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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
wayue v. waive ‘to wave, swing, agitate; sweep from side to side; offer, show (trans.)’ veifa ‘to wave, vibrate, pull (trans.)’ A1*c *waiƀjan- Icel veifa, Norw veiva, Dan veive, Sw veva Gaw 306, 1032, 1743; Pat 467, 545; WA 945  View
wayth n. waith ‘(meat gained in) hunting’ veiðr ‘a catch, hunting, fishing’  A1*bc *waiþjō Far veiði, veiða, Icel veiði, veiður, Norw veidd, Sw veydhe Gaw 1381 View
waytez v. wait

(1) ‘looks’; (2) ‘treats (him) with anger, i.e. behaves angrily’

(2) veita ‘to grant, give’

 DD2

(1) *waxt-; (2) *waitjan-

(2) Far veita, Icel veita, Norw veita, OSw veta

Gaw 2289

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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
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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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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waykis v. 'grow weak' veikr (veykr) (adj.) ‘weak’  A1* *weik(w)a- WA 1006 View
wayke adj. weak 'weak' veikr (veykr) ‘weak’  A1* *weik(w)a- Far veikur, Icel veikur, Norw veik, Dan veg, Sw vek Gaw 282; WA 1271, 2077, 3587 etc. View
wawil-eʒid adj. ?'having eyes of differing colours'  vagl-eygr 'wall-eyed' D1c Icel vagleygur WA 1706 View
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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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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wassayl interj. wassail

'wassail!, your health'

heill (adj.) 'hale, sound; whole, healed, etc.'

 A1*

*wesan- + *xaila-

Far heilur, Icel heill, Norw heil, Dan hel, Sw hel

Cl 1506

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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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warp v. warp ‘to cast; say, speak, utter; drive, put' varpa ‘to throw, cast’ CC1c *werpan- or *warpan- Far varpa, Icel varpa, Norw varpa Gaw 224, 1423, 2025 etc.; Pe 879; Cl 152, 213, 444; Pat 356; Erk 321; WA *725* View
warke n. wark 'pain' verkr 'pain, inflamation' CC2c *warki- Far verkur, Icel verkur, Norw verk, Dan værk, Sw värk WA 539, 2811 View
ware (2) v. 'were' váru 'were' A1*c *wēr- Far vóru, Icel voru, Norw var, Dan var, Sw var Pe 142, 151, 1027 etc.; Cl  928; WA 3, 13, 33 etc. View
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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wapped v. wap 'rushed, blew (in gusts), flung' vappa ‘to waddle’  DD1c (1) *wap- (1) Far vappa, Icel vappa, Dan dial vappe, Sw dial vapp Gaw 1161, 2004; Cl 882; WA 2226 View
wapened adj., v. 'armed' vápna 'to furnish with arms' A1*c *wēpn- Far vápna, Icel vopna, Norw våpna, Sw våpna WA 1250 View
wapen n. 'weapon' vápn 'weapon' A1*c *wēpnan Far vápn, Icel vopn, Norw våpen, Dan våben, Sw vapen WA 65, 958, 1400 etc. View
wap n. wap 'blow' vappa (v.) ‘to waddle’  DD1c (1) *wap- (1) Far vappa, Icel vappa, Dan dial vappe, Sw dial vapp Gaw 2249; Pat 499; WA 3040, 4142, 5318 View
wandreth n. wandreth 'misery' vandræði ‘difficulty, trouble’ A1* PGmc *wanda- + *rēðan WA 528 View
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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wande n. wand

(1) ‘branch’ (under ~ ‘in the wood’);  (2) ‘difficulty, hesitation’ (under ~ ‘under difficulty, in hesitation’)

(1) vǫndr ‘wand, switch’; (2) vandi ‘a difficulty, difficult task; obligation, duty’

 D2

(1) *wanðuz; (2) *wanð-

(1) Far vond, Icel vöndur, Norw vond, Dan vånd, OSw vander, Sw dial vann; (2) Far vandi, Icel vandi, Norw vande, ODan wandæ, Dan vånde, Sw vånda, Sw dial vånde

Gaw 1161

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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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waltered v. walter ‘weltered, rolled in streams’ valtr (adj.) ‘reeling, easily upset’ CCC1a *walt- Icel valtur; Far valtra, voltra, Icel valtra, voltra, Norw valtra, voltra, Dan valtre, Sw vältra, Sw dial valtra Gaw 684; Cl 415, 1027; Pat 142, 247,263, etc. View
walt v. walt 'rolled round; tossed, flung, cast, set' 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 1336; Pe 1156; Cl 501; Pat 115 View
wale n. wale 'choice, range to choose from, abundance' 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 Erk 73 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
wale adj. wale ‘choice, excellent, fair, noble’ 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 1010, 1403, 1712, etc.; Cl 1716, 1734; WA 75, 294, 809* etc. View
wald-eʒed adj. ?'having eyes of differing colours' (1) vald-eygðr ?'wall-eyed' D1c ?walþ- (1) Icel valdeygður WA 608 View
wailaway interj. 'woe!' vei ‘woe’ CC2 *wai Far vei, Icel vei, Norw vei, Dan ve, Sw ve WA 4564 View
waged v. wag 'flutter, shake, wag, nod' vaga 'wag, waddle', cp. vagga (n.) 'cradle' CCC1a *wag-
 		 Icel vaga, Norw vaga; cp. Far vagga, Icel vagga, Norw vagga, Sw dial vagga Cl 1484; Erk 256; WA 968 View
vpon adv., prep. upon ‘upon, on, (etc.)’ upp á 'upon, on' CCC4c *upp + *ana Norw paa, Dan paa, MSw up a, op a, uppa, oppa, etc.; Sw. på Gaw 9, 37, 47, etc.; Cl 141, 268, 416, etc.; Pat 12, 134, 138, etc.; Erk 76, 92, 125, etc.; WA 31, 42, 158, etc. View
vplyften adj., v. uplift

'to lift, rise, uplift (in prayer)'

lyfta ‘to lift, raise’

 C1a

*luftjan-

Far lyfta, Icel lyfta, Norw lyfta, Dan løfte, Sw lyfta; cp. MDan uplyfte, MSw uplyfa

Gaw 505; Cl 987; WA 805

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vphalt adj., v. uphold

(1) ‘lifted up’;  (2) ‘raised, i.e. high’

(2) halla ‘to lean, turn, sway, swerve’ (or hala 'pull')

 DD2

(1) *xaldan-; (2) *xalþōjan- or *xalōjan-

(2) Far halla, Icel halla; Far hála, Icel hala, Norw hala, Dan hale

Gaw 2079

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vpcaste v. upcast

'proclaimed, uttered'

kasta ‘to cast, throw’

 A1

*kas(a)tō(j)an- 

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

Cl 1574

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*vntyl prep. (1) until (1) (*vntyl) ‘until’;  (2) (vntyʒtel) ‘unrestraint, lightheartedness’ (dalten ~ ‘revelled’) or ‘trifling talk’ (1) undz, unz ‘till that, till, until’ + til ‘to, until (etc.)' DD2 (1) *unða + *til-; (2) *tuhtiz (1) Icel uns; Far til, Icel til, Norw til, Dan til, Sw till, til Gaw 1114 View
vnþryvandely adv.

'poorly, improperly, unsuitably'

þrífa-sk ‘to thrive’

 B1c

*þrīfan-

Far tríva, trívast, Icel þrífa, þrívast, Norw triva, Dan trives, MSw thrive

Cl 135

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vnþryuande adj. unthriving

‘unworthy, ignoble’

þrífa-sk ‘to thrive’

 B1c

*þrīfan-

Far tríva, trívast, Icel þrífa, þrívast, Norw triva, Dan trives, MSw thriva

Gaw 1499

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vnþryftyly adv. unthriftily

'wantonly'

þrift (n.)(fem.) 'thrift', cp. þrif (n.)(neut.) 'thriving condition, prosperity'

 B1

*þrīfan- or *þrift-

Icel þrift, Norw trîvst; cp. Icel þrif, Norw triv

Cl 267

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vnþryfte n. unthrift

'wickedness, folly'

þrift (n.)(fem.) 'thrift', cp. þrif (n.)(neut.) 'thriving condition, prosperity'

 B1

*þrīfan- or *þrift-

Icel þrift, Norw trîvst; cp. Icel þrif, Norw triv

Cl 516, 1728

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vnsleʒe adj.

'unwary'

 slœgr ‘sly, cunning’; cp. óslœgr ‘unsly’

 C1

*slōg-

Icel slægur, Norw sløg, ODan sløv, MSw slögher, Sw dial sløg

Gaw 1209

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vnskathely adj., n.

'spiritually unharmed, the pure'

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

 A1*c

*skaþula-

Erk 278

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vnsene adj., v. unseen 'unprecedented' sýnn ‘visible, clear, evident; sightly’ CCC1a *segwni- or *sexwan- Icel sýnn, sýn, Norw syn, OSw syn WA 1026, 2536 View
vnsemely adv. unseemly

'improperly'

sœmr (adj.) ‘becoming, fit’; cp. sœmiliga ‘honourably, becomingly’

 C1a

*sōmi-

WA 862

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vnsemely adj. unseemly 'unfitting, improper' sœmr ‘becoming, fit’; cp. sœmiligr ‘becoming’  C1a *sōmi- WA *99, *4499 View
vnsamen adv. 'differently, not matching' saman ‘together’ CCC1ac *saman-  WA 605 View
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
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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