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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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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sete | adj. | sete | 'fitting, excellent' |
sœtr 'sweet' |
CCC3 | *sēt- or *swot- |
Far søtr, Icel sætur, Norw søt, ODan søt, Dan sød, OSw söter, Sw söt |
Gaw 889 |
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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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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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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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swayues | v. | 'sweeps' |
cp. sveif 'tiller' |
A1ac | *swaif- |
Norw dial sveifa |
Pat 253 |
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stryþþe | n. | strithe | 'stance' |
stríða (n.) ‘adversity’ |
CC2 | *streið- |
Far stríð, Icel stríð, Norw strid, Dan strid, Sw strid; Far stríða, Icel stríða, Norw strida, Dan stride, Sw strida |
Gaw 846, 2305 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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sleʒe | adj. | sly | 'skilfully made' |
slœgr ‘sly, cunning’ |
C1 | *slōg- |
Icel slægur, Norw sløg, ODan sløv, MSw slögher, Sw dial sløg |
Gaw 797, 893 |
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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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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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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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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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schowted | v. | shouted | 'raise a loud cry, insult with shouts' |
skúta 'a taunt' |
B1 | *skūt- |
Pe 877; WA 929 |
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schout | n. | shout | 'shout' |
skúta 'a taunt' |
B1 | *skūt- |
Cl 840; WA 4730 |
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*scrof | adj. | 'rough' |
A1*c | *skurfa- |
Icel skurfur, Norw skurv, ODan skurf, Dan skurv, Sw skorv |
Cl 1546 |
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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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scutis | v. | scoot | 'jut out' |
skúta ‘jut out’ |
A1c | *skeutan- |
Icel skúta, Norw skuta |
WA 4865 |
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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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scaþel | adj. | 'dangerous' |
*skǫðull, cp. skaði (n.) 'harm, damage' |
A1*c | *skaþula- |
Pat 155; WA 2992, 4802 |
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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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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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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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saʒtlyng | n., v. | 'reconciliation, peace' |
sátt (n.) 'settlement, agreement, concord, peace', sætt (n.) 'reconciliation, agreement'; sætta 'to reconcile, make peace' |
B1c | *saxt- or *sanxt- |
Far sætt, Icel sætt, Norw sætt; Icel sætta, ODan sætæ, OSw sätta |
Cl 490, 1795 |
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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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ryfte | n. | rift | 'rift' |
ript 'withdrawal, breach of contract' |
B2c | *rīfan- |
Norw rift, Dan rift, Sw rift |
Cl 368, 536, 964; WA 1756 |
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rayn-ryfte | n. | 'rain-sluice' |
ript 'withdrawal, breach of contract' |
B2c | *rīfan- |
Norw rift, Dan rift, Sw rift |
Cl 368 |
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lake-ryftes | n. | ?'river valleys' |
ript 'withdrawal, breach of contract' |
B2c | *rīfan- |
Norw rift, Dan rift, Sw rift |
Cl 536 |
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roten | adj., v. | rotten | 'decayed, decomposed' |
rotinn 'rotten' |
C1 | *rut- |
Far rotin, Icel rotinn, Norw roten, Dan rådden, Sw rutten, Sw dial rotin |
Erk 344 |
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plow | n. | plough, plow | 'plough' |
plógr 'plow' |
BB2a | *plōg- |
Far plógv, plog, Icel plógur, Norw plog, Dan plog, plov, Sw plog |
Cl 68 |
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nar | v. | 'are not' |
cp. eru 'are' |
CCC5 | *ne + *ar- |
Gaw 2092 |
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nabb | n. | nab | 'rock' |
Nabbi (dwarf name) |
C1c | *naƀ- |
Icel nabbi, Norw nabb, nabbe, Dan nabbe, Sw nabbe |
WA 5495 |
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mosse | n. | moss | 'moss, lichen' |
mosi 'bog, moorland; moss' |
CCC3ab | *musa(n)- |
Far mosi, Icel mosi, Norw mose, Dan mos, mose, OSw mos, mose, Sw mossa, mosse |
Gaw 745 |
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mun | n. | mun | 'mouth' |
muðr, munnr 'mouth' |
A1*bc | *munþaz |
Far munnur, Icel munnur, Norw munn, Dan mund, Sw mun, munn |
Pat 44 |
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mokke | n. | muck | 'filth' |
mykr, myki 'manure' |
B1 | *mukjo- |
Norw myk, Dan. møg, Sw. dial. mök |
Pe 905 |
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mynne | adj. | 'less' |
minni ‘lesser, smaller’ |
C1ac | *minnizan- |
Far minni, Icel minni, Norw mindre, Dan mindre, Sw mindre |
Gaw 1881 |
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meke | adj., n. | meek | ‘gentle, submissive, merciful, humble’ |
mjúkr ‘soft, agile; meek, mild’ |
B1 | *meuk- |
Far mjúkr, Icel mjúkr, Norw mjuk, Dan myg, Sw mjuk |
Pe 404, 815, 832, etc.; Cl 771, 776, 815; Erk 250; WA 1747 |
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mekeness | n. | meekness | ‘meekness, humility’ |
mjúkr ‘soft, agile; meek, mild’ |
B1 | *meuk- |
Far mjúkr, Icel mjúkr, Norw mjuk, Dan myg, Sw mjuk |
Pe 406; Pat 15, 32; WA 3286 |
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mekely | adv. | meekly | ‘humbly, briskly; compassionately, graciously’ |
mjúkr ‘soft, agile; meek, mild’, cp. mjúkliga 'softly, tenderly' |
B1 | *meuk- |
Far mjúkr, Icel mjúkr, Norw mjuk, Dan myg, Sw mjuk |
Gaw 756, Cl 783; WA 816, 1686, 1947 etc. |
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merk | adj., n. | murk | 'dark, obscure, darkness' |
myrkr 'dark, murky', cp. myrkr 'darkness' |
CCC2ac | *merkwa- |
Far myrkur, Icel myrkur, Norw myrk, Dan mørk, Sw mörk |
Cl 894, 1617; Pat 291; WA 374, 2042, 3851 etc. |
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mourkenes | v. | 'darkens' |
myrkna 'grow murky' |
CC1c | *merkwa- |
Far myrkna, Icel myrkna, Norw myrkna, Dan mørke, Sw mörkna, Shetl mirk(e)n |
Cl 1760 |
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