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

'surrounded'

velta ‘to roll, set rolling; (reflex.) turn oneself, rotate, descend’

 CC2ac

*waltjan-

Icel velta, Norw velta, OSw vælta; Far velta, Icel velta, Norw velta, Dan vælte, Sw välta

Cl 1181

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vnneuened adj.

'unsaid, retracted'

nefna ‘to name, mention, appoint’; cp. ónefndr (pp. adj.) ‘unnamed'

 A1*c

*namnjan-

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

Cl 727

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bruxleʒ v. 'reproves' brigsla, brigzla 'upbraid, reproach, deride' C1c *bregđ- Far brigsla, Icel brigsla, Norw brigsla Pat 345; WA 4662 View
caraldes n.

'casks'
 

kerald 'cask'

 B2

*kaz-

Far kerald, Icel kerald, Norw kjerald, Sw kärl, käril

Pat 159

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dumpe v.

'plunge'

dumpa 'hit heavily, thump'

 B2c

?*demp-

Far dump, Icel dumpa, Norw dumpa, Dan dumpe

Pat 362; WA 4487

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gloumbes v. 'frowns, worries; becomes threatening' (1) ?cp. glámr (n.) 'moon' DD1c (2) *glūm- (1) ?Norw dial glome, glaama; (2) Norw gluma Pat 94; WA 4142 View
scaþel adj.

'dangerous'

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

 A1*c

*skaþula-

Pat 155; WA 2992, 4802

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sekke n.

'(piece of ) sackcloth'

sekkr 'sackcloth'

 C1c

*sakkiz

Far sekkur, Icel sekkur, Norw sekk, Dan sæk, Sw säck

Pat 382

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waymot adj.

'bad-tempered'

vei ‘woe’

 A1*c

*wai

Far vei, Icel vei, Norw vei, Dan ve, Sw ve

Pat 492

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wamel v.

'feel sick'

vamla 'to get sick'

 BB1

*wem-

Icel vamla, Norw vamla, Dan vamle

Pat 300

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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
farandely adv. 'comfortably' (1) fara 'to move, go etc., to suit, befit' D1c (1) *faran- Far fara, Icel fara, Norw fara, Dan fare, Sw fara Pat 435 View
glaymande adj., v.

'slimy'

kleima 'to daub, smear, dabble'

 D1

?*klaimjan-
 

Far kleima, Icel kleima, Norw kleima, Sw dial klema

Pat 269

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wyndas n.

'windlass'

vindáss 'windlass'

 C2

*wendan- + *ansaz

Icel vindás

Pat 103

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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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mynnynge n., v. 'bearing in mind, acknowledgement' minna (v.) ‘to remind’  D1c (1) *menþ-; (2) *mun- Far minna, minnast, Icel minna, minnast, Norw minna, minnast, Dan minde, mides, Sw minna, minnas Erk 269 View
bitan v.

'given, assigned'

taka ‘to take’ 

 B2

*tak-

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

Erk 28

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vnsaʒt adj. 'unreconciled, unappeased' sáttr 'agreeing, at peace, reconciled'; cp. úsáttr 'disagreeing', sátt (n.) 'settlement, agreement, concord, peace' and sætt (n.) 'reconciliation, agreement' B1 *saxt- or *sanxt- Far sáttur, Icel sáttur, ODan sattær, OSw satter Erk 8 View
vnskathely adj., n.

'spiritually unharmed, the pure'

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

 A1*c

*skaþula-

Erk 278

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*brayþed v. (1) 'started, moved with a quick, jerky motion'; (2) 'moved' (2) bragða 'flare, sparkle, flicker; (impersonal) is seen to be in trembling motion, moves' DD2 (1) *bregðan-; (2) *bregðan- or *bragðan- Icel bragða Erk 190 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
threnen adj.

'three-fold'

cp. þrennr 'three-fold'

 CCC2c

*þrizna- or þrixna-

Far trinnur, Icel þrennur, Norw trinn, ODan thrænnæ, Dan trende, OSw þrænni, þrinni, Sw trenne

Erk 210

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graythe n. 'apparatus' greiði 'solving, accounting, help, hospitality (etc.)' A1*c *ga-raið- Far greiði, Norw greide WA 5518 View
gremly adj. 'terrible' cp. gremi (n.) ‘wrath, anger’, gremja (v.) 'to anger, provoke' CC1ac *grama- or *gramjan- WA 726* View
ouirlaike n. 'superiority, conquest' leikr ‘game, play, sport’  A1*bc *laikaz WA 1861, 3101 View
skathely adv.

'with injury'

skaði ‘harm, damage’ 

 A1*

*skaþōn

WA 642

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serelepy adj. 'various, separate, different' sér 3 pers. sg. reflex. pron. (dat.) A2c *sē-z WA 605, 4305, 4440 etc. View
skitly adv.

'swiftly'

cp. skjótr (adj.) ‘quick’

 A1*c

*skeutaz

WA 5040

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sleghtly adv. cp. slægð (n.) ‘slyness, cunning’ C1c *slōg- WA 2057, 2870 View
snart adj.

'sharp'

snarr ‘hard-twisted (rope); swift, keen; soon’

 A2*c

*snarxa-

Far snarur, Icel snar, runic Norw (n. pl) snAreʀ, Norw snar, Dan snar, Sw snar

WA 3633

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sware n. 'answer' svar 'reply, answer' C1 *swaran Far svar, Icel svar, Norw svar, Dan svar, Sw svar WA 760*, 1184, 4999 etc. View
titely adv.

'quickly'

tíðr (adj.) ‘frequent, usual, customary’

 A3*c

*tīða- 

WA 267, 738*, 888 etc.

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tobrest v. 'break in two' bresta ‘crack, crash; snap, break, be split open; give way, break loose (etc.)’ C2c *brestan- WA 640 View
torfar n. 'hardship' torfœra (fem.), torfœri (neut.) 'a difficult, dangerous passage or road' CC4c *tor- +  *fōrjan WA 1193, 1261, 3729, etc. View
traistis v.

'trust, have confidence (in)'

treysta ‘to make trusty, try the strength of a thing’

 A1c

*traustjan-

Far troysta, Icel treysta, Norw trøysta, Dan trøyste, OSw trösta, Sw trösta

WA 1344, 2467, 3270 etc.

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vnsamen adv. 'differently, not matching' saman ‘together’ CCC1ac *saman-  WA 605 View
claggid adj., v. ?'clogged, crammed' cp. kleggi 'horsefly'  CC2c ?*klaij- ODan klæg, Dan klæg  WA 5429 View
gerrethis n. 'hoops' gjǫrð, gerð ‘belt, girdle; waist; saddle girth; hoop (on a barrel, etc.), headband, band on a helmet’ A1c *gerđō Far gjørð, Icel gjörð, Norw gjord, Dan gjord, Sw gjord View
gnaistes v.

'gnashes'

cp. gnastan 'gnashing (of teeth)', gnísta 'gnash teeth, snarl'

 B1

WA 5321

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golanand adj., v. 'howling' cp. gaula ‘to low, bellow, howl’ D1c cp. Far geyla, Icel gaula, Norw gaula, Sw gjöla WA 4796 View
gro adj., n. ?'angry, sorrowful; horror' (1) grár 'grey; spiteful, malicious' DD2 (1) *grēwa- (1) Far gráur, Icel grár, Norw grå, Dan grå, OSw grā, Sw grå WA 3228 View
grofe n. 'cave' gróf 'pit, ditch, ravine' C1abc *grōƀō Far grógv, Norw grôv WA 5394 View
laire n. 'earth, clay' leir 'clay, earth, mud' A1bc *laiza- Far leir, Icel leir, Norw leir, Dan ler, Sw ler WA 4445, 5088 View
litillaike n.

'smallness'

lítilleikr 'lowness, smallness'

 C4c

*lūt- or *līt- + laik-

WA 1709, 2505, 2706 etc.

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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
manslaʒt n. 'murderer' sláttr 'mowing, smiting' CCC2a *slaxt- Far sláttur, Icel sláttur, Norw slått, Dan slæt, Sw slåter, Sw dial slått WA 4498 View
nyʒter-tale n. 'night-time' náttarþel 'darkest part of the night' C4 *naxt- + *þel WA 324 View
nite v. 'refused'
 		 níta 'deny, refuse' C1c *nī- WA 1460 View
ande n.

'breath'

andi 'breath, breathing, spirit'

 C3

*anđon

Far andi, Icel andi, Norw ande, Dan ånde, OSw ande, Sw ande, anda

WA 749, 4000, 4813

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paa n. 'peacock' pá, pái 'peacock', cp. also páfugl  CCC2c cp. Icel páfugl, Norw påfugl, Dan påfugl, Sw påfågel WA 4983 View
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