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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
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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nite v. 'refused'
 		 níta 'deny, refuse' C1c *nī- WA 1460 View
rekils v. rickle

'clatters'

*hrika or *hrikja 'creek'

 D1

?*xrik-

cp. Far ríkja, Icel hrikkja, hrikta, Norw rikta, riksa, Sw dial rêk

WA 566

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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
scutis v. scoot

'jut out'

skúta ‘jut out’

 A1c

*skeutan-

Icel skúta, Norw skuta 

WA 4865

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smyles v. smile 'smiles' BB2a *smeil- Norw smile, ODan smīle, Dan smile, Sw smila WA 2461, 2725 View
spakid v.

'became calm' (reflexive)

spakr (adj.) 'gentle, wise'; cp. spekja 'calm, soothe, keep quiet'

 B1

cp. Far spekja, Icel spekja, Norw spekkja, Dan spæge, Sw späka

WA 237

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stakirs v. stacker 'staggers'  stakra 'push, stagger' C1a *stakrōjan- Icel stakra, Norw stakra, Dan dial stagre WA 845 View
schrikis v. skrike 'shriek' skrækja 'screetch, skriek' BB2a *skrīkjan- Icel skrækja, Norw skrækja, Sw dial skräka WA 3866 View
stiggis v. 'start in alarm' styggja, styggva 'make shy, run, frighten away'; cp. (reflexive) styggjask, styggvask 'become shy, start, shun, abhor' C2c *stugj- Far styggja, Icel styggja, Norw styggja, ODan stygges, Sw styggas WA 5301 View
þarnes v.

'lack, be wanting, lose'

þarfna, þarna 'need, want'

 CC1c

*þarƀ-

Far tarna, Icel þarfna, Norw tarna

WA 2709,2859, 3071, etc.

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thristis v. thrust 'thrust, pierce' þrýsta 'thrust, press, force, compel' B2 *þrūstjan- Far trýsta, Icel þrýsta, Norw trysta, ODan tryste, OSw trysta, Sw dial trysta WA 554, 773*, 1326, etc. View
tulket v. 'sound, respond to' túlka 'interpret, plead one's case, be the spokesman' DD2 Icel tulka Cl 1414, WA 2427 View
werkis v. 'pains' virkja 'feel pain' CC2c *warkjan- Far virkja, Norw dial virkja WA 531 View
carp v. carp

'to speak, say, converse'

karpa 'to brag, boast'

 A1c

Icel karpa, Sw dial karpa

Gaw 263, 360, 377 etc.; Pe 381, 752, 949; Cl 74, 1591; Erk 317; WA 8, 100, 108 etc.

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gareʒ v. gar 'make, cause' gǫrr (neut. gǫr-t), pp. of gera, gør(v)a  'to make, do'  A1*c *garwa- Far ger-, Icel ger, ODan gør, Dan gør-, OSw gor, gör Gaw 2460; Pe 86, 331, 1151; Cl 690, 896, 1361 etc.; WA 191, 1219, 3860 etc. View
gete v. get ‘to get, seize, fetch, procure, capture; beget' geta 'get, engender'  A1*c *getan-  Far gita, Icel geta, Norw gita, gjeta, Dan gide, OSw gita, gæta, Sw gitta, Sw dial gäta  Gaw 1171, 1571, 1625 etc.; Pe 95; Cl 1505; Pat 212, 423; Erk 241; WA 188, 473, 756 etc. View
forgat v. forget 'forgot' A1*c *getan-  Gaw 2031; WA 3276 View
gif v. give ‘to give, grant; surrender; wish; show, make clear’ gefa 'to give' A1*c *geƀan- Far geva, Icel gefa, Norw giva, Dan runic gaf (past sg.), giƀu (pres. 1st sg.), Dan give, Sw giva Gaw 288, 297, 365 etc.; Pe 174, 270, 543 etc.; Cl 259, 753 1326 etc.; Pat 204, 226; Erk 276, 282; WA 181, 813, 1035 etc. View
haylse v.

'to greet'

heilsa ‘to greet’ 

 A1*c

*xail(e)sō(j)an-

Far heilsa, Icel heilsa, Norw helsa, Dan hilse, Sw hälsa

Gaw 223, 810, 829 etc.; Pe 238; Cl 612, 814; WA 1622, 4929

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vmbe-kesten v.

‘cast about, search all around, circle'

kasta ‘to cast, throw’

 A1c

*kas(a)tō(j)an- 

Far kasta, Icel kasta, Norw kasta, Dan kaste, Sw kasta

Gaw 1434; Cl 478

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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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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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lausen v. loose

'to loosen, undo, break, alleviate, utter, relieve'

lauss ‘loose, free (etc.)’ 

 A1*

*lausa-

Far leysur, Icel laus, Norw laus, Dan løs, Sw lös

Gaw 1784, 2376; Cl 668, 957,966 etc.; Erk 165, 178; WA 788*

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nayte v. nait

‘use; exert; name, mention, repeat, recite’

neyta ‘to use, enjoy, consume’ 

 A1ac

*nautjan- 

Icel neyta, Norw nøyta, ODan nøde, OSw nøta, Sw nöta, Gotl noyta

Gaw 65; Cl 531; Erk 119; WA 2468, 2518, 2968 etc. 

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neuen v.

'to name, call, mention, call on, state'

nefna ‘to name, mention, appoint’

 A1*c

*namnjan-

Far nevna, Icel nefna, Norw nemna, Dan nævne, Sw nämna

Gaw 10, 58, 65 etc., Cl 410,1376, 1525; Erk 25, 195; WA 76, 260, 293 etc.

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rayke v. raik

'to wander, depart, go, advance; (pres. ptcp.) flowing, rolling on'

reika ‘to wander, take a walk, swagger’

 A1c

*raikō(j)an-

Far reika, Icel reika, Norw reika

Gaw 1076, 1727, 1735; Pe 112; Cl 382, 465, 671; Pat 65, 89; Erk 139; WA 5284, 5555

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rayse v. raise 'raise, bid rise, raise from death, waken; levy' reisa ‘to raise, erect, start’  A1*c *raisjan-  Far reisa, Icel reisa, Norw reisa, Dan rejse, Sw resa Gaw 821, 1916; Pe 305; WA 829*, 5174 View
skyfte v. skift 'shift, alternate, apportion, arrange' skifta, skipta ‘to divide; shift, change; exchange’  A1ac *skiptjan- or *skipatjan- Far skifta, Icel skipta, Norw skifta, ODan skiftæ, Dan skifte, OSw skipta, Sw skifta Gaw 19; Pe 569; Cl 709; WA 467, 4622, 5040 View
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
donkande v. dank ‘moistening’ dǫkk ‘?hollow, pit, ?swampy tract, fen’ BB1c *ðank-  Icel dokk, dökk, Norw dokk, Sw dial dank, dakk; dänke  Gaw 519 View
wharred v. whar ‘whirred’ hverfa ‘to turn’ and hvirfla ‘to whirl’ BB1c Dan hvirre, Sw dial hvirra Gaw 2203 View
cakled v. cackle 'cackled' BBB2a Norw kakla, kagle, Dan kagle, Sw kackla Gaw 1412 View
ʒaule v. yawl 'to yowl, howl' gaula ‘to low, bellow, howl’ BB2ac ?*gaul- Far geyla, Icel gaula, Norw gaula, Sw gjöla Gaw 1453 View
ʒette v. yate 'to grant' játa or játta ‘to say yes, assent, acknowledge, grant, yield’ B2ac ?*jē + -at(j)an or *jextō(j)anan  Icel játa, Norw jata, ODan jate, OSw jata, jæta; Far játta, Icel játta, Norw jatta, ODan jætte, jatte, OSw jatta Gaw 776; Pe 558 View
knaged v. knag 'fastened' knakkr ‘little chair, high stool’ BBB2ac *knaʒʒ- Norw knag, knagge, Dan knag, Sw dial knagg, knagge; Icel knakkur, Norw knakk Gaw 577 View
lawid v. lowe ‘to burn (with passion), to be shining, brilliant’ loga ‘to burn with a flame’ B2ac *lug-, *lux- Far loga, Icel loga, Norw loga, Dan lue, Sw låga Gaw 679, 868; WA 226 View
muged v. mug 'drizzled, was damp' mugga ‘mugginess, soft drizzling mist’ BB1c *mug-  Icel mugga, Norw mugg, mugge, ODan mu(g)en, Dan mug, Sw mugg  Gaw 2080 View
norne v.

'to state, speak, address, announce, propose; offer, urge, press'

 BB2ac

?*ner- 

Sw dial. norna, nyrna, nörna

Gaw 1661, 1669, 1771, etc.; Cl 65, 669, 803; Erk 101, 152, 195

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rapes v. rape ‘hastens, hurries (reflex.)’ hrapa ‘to fall, tumble down; rush headlong, hurry’  B2a *xrapōjan- Far rapa, Icel hrapa, Norw rapa, OSw rapa Gaw 1309, 1903 View
snyrt v. 'snicked, cut lightly' snerta, 'to touch, concern' BB2c *sner- Icel snerta, Norw snerta, Sw dial snärta Gaw 2312 View
ouertake v. overtake

‘to overtake; ?to regain’

taka ‘to take’, cp. yfirtak (n.) ‘an overtaking, surpassing 

 B2

*tak-

Far taka, Icel taka, Norw taka, Dan tage, OSw taka, tagha, Sw taga

Gaw 2387; Pat 127

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vndertake v. undertake ‘to take in, perceive, understand; guarantee’ taka ‘to take’  B2 *tak- Far taka, Icel taka, Norw taka, Dan tage, OSw taka, tagha, Sw taga Gaw 1483; WA 1356, 2967 View
wale v. wale ‘to choose; take; pick out, perceive, distinguish; find, gather’ val 'choice', vǫl 'choice' B2ac *wal- Far val, Icel val, Norw val, ODan val, Dan valg, Sw val; Far velja, Icel velja, Norw velja, Dan vælge, Sw välja Gaw 398, 1238, 1276; Pe 1000, 1007; Cl 921, 1734; Pat 511; Erk 64; WA 759*, 806*, 1014, etc, View
calle v. call ‘to call, shout, cry out (intr.), crave, beg; call, name, summon (tr.)’ kalla ‘to call, cry, shout; send for; say; claim; name’ C1a *kall- or *kalz-  Far kalla, Icel kalla, Norw kalla, Dan kalde, Sw kalla Gaw 456, 664, 807, etc.; Pe 173, 182, 273, etc.; Cl 8, 162, 258, etc.; Pat 26, 131, 281, etc.; Erk 16; WA 229, 431, 559, etc. View
forgarte v. ‘forfeited, ruined, made corruptible’ gǫrr (neut. gǫr-t), pp. of gera, gør(v)a 'to make, do' A1*c *garwa- Far ger-, Icel ger, ODan gør, Dan gør-, OSw gor, gör; Pe 321; Cl 240 View
blunt v. ?'stopped'
 		 (1) blunda 'to have one's eyes shut, doze' DD2 (2) *linnan- (1) Far blunda, Icel blunda, Norw blund(r)a, ODan blunde, Dan blunde, OSw blund(r)a Pat 272 View
kenne v. ken 'to know' kenna 'to know, recognize' CC3ac *kannjan- Far kenna, Icel kenna, Norw kjenna, Dan kjende, Sw känna Cl 1702; Pat 357; Erk 124; WA 278, 577, 690 etc. View
happe v. hap ‘to cover; to wrap, clasp, fasten’ (2) cp. hespa 'fastening'; (3) hefta, hepta 'to bind, fetter, hold back, restrain'  DD1c (1) *haf-; (2) *hasp-; (3) *haft- (1) Dan happe, hjappe, Sw happe, hjappe; (3) Far hefta, Icel hefta, Norw hefta, Dan hefte, Sw häfta  Gaw 655, 864, 1224; Cl 626; Pat 450 View
wayne v. wain ‘to bring, send; urge, challenge’  vegna ‘to proceed’ CCC5c *weg- Far vignast, Icel vegna Gaw 264, 984, 2456 etc.; Pe 131, 249; Cl 1504, 1616, 1701; Pat 467 View
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