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

'fell in strands'

cp. flosna 'hang loose, wither', flosa 'slice, shell'

D1c

*flus-

Far flosna, Icel flosna, Norw flosna; Icel flosa, Norw flose, flose

Cl 1689

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skitly adv.

'swiftly'

cp. skjótr (adj.) ‘quick’

A1*c

*skeutaz

WA 5040

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warþe n. warth

?'ford, shore'

cp. vað ‘wading place, ford’

CC3c

*waruþaz 

Far vað, Icel vað, Norw vad, ODan vad, Dan vad, Sw vad

Gaw 715

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swayues v.

'sweeps'

cp. sveif 'tiller'

A1ac

*swaif-

Norw dial sveifa

Pat 253

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slente n. slent

'slope'

cp. sletta (v.) ‘to slap, dab’

BB2c

*slent- or *slant-

Far sletta, Icel sletta, Norw sletta; Norw sletta, Norw dial slinta, Dan slente, Sw slinta; cp. Norw slent, Sw slänt

Pe 141

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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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rattes n. rats

'rags'

cp. hrati 'rubbish, trash'

D1c

?*xrat-

Cp. Norw rat, Sw dial rata; Icel hrat, Norw rat, Sw dial rat

Erk 260

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ratted adj., v.

'ragged'

cp. hrati (n.) 'rubbish, trash'

D1

Icel hrati, Norw rate, Sw dial rata
 

Cl 144

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hetes n.

‘vows, assurances of knightly service’

cp. heita (v.) ‘to call, name, promise’

CCC2c

*hait-

Gaw 1525

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gnaistes v.

'gnashes'

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

B1

WA 5321

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flakerande v. flacker

'fluttering'

cp. flakka 'rove about'

CC1a

*flakkō(j)an-

cp. Far flakka, Icel flakka, Norw flakka, Dan flakke, Sw flacka

Cl 1410

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flakes n. flakes

'flakes, lumps'

cp. flagna (v.) ‘to flake or chip off’

DD1

*flak-

Norw flak 'slice, detatched piece'; cp. Icel flagna, Norw flagna, Sw flagna

Cl 954

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forth n. ford

'ford'

cp. fjǫrðr ‘firth, fjord, inlet’ 

CCC2bc

*furð-

Gaw 1585, 1617; Pe 150

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festnen v. fasten

'make firm, bind'

cp. fastna ‘to pledge’

CC2c

*fastinō(j)an-

Gaw 1783; Cl 156, 327, 1255; Pat 273

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nar v.

'are not'

cp. eru 'are'

CCC5

*ne + *ar-

Gaw 2092

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brynston n. brimstone

'brimstone'

cp. brenna (v.) 'to burn (intrans. and trans.)', brennusteinn 'sulphur'

C2

*ƀrennan- or *ƀrannjan-

Cl 967

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bene adv. bein

'pleasantly, beautifully'

cp. beinn 'straight, direct; hospitable, helpful, accommodating'

DD1c

(1)*baina-; (3) *bōni-

cp. Far beinur, Icel beinn, Norw bein

Gaw 2402; Pe 198

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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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grome n. groom

‘lackey, servant; man’

?grómr ‘man’

DD1

(1) *grem- (gram-, grum-); (3) *grō-

Far gróma, grómutur, Icel gróm

Gaw 1006, 1127 

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*aucly adj., n.

'amiss, blemish'

ǫfugr 'backwards, turned the wrong way'

D1ac

*aƀug-

Far øvugurøvigur, Icel öfugur, Norw ovug, avug, Dan avet, Sw avig, avog

Cl 795

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wast n. waist

'waist'

vǫxtr ‘size, stature; growth (etc.)'

CCC1a

*waxs-

Far vøkstur, Icel vöxtur, Norw vokster, ODan wext, Dan vækst, vekst, OSw væxter, Sw växt

Gaw 144

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wandez n. wand

‘wand, magic wand, staff; stave’s’

vǫndr ‘wand, switch’

C1c

*wanðuz

Far vond, Icel vöndur, Norw vond, Dan vånd, OSw vander, Sw dial vann

Gaw 215; WA 57

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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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wyndas n.

'windlass'

vindáss 'windlass'

C2

*wendan- + *ansaz

Icel vindás

Pat 103

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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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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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ware (1) v. ware

‘to deal, deliver; spend, employ’ 

verja ‘to invest money, lay out; exert oneself’

CC3c

*warō(n) 

Far verja, Icel verja, Norw verja, Dan værge, OSw värja, Sw värja

Gaw 402, 1235, 2344 

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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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ouerwalt v. overwalt

'overthrown'

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

CCC2c

*waltjan-

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

Gaw 314

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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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waykned adv.

'was enfeebled'

veikr (veykr) (adj.) ‘weak’ 

A1*c

*weik(w)a-

Far veikur, Icel veikur, Norw veik, Dan veg, Sw vek; Norw dial veikna, OSw vikna, MSw vekna, Sw vekna

Cl 1422

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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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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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atwappe v. atwape, atwappe

'escaped'

vappa ‘to waddle’ 

DD1c

(1) *wap-

(1) Far vappa, Icel vappa, Dan dial vappe, Sw dial vapp

Gaw 1167; Cl 1205

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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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wamel v.

'feel sick'

vamla 'to get sick'

BB1

*wem-

Icel vamla, Norw vamla, Dan vamle

Pat 300

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waweʒ n.

'waves'

vágr 'wave, sea'

CC2a

*wēg-az

Far vágur, Icel vogur, Norw våg, Dan vove, Sw dial våg

Pe 287; Cl 382, 404; Pat 142; WA 26, 1153, 1309, etc.

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vgly adj. ugly

‘gruesome, threatening, evil-looking’

uggligr ‘to be feared’

B1c

Icel uggð, Norw ugg, Sw dial ugg, ygg

Gaw 441, 2079, 2190; Cl 892

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twynne adj., n. twin

'two, double'

tvennr, tvinnr ‘twofold, double’

CC1c

*twizn- or *twi-n-

Far tvinnur, Icel tvennur, Norw tvinn, tvenne, ODan tvinnæ, tvænnæ, Dan tvende, OSw tvænne, tvinn-, Sw tvenne, tvänne

Gaw 425, 1339; Pe 251, 1012; Cl 966, 1047

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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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tor adj.

‘hard, difficult’

tor- ‘difficult, hard’

CC5ac

*tor-

Far tor-, Icel tor-, Norw tor-, Sw dial tor-

Gaw 165, 719; Pe 1109; WA 5500

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terne n. tarn

'lake, pool'

tjǫrn 'small lake, pool'

B1bc

*ternō-

Far tjørn, Icel tjörn, Norw tjørn, Dan dial tjærn, kjærn, Sw tjärn

Cl 1041; WA 3860

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þertylle adv. theretill

'to it'

til ‘to, until etc.'

C5c

*til- 

Far til, Icel til, Norw til, Dan til, Sw till, til

Gaw 1110, 1369; Cl 1509; Erk 69

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tayt adj.

‘merry, lively, agreeable; vigorous, well-grown’

teitr ‘glad, cheerful’

A1*c

*taita-

Far teitur, Icel teitur, runic Norw tAitʀ

Gaw 988, 1377; Cl 871

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tayt n.

'pleasure, sport, play'

teiti 'joy, cheerfulness'

A1*c

*taita-

Far teiti, Icel teiti

Cl 889, 935; WA 1208, 3979

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taking n. taking

'capture'

taka ‘to take’, cp. taka (n.) 'capture'

B2

*tak-

WA 1344, 1835, 2123 

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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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outtaken prep., v.

'excepted, except for'

taka ‘to take’ 

B2

*tak-

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

Cl 357, 1573

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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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