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

Reflex., in phrase rimed hym: (1) ‘cleared his throat’; (2) ‘drew himself up’

(1b) rymja ‘to roar, cry out with a hoarse voice’

 DD2

(1a) and (2) *rūmjan-

(1a) Dan rømme sig, ODan rym(m)æ, Norw rømme, OSw ryma; (1b) Far rymja, ryma, Icel rymja, OSw rymia

Gaw 308

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risoms n. rissom 'stalks of corn' C1c *xrīs- Sw dial resma, resme; cp. Dan rusme, rosme WA 3060 View
rof(-sore) n. 'gash, wound' (1) rof ‘a breach, opening’ D1c (1) *rof-; (2)?*raif-; (3a) *hrufōn, (3b) ?*rōf- (1) Far rov, Icel rof, Norw rov; (2) Far ríva, Icel rífa, Norw riva, Dan rive, Sw riva Gaw 2346 View
rok n.

(1) 'crowd, company'; (2) 'castle'

(1) cp. hrúga 'heap, pile; bundle, clump'

 D2

(1) *xrūk-

(1) Icel hrúka, Norw ruke, Sw dial ruka

Cl 1514

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rokked v. rock

‘burnished, made clean by rolling under pressure’

(2) hrukka ‘wrinkle’ 

 DD1

(1)*ruk(k)-; (2) *xrunkwōn

(1) ?Icel rokka, Norw rokke, Dan rokke, Sw dial rocka, rucka (2) Far rukka, Icel hrukka, Norw rukke, Dan rynke, OSw runkia, Sw rynka

Gaw 2018

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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
ronez n. rone

‘bushes, brushwood’

(2) runnr ‘bush, grove’; (3) hraun ‘rough place, wilderness’ 

 D1c

(1) *rain-; (2) *run-; (3) xraun-

(2) Far runnur, ruður, Icel runnur, Norw runn; (3) Far reyn, Icel hraun, Dan røn, Shetl røn(i)

Gaw 1466

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ronkled adj., v. runkled 'wrinkled' hrukka ‘wrinkle’ BB1c *xrunkwōn Far rukka, Icel hrukka, Norw rukke, Dan rynke, OSw runkia, Sw rynka Gaw 953 View
rose adj., v. roose 'praise' hrósa ‘praise' C1c *hrōþs- Far rósa, Icel hrósa, Norw rosa, Dan rose, OSw rosa Cl 1371; WA 4313, 5122 View
rot n. rot 'decay, rottenness, corruption'
 		 DD1c (1) *xrut-; (2) *rut- (2b) Far rot, Icel rot, Norw rot, Dan råd, Sw dial råt, rått Pe 26; Cl 1079; Erk 262 View
rote n. root 'root; source; base (of ears)' rót 'root' B1 *wrōt-  Far rót, Icel rót, Norw rot, Dan rod, Sw rot Gaw 2294; Pe 420; Cl 619; Pat 467; WA 409, 3941, 4424 etc. View
roþeled (1) v. (2) rathel (1) 'heated, broiled'; (2) 'brought together' (1) rjóðr (adj.) 'ruddy, red; (2) raða ‘to set in order’ DD2 (1) *reuda- (1) Icel rjóður, Norw rjod- (2) Far raða, Icel raða, Norw rada, Sw rada Cl 59 View
roþeled (2) v. (1) ?'reeled to and fro, staggered'; (2) 'mingled' (1b) cp. riðlask 'rock, waver, reel to and fro'; (2a) raða ‘set in order’; (2b) cp. hroða 'huddle up' DD2 (2a) Far raða, Icel raða, Norw rada, Sw rada Cl 890 View
roten adj., v. rotten

'decayed, decomposed'

rotinn 'rotten'

 C1

*rut-

Far rotin, Icel rotinn, Norw roten, Dan rådden, Sw rutten, Sw dial rotin

Erk 344

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rottok n. rottack

'decayed, musty substance'

 DD1c

(1) *rut-; (2) *xrut- or *rut-

(2) Far rot, Icel rot, Norw rot, Dan råd, Sw dial råt, rått

Erk 344

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roþum adj., n. (2) rotten

(1) 'redness'; (2) 'rottenness'

(1a) roðna (v.) 'redden'; (1b) roþmi (n.) 'redness'; (2) rotinn (adj.) 'rotten'

 D2

(1) *rod-; (2) *rut-

(1a) Far rodna, Icel roðna, Norw rodna, Sw rodna, Sw dial rudna; (1b) Dan rødme, OSw rodme, rudhme; (2) Far rotin, Icel rotinn, Norw roten, Dan rådden, Sw rutten, Sw dial rotin

Cl 1009

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rous n. roose ‘fame, talk’ (2) raus ‘big, loud talk’ D1c (1) *hrōþs-; (2) *raus- (3) *rūs-  (1) Far rósa, Icel hrósa, Norw rôsa, Dan rose, Sw rosa; (2) Icel rausa, Norw rausa Gaw 310 View
rout n. rout

(1) ‘violent movement, jerk’; (2) ‘roar’

(1) hrjóta ‘to rebound, fall, fly, be flung’; (2) rauta ‘to roar’

 DD2

(1) *xreut- or *xrūt-; (2) *raut-

(1) Far róta, Icel hrjóta, Norw ryta, rjota, OSw riuta; (2) Icel rauta, Norw rauta, OSw röta, Sw dial röta, routa

Gaw 457

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rowste n. roust 'roar, voice' raust 'voice' A1c *raus- Far reyst, Icel raust, Norw raust, Dan røst, Sw röst WA 488 View
rudnyng n., v. 'redness, red glare' roðna (v.) 'redden' CCC3ac *rud- Far rodna, Icel roðna, Norw rodna, Sw rodna, Sw dial rudna Pat 139 View
runisch adj. runish ?‘rough, violent’ (1) hrjónn 'rough'; (3) hrynja ‘to fall to ruin, tumble down; (metaph.) to stream, float (of garments); to stream, pour down (of fluids)’ DD1c (1) ?*hrewwa-; (2) *rūnō; (3)  *xreun- (1) Icel hrjón, Norw rjone, rjøne; (3) Icel hrynja, Norw rynja, OSw rynja, Sw dial ryni Gaw 457, Cl 1545, Erk 52 View
runischly adv. runish ‘fiercely’ (1) hrjónn 'rough'; (3) hrynja ‘to fall to ruin, tumble down; (metaph.) to stream, float (of garments); to stream, pour down (of fluids)’ DD1c (1) ?*hrewwa-; (2) *rūnō; (3)  *xreun- (1) Icel hrjón, Norw rjone, rjøne; (3) Icel hrynja, Norw rynja, OSw rynja, Sw dial ryni Gaw 304, *432; Pat 191 View
ruþes v. ruthe

‘bestir, rouse’

(1) ryðja ‘to clear, make room, strip; challenge’; (2) hryðja 'to clear; to challenge (legal); to throw, toss upon' 

 D1c

(1) *ruð-; (2) *xruð- or *xruþ-

(1) Far ryðja, Icel ryðja, Norw rydja, Dan rydde, Sw rödja, röja; (2) Far ryðja, Icel hryðja

Gaw 1558; Cl 895, 1208

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ryd v. rid ‘to relieve; separate; clear’ ryðja 'to clear, make room' CCC5 *ruð- Far ryðja, Icel ryðja, Norw rydja, Dan rydde, Sw rödja, röja Gaw 364, 1344, 2246  View
ryfenes n. rifeness 'abundance' (1) rífr ‘munificent, abundant’ D1c (1) *rīf- or *reiba-; (2) *xrīƀ- (1) Far ríviligur, Icel rífur, Norw rîv, Sw dial riv WA 1887 View
ryfte n. rift

'rift'

ript 'withdrawal, breach of contract'

 B2c

*rīfan-

Norw rift, Dan rift, Sw rift

Cl 368, 536, 964; WA 1756

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ryfyng n. riving 'tearing' rífa ‘to tear, rend’ B2a *rīfan- Far ríva, Icel rífa, Norw riva, Dan rive, Sw riva WA 747* View
ryg n. rigg

'storm'

hregg 'storm, strong wind'

 B1c

Far reiggj, Icel hregg

Cl 354, 382

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rykande v. ring

(1) ‘commanding’; (2) ‘noisy’; (3) (*raykande) ‘loud, strong’; (4) (*rynkande) ‘ringing’

(1) ríkja ‘to reign, rule’; (3) reika ‘to wander, take a walk, swagger’; (4) hringja 'to ring bells'

 DD2

(1) *rīkja-; (2) *kreig or *krig-; (3) *raikō(j)an-; (4) *xrenʒjan-

(1) Far ríkja, Icel ríkja, Norw rikja, MSw rikja; (3) Far reika, Icel reika, Norw reika

Gaw 2337

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ryue v. rive ‘to rip, cut (open), cleave’ rífa ‘to tear, rend’ B2a *rīfan- Far ríva, Icel rífa, Norw riva, Dan rive, Sw riva Gaw 1341, 2346; Erk 262; WA 638, 1216 View
ryue adj., adv. rife ‘abundantly, much’ (1) rífr ‘munificent, abundant’ D1 (1) *rīf- or *reiba-; (2) *xrīƀ- (1) Far ríviligur, Icel rífur, Norw rîv, Sw dial riv Gaw 2046; Pe 770, 844; WA 1352, 1663 View
saʒte adj., n. saught 'peace, at peace' sátt 'settlement, agreement, concord, peace', sætt 'reconciliation, agreement' B1c *saxtiz or *sanxtiz Far sætt, Icel sætt, Norw sætt Pe 52, 1201 View
saʒtle v. 'made peace, reconciled; settle, come to rest' sátt (n.) 'settlement, agreement, concord, peace', sætt (n.) 'reconciliation, agreement'; sætta 'to reconcile, make peace' B1c *saxt- or *sanxt- Far sætt, Icel sætt, Norw sætt; Icel sætta, ODan sætæ, OSw sätta Cl 230, 445, 1139; Pat 232, 529; WA 865 View
saʒtlyng n., v.

'reconciliation, peace'

sátt (n.) 'settlement, agreement, concord, peace', sætt (n.) 'reconciliation, agreement'; sætta 'to reconcile, make peace'

 B1c

*saxt- or *sanxt-

Far sætt, Icel sætt, Norw sætt; Icel sætta, ODan sætæ, OSw sätta

Cl 490, 1795

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sake n. sake ‘sake’ (in the phrase 'for (…) sake' ‘for (someone’s) sake’) sǫk 'charge, offence; suit; effect; cause'; fyrir (…) sakir 'for the sake of (someone or thing)' CC4a *sak- Far søk, Icel sǫk, Norw sak, sok, Dan sag, Sw sak Gaw 537, 997, 1862 etc.; Pe 940; Cl 922; Pat 172; Erk 239; WA 5, 1813, 2022 etc. View
saklez adj. 'innocent' saklauss 'not guilty, innocent' C3c *sakō + *lausa- Norw saklaus, Dan sageløs, Sw saklös Cl 716; WA 2390 View
same adj., pron. same 'same, very' samr ‘same’ (wk. sami) C1ac *sam- Far samur, Icel samur, Norw sam, Dan samme, Sw samme Gaw 157, 170, 881, etc.; Pe 1099, 1101; Cl 660; Erk 204; WA 288, 344, 356 etc. View
samen adv. samen, sam 'together'  saman ‘together’ CCC1ac *saman-  Far saman, Icel saman, Norw saman, ODan samæn, Dan sammen, Sw saman, samman Gaw 50, 363, 673, etc.; Pe 518; Cl 400, 468, 645 etc.; Pat 46; WA 162, 175, 1550 etc. View
sate v. sit 'sat' sitja 'to sit' CCC2  *setjan- Far sita, Icel sitja, Norw sitja, ODan sitia, sitiæ, Dan sidde, OSw sitia, Sw sitta Gaw 339 View
scarreʒ v. scares 'take alarm, startle, fly' skirra 'bar, prevent', cp. skirrask 'shun, skrink from' A1c *skerr(j)an- Icel skirra, Norw skjerra, skirra, Sw skärra, Sw dial skjärra Cl 598, 838, 1784; WA 3865, 4802 View
scaþe n. scathe

'harm, injury, disaster, wrong, sin'

skaði ‘harm, damage’ 

 A1*c

*skaþōn

Far skaði, Icel skaði, Norw skade, ODan skathi, Dan skade, OSw skaþi, Sw skada

Gaw 674, 2353; Cl 21, 151, 196 etc.; WA 3915

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scaþel adj.

'dangerous'

*skǫðull, cp. skaði (n.) 'harm, damage'

 A1*c

*skaþula-

Pat 155; WA 2992, 4802

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scautand adj., v. ? 'venomous, jutting out' cp. skjóta 'shoot, push, shove', skota 'shove', skúta 'jut out' DD1c ?*skeutan- WA 4200 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
schere v. shear

(1) 'to cut; meander along'; (2) 'make bright or pure'
 

(2) skǽrr 'bright, clear'

 DD2

(1) *skeran-; (2) *skairi-

(2) Far skærur, Icel skær, Norw skjær, ODan skiær, Dan skær, OSw skær, Sw skär

Pe 165, 213

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schifted v. (1) shift; (2) shaft

(1) (*schifted) ‘shifted, declined’; (2) (MS schafted) (a) ‘beamed, shone forth’, (b) ‘set’

(1) skifta, skipta ''to order, arrange'

 DD2

(1) *skiptian- or *skipatjan-; (2) *skaft-

(1) Far skifta, Icel skipta, skifta, Norw skifta, ODan skiftæ, Dan skifte, Sw skifta

Gaw 1467

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scho pron. she 'she' (1) sjá ‘this’  DD1c Gaw 969, 1259, 1550 etc.; Pe 758; WA 241, 257, 268 etc. View
scholes adj., n. (1) shoeless; (2) soles

(1) (adj.) ‘shoeless’;  (2) (n. pl.) ‘shoes with long pointed toes’; (3) (n. pl.) ‘thin plates (part of the horse’s armour)’; (4) (n. pl.) ‘protections under and inside the thighs’; (5) (n. pl.) ‘supports covering the sole of the foot’.

(1) skólauss 'shoeless'; (4) skál ‘bowl, hollow; scales’

 DD2

(1) *skōhaz; (3) *skullōn; (4) *skēl-

(1) Far skógvur, Icel skór, Norw sko, Dan sko, Sw sko; (3) Sw skolla; (4) Far skál, Icel skál, Norw skål, Dan skål, Sw skål

Gaw 160

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schount v. shunt ‘swerve; flinch; avoid; escape; move vigorously’ (1) skunda ‘to speed, hasten’ DD1c (1) *skunð-; (2)?*skunōjan-  (1) Far skunda, Icel skunda, Norw skunda, Dan skynde, OSw skunda Gaw 1902, 2280; Cl 605; WA 180, 580, 2143 View
schout n. shout

'shout'

skúta 'a taunt'

 B1

*skūt-

Cl 840; WA 4730

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