw 30, 1183, 1250 etc.; Pe 172, 301, 387 etc.; Cl 215, 233, 451 etc.; Pat 59, 94, 256 etc.; Erk 160, 165; WA 113, 130, 139 etc. View
littid v. lite

'delayed'

hlíta ‘to rely on, trust, abide by’

 B1c

*hlītan-

Far líta, Icel hlíta, Norw lita, Dan lide, OSw lita, Sw lita

WA 801

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littis n. lit

'colours'

litr 'colour, hue, countenance, complexion'

 A1*

*wlit-

Far litur, Icel litur, Norw lit, let, ODan lit, lyt, Dan lød, OSw liter, Sw dial lit, let

WA 4336

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lockis v. lock 'locks, shuts in' loka 'lock, shut', lykja 'lock, shut, enclose' CCC1 *luk- Far loka, Icel loka; Icel lykja, Norw lykkja, ODan lykke, Dan lukke, OSw lykkia, Sw lycka WA 5495 View
lofte n. loft ‘upper room; high place; air’ loft ‘air, atmosphere, sky, heaven; space; loft, upper room; balcony’ C1b *luft-a-n Far loft, luft, Icel loft, lopt, Norw loft, luft, Dan loft, luft, Sw loft, luft Gaw 788, 1096, 1676 etc.; Cl 206, 318, 692 etc.; Pat 237, 449; Erk 81; WA 196, 221, 385 etc. View
loʒe adj. low 'low, low lying, below, short; in lowly condition, humble' lágr ‘low’  A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg Gaw 302, 1040, 1170 etc., Pe 547, 1001; Cl 28, 798, 1761; Erk 147, 334; WA 199, 788*, 728 etc. View
loʒly adv. lowly 'humbly, with deference' lágr ‘low’, cp. lágliga 'lowly' A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg Gaw 851, 1960; Cl 614, 745; WA 3172 View
lote n. lait ‘aspect, manner; sound, noise; noise of talking; word, saying, speech’ lát (pl.) ‘manner, sound’ A1ac *lētan Far lát, Icel lát, Norw låt, ODan låd, Dan låder, Sw låt Gaw 119, 244, 639, etc.; Pe 238, 876, 896; Cl 668; Pat 47, 161, 183 WA 152, 491, 3998 etc. View
loue n. loof 'palms, hands' lófi 'palm' C1c *lōfōn Far lógvi, Icel lófi, Norw love, ODan love, Dan love, Sw love Cl 987; Erk 349; WA *800, 2067, 2569 View
loupe n. loop

'loop'

(1) hlaup ‘leap, jump’, hlaupa ‘to leap, jump; run’  

 DD1c

(1) *xlaup-

(1) Icel hlaup, Norw laup, Dan løb, Sw löp; Far leypa, Icel hlaupa, Norw laupa, Dan løbe, Sw löpa

Gaw 591 

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louyly adj.

‘lawful’

lǫg (pl.) ‘law; law community, law-district’

 C3d

*lag-

Far lóg, Icel lög, Norw log, Dan lov, Sw lag

Pe 565

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lowe n. lowe 'flame' logi 'flame' B2ac *lugōn Far logi, Icel logi, Norw loge, Dan lue, Sw låga WA 4177, 4179 View
lowe adv. low 'low; lowly, humbly' lágr ‘low’  A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg Gaw 972, 2236; Pe 236, 547; Cl 798; WA 196, 495, 1012 etc.  View
lowly adj. lowly 'modest' lágr ‘low’, cp. lágligr (adj.) 'low' A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg WA 4260 View
luf-lowe n.

'fire of love'

logi 'flame'

 B2ac

*lugōn

Far logi, Icel logi, Norw loge, Dan lue, Sw låga

Cl 707

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luged v. lug

'lurched'


 

 B1

Norw dial lugga, lugge, Sw lugga

Cl 443; WA 3942

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lurkare n. lurker 'skulker' BB2a *lūr-k-  Icel lurka, Norw lurka, Sw dial. lurka WA 3543 View
lurke v. lurk ‘to lurk, lie low, make one's way (under cover), ?lie snug’ BB2a *lūr-k-  Icel lurka, Norw lurka, Sw dial. lurka Gaw 1180, 1195; Pe 978; Pat 277; WA 3991 View
lycken v. liken 'to compare, resemble, make like' líkr ‘like, alike’ CCC2 *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik WA 438, 666, 2706 etc. View
lyfte v. lift

‘to lift, raise; build; extol, excite; make, pronounce’

lyfta ‘to lift, raise’

 C1ac

*luftjan-

Far lyfta, Icel lyfta, Norw lyfta, Dan løfte, Sw lyfta

Gaw 12, 258, 369, etc.; Pe 567; Cl 443, 586, 717 etc.; Erk 178; WA 196, 674, 728 etc.

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lygez v. lie 'lies' liggja 'to lie' CC2c Far liggja, Icel liggja, Norw liggja, Dan ligge, Sw ligga Gaw 1179; WA 756*, 1570, 4775 View
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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lyk adv., conj. like 'like' líkr ‘like, alike’; cp. líka (adv.) 'also'  CCC2c *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik Gaw 1281, Cl 1008 View
lyke adj., n. like 'like, similar' líkr ‘like, alike’ CCC2c *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik Gaw 187, 498; Pe 432, 501, 735, etc.; Cl 212, 261, 790 etc.; Pat 493; WA 240, 599, 654 etc. View
lyndes n.

'loins'

lend 'loin'

 CCC1a

*lanðjō

Far lend, Icel lend, Norw lend, Dan lænd, Sw länd

Gaw 139

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lyre n. leer, lire ‘cheek, face; flesh, coat’ hlýr (pl.) ‘cheek’; lær ‘thigh, leg above the knee; ham’ CC2c *xleuz-; *ligiz- Icel hlýr, Norw lyre, Norw dial lyra; Far, lær Icel lær, læri, Norw lær, lår, Dan, Sw lår Gaw 318, 418, 943, etc.; Pe 398; Cl 1542, 1687; Erk 95, 149; WA 3942 View
lyste n.

'desire, joy'

lyst ‘lust, desire’, lysta v. 'one desires, wishes (impers.)'

 CC2

 *lust-i- or *lustjan-

Far lyst, Icel lyst, Norw lyst, Dan lyst, MSw lyst, lust, Sw lust; Far lysta, Icel lysta, Norw lysta, Dan lyste, Sw lysta

?Gaw 1719; Pe 173, 467, 908; Cl 843

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lyte n., pron. lite

(1) (n.) ‘expectation’ (i.e. ‘back (in fear) Gaw 1463; on lyte ‘in delay’, Gaw 2303); (2) (a) (pron.) ‘few’ (on lyte droʒen ‘few advanced’, 1463); (b) (n.) ‘fault’ (on lyte ‘at fault, faultily, improperly’)

(1) hlíta ‘to rely on, trust, abide by’; (2a) lítt (adv.) ‘little’; (2b) lýti ‘fault, flaw, deformity’

 D2

(1) *hlītan-; (2a) lūti- or lītilaz; (2b) *leut-

(1) Far líta, Icel hlíta, Norw lita, Dan lide, OSw lita, Sw lita; (2a) Far lítt, Icel lítt, Dan lidt; (2b) Far lýti, Icel lýti, Norw lyte, Dan lyde, Sw lyte

Gaw 1463, 2303

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lyþen v. lithe 'to hear' hlýða ‘to listen, be proper (to)’ A1c *xleuþjan- or *xleuðjan-; or less likely *xlūðjan- Far lýða, Icel hlýða, Norw lyda, Dan lyde, Sw lyda Gaw 1719; WA 4, 1650, 3468 etc. View
make n. make 'mate, spouse; companion'
 		 maki 'match' CC1 *makōn Far maki, Icel maki, Norw make, Dan mage, Sw make Pe 759, Cl 248, 331, 334 etc.; WA 574, 5153, 5430 View
manslaʒt n. 'murderer' sláttr 'mowing, smiting' CCC2a *slaxt- Far sláttur, Icel sláttur, Norw slått, Dan slæt, Sw slåter, Sw dial slått WA 4498 View
manslatir n. manslaughter 'murder' slátr 'butcher's meat, slaughter' C1 *slaxt- Far slátur, Icel slátur, Norw slåtr WA 4486 View
may n. may

'woman, maiden'

mær ‘maid, girl, virgin; daughter (poetic)’

 CC5b

*magw- or *mēg-

Icel mær, Norw møy, Dan mø, Sw mö

Gaw 1795; Pe 435, 780, 961

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