Showing 101 to 150 of 967 lexemes.
Lexeme | Part of Speech | Modern English Form | Sense | ON Etymon | Summary Category | PGmc Ancestor | Other Scandinavian reflexes | Occurrences | |
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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' |
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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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