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

'to lose, destroy, ruin'

týna 'to lose, destroy'

C3

*teunjan-

Far týna, Icel týna, Norw tyna, Dan tyne, Sw. dial tyna

Pe 332; Cl 216, 775, 907; Pat 500, 505; WA 903, 2683, 2784 etc.

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tom n.

'leisure, time, opportunity, delay, pause, interval'

tóm 'emptiness; (metaphorically) leisure'

C1c

*tōm-

Pe 134, 585; Cl 1153; Pat 135; Erk 313

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titely adv.

'quickly'

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

A3*c

*tīða- 

WA 267, 738*, 888 etc.

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half-suster n. half-sister

'half-sister'

systir ‘sister’

CC2

*swestēr, *swestōr

Far systir, Icel systir, runic Norw swestar, Norw syster, ODan runic systiʀ, ODan systir, systær, Dan søster, Sw syster

Gaw 2464

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sister-sunes n. sister

'sister's sons, nephews'

systir ‘sister’

A1*c

*swestēr, *swestōr

Far systir, Icel systir, runic Norw swestar, Norw syster, ODan runic systiʀ, ODan systir, systær, Dan søster, Sw syster

Gaw 111 

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swaynes n. swain

'servants'

sveinn 'boy, young man, servant'

A1*

*swainaz

Far sveinur, Icel sveinn, Norw svein, Dan svend, OSw sven, Sw sven
 

Cl 1509

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sware v.

'to answer'

svara ‘to reply, answer’

CC1c

 *-swarōjan-

Far svara, Icel svara, Norw svara, Dan svare, Sw svara

Gaw 1108, 1756, 1793 etc.; Pe 240; Cl 1415; WA 674, 750, 1621 etc.

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swyþes v. swid

'burns (up)'

svíða 'to singe, burn'

B2c

*swīþan-

Far svíða, Icel svíða, Norw svida, ODan swide, Dan svide, svie, OSw svidha, Sw svida

Pat 478

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stange n. stang

'pole'

stǫng ‘pole, staff’

CC1abc

*stang-ō

Far stong, Icel stöng, Norw stong, Dan stang, Sw stång

Gaw 1614

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stote v.

'halt, stop'

stytta 'to cut short'

DD1c

?*staut- or *stut-
 

Far stytta, Icel stytta, Norw dial stytta, ODan stunte, OSw stynta

Pe 149

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sterneʒ n. starn, stern

'stars'

stjarna 'star'

B2c

*sternōn

Far stjørna, Icel stjarna, Norw stjerna, Dan stjerne, Sw. stiärna

Pe 115; Pat 149; WA 28, 127, 282, etc.

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sterne n. stern

'stern'

stjórn 'helm, steering'

CC1a

*steurnō

Far stjórn, Icel stjórn, Norw stjorn, OSw stiorn-

Pat 149

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steuen n. steven

‘command; appointment, meeting, tryst, appointed day'

stefna ‘direction, appointed meeting; summons, citation’

CC3b

*staƀnjōn 

Far stevna, Icel stefna, Norw stemne, ODan stævne, OSw stämma

Gaw 1060, 2008, 2194, etc.; Pe 188; Cl 360, 463, 706

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stamyn n.

'prow'

stafn, stamn 'stem of a ship'

CC1a

*stamn-

Far stavnur, Icel stafn, Norw stamn, ODan stafn, Dan stavn, OSw stafn, stamn, Sw stam, Sw dial stamn

Cl 486

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stad adj., v. stead

‘placed; put down (in writing); present; standing there’

staddr ‘placed, present’ 

A1*c

*staðaða-

Icel steðja, Norw steda, stede, Dan stede, Sw städa, städja

Gaw 33, 644, 2137;  Cl 90, 806, 983, etc.; Erk 274; WA 465, 499

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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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spakest adj., n. spack

 'cleverest (one)'

spakr (adj.) 'gentle, wise'

B1

Far spakur, Icel spakur, Norw spak, ODan spak, Dan spag, OSw skaper, Sw spak

Pat 169

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spak adv.

'smartly'

spakr (adj.) 'gentle, wise'

B1

Far spakur, Icel spakur, Norw spak, ODan spak, Dan spag, OSw skaper, Sw spak

Pat 104

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spakly adv.

'readily, willingly, quickly'

spakr (adj.) 'gentle, wise', cp. spakliga (adv.) 'peaceably, wisely'

B1


 

Far spakur, Icel spakur, Norw spak, ODan spak, Dan spag, OSw skaper, Sw spak; cp. MSw spaklika, Sw spakliga

Cl 755; Pat 338; Erk 335; WA 786, 2975

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sponez n. spoon

'spoons'

spánn 'chip, shaving, spoon'

CC3a

*spēnuz

Far spónur, Icel spónn, Norw spon, spån, Dan spaan, Sw spån

Gaw 886

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snart adv.

'bitterly'

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

Gaw 2003

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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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slyʒt adj. slight

'slender'

sléttr 'plain, flat, even, smooth, level'

CC4c

*slixta-

Far slættur, Icel sléttur, Norw slett, ODan slæt, Dan slet, Sw slät, Sw dial sljett

Pe 190

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sleʒt n. sleight

‘cunning, skill; device, stratagem; act of practised skill’

slægð ‘slyness, cunning’

C1

*slōg-

Icel slægð, Norw sløgd, OSw slöghþ, Sw slögjd

Gaw 916, 1542, 1854, etc., Cl 1289; Pat 130; WA 38, 334, 1022 etc.

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skyrtez n. skirt

‘skirts, lower part of flowing garment or covering; flaps of a saddle, saddle-skirts’

skyrta ‘shirt, kind of kirtle’ 

A1*c

*skurtjōn

Far skjúrta, Icel skyrta, Norw skyrta, skjurta, ODan skyrtæ, skiortæ, Dan skjorte, OSw skyrta, skjurta, Sw skjorta

Gaw 171, 601, 865; WA 1533

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scrape v. scrape

‘to scrape, paw the ground’

skrapa ‘to scrape, clatter; scratch’

CC2

*skrapō(j)an-

Icel skrapa, Norw skrapa, Dan skrabe, Sw skrapa

Gaw 1571; Cl 1546

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skete adj., adv.

'quickly'

skjótr ‘quick’

A1*c

*skeutaz

Far skjótur, Icel skjótur, Norw skjot, ODan skiud, OSw skiuter

Gaw 19; Cl 1186; Pat 195

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skinnes n. skin

'skins'

skinn 'skin (of humans or animals), fur'

A1

*skenþan

Far skinn, Icel skinn, Norw skinn, Dan skind, Sw skinn

WA 4114, 5084

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skyl n. skill

'reason, judgement; (that which is) reasonable; meaning; intention, purpose'

skil (pl.) ‘distinction, discernment (etc.)’

A1a

*skeli- 

Far skil, Icel skil, Norw skil, Dan skel, Dan dial skil, OSw skil, Sw skäl

Gaw 1296, 1509; Pe 54, 312, 674; Cl 151, 569, 709 etc.; WA 1575

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skayned v.

‘grazed’

skeina ‘to scratch, wound slightly’

A1

*skainjan-

Far skeina, Icel skeina, Norw skeina, skjene, Sw dial skäin'

Gaw 2167

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skayued v. skayved

(a) ‘wild, desolate’, (b) ‘precipitously overhanging, threatening’, (c) ‘twisted’

skeifr ‘askew, oblique’

A1

*skaiba-

Far skeivur, Icel skeifur, Norw skeiv, ODan skev, Dan skæv, OSw skēver, Sw skev

Gaw 2167

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skathely adv.

'with injury'

skaði ‘harm, damage’ 

A1*

*skaþōn

WA 642

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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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scowtes n. scout

'jutting rocks'

skúti ‘cave formed by jutting rocks’ 

A1bc

*skūtōn 

Far skúti, Icel skúti, Norw skût

Gaw 2167

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schowted v. shouted

'raise a loud cry, insult with shouts'

skúta 'a taunt'

B1

*skūt-

Pe 877; WA 929

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scutis v. scoot

'jut out'

skúta ‘jut out’

A1c

*skeutan-

Icel skúta, Norw skuta 

WA 4865

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schout n. shout

'shout'

skúta 'a taunt'

B1

*skūt-

Cl 840; WA 4730

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skere adj.

'pure'

skærr ‘bright, clear, pure’

A1

*skairi- (or *skairja-)

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

Gaw 1261

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soþen v. seethe

'boiled'

sjóða 'to cook (etc.)'

CCC2

*seuþan-

Far sjóða, Icel sjóða, Norw sjoda, sjoa, Dan syde, Sw sjuda

Gaw 892

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syluerin adj. silver

‘silver’

silfr (n.) 'silver'

CC2

*siluƀra-

Far silvur, Icel silfur, Norw sylv, ODan sølfver, Dan sølv, Sw silver

Gaw 124, 886; Cl 1406; WA 1565

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serke n. sark

'undergarment' 

serkr 'long undershirt, nightshirt'

CC2c

*sarkiz

Far serkur, Icel serkur, Norw serk, ODan særk, Sw särk

WA 4339, 4672, 4963

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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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seme adj., adv. seem

‘seemly, fair, excellent; becomingly, fairly'

sœmr ‘becoming, fit’

C1ac

*sōmi-

Icel sæmur, Norw sømre, Sw dial sym

Gaw 1085; Pe 190, 1115; Cl 549, 1810

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semly adj., n. seemly

‘seemly, fitting; comely, fair’

sœmr ‘becoming, fit’; cp. sœmiligr ‘becoming’ 

C1a

*sōmi-

Icel sæmur, Norw sømre, Sw dial sym

Gaw 83, 348, 672, etc.; Pe 34, 45, 789; Cl 209, 262, 816 etc.; Erk 84; WA 238, 1281, 2003 etc.

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semly adv. seemly

‘becomingly, excellently; pleasantly, sweetly’

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

C1a

*sōmi-

Icel sæmur, Norw sømre, Sw dial sym

Gaw 865, 882, 888, etc.; Cl 1442; Erk 35; WA 198, 281, 424

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semlyly adv. seemlily

'becomingly'

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

C1ac

*sōmi-

Icel sæmur, Norw sømre, Sw dial sym

Gaw 622

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vnsemely adv. unseemly

'improperly'

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

C1a

*sōmi-

WA 862

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serlepes adj., adv.

‘separately, in turn; single, individual'

sér 3 pers. sg. reflex. pron. (dat.)

A2c

*sē-z

Far sær, Icel sér, Norw sêr, Dan sær, I sær, runic Sw saʀ, Sw i sär

Gaw 501; Pe 994

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*serly adv.

'severally, individually'

sér 3 pers. sg. reflex. pron. (dat.), adv.; serliga (adv.) 'apart, particularly'

A2c

*sē-z

Far sær, Icel sér, Norw sêr, Dan sær, i sær, runic Sw saʀ, Sw i sär

Cl 117; Pat 193

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sete n. seat

'seat, throne, place at table, abode'

sæti ‘seat’ 

A1*

*sētjan

Far sæti, Icel sæti, Norw sæte, ODan sæte, Dan sæde, OSw sǣte Sw säte

Gaw 72, 493; Cl 37, 92, 176, etc.; Pat 24; WA 238, 482, 801* etc.

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