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

'to wander, depart, go, advance; (pres. ptcp.) flowing, rolling on'

reika ‘to wander, take a walk, swagger’

 A1c

*raikō(j)an-

Far reika, Icel reika, Norw reika

Gaw 1076, 1727, 1735; Pe 112; Cl 382, 465, 671; Pat 65, 89; Erk 139; WA 5284, 5555

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rake n. rake

'path'

rák ‘a streak, stripe’ 

 DD1c

(1) *rak-; (2) *wrēk- or *rēk-; (3) *xrak-

(2) Far rák, Icel rák, Norw råk, Sw dial råk, Shetl rog

Gaw 2144, 2160; WA 3383, 5070

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wro n. wro

'nook, corner, seculed place, passage'

rá, ‘corner, nook’

 A1bc

*wranxō

Far vrá, Icel rá, Norw ro, Dan vrå, Sw vrå

Gaw 2222; Pe 866; WA 1585, 4190 

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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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nayte v. nait

‘use; exert; name, mention, repeat, recite’

neyta ‘to use, enjoy, consume’ 

 A1ac

*nautjan- 

Icel neyta, Norw nøyta, ODan nøde, OSw nøta, Sw nöta, Gotl noyta

Gaw 65; Cl 531; Erk 119; WA 2468, 2518, 2968 etc. 

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nay adv., interj. nay

'no'

nei 'no'

 A1*

*ni-aiw-

Far nei, Icel nei, Norw nei, ODan ney, Dan nej, OSw nē, næy

Gaw 256, 279, 706, etc.; Cl 729, 743, 758; Erk 265; WA 298, 470, 1016 etc.

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neuen v.

'to name, call, mention, call on, state'

nefna ‘to name, mention, appoint’

 A1*c

*namnjan-

Far nevna, Icel nefna, Norw nemna, Dan nævne, Sw nämna

Gaw 10, 58, 65 etc., Cl 410,1376, 1525; Erk 25, 195; WA 76, 260, 293 etc.

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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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neked n. neked

'(a) little, a small amount'

nøkkurr (nekkvat) 'something, anything'

 D1c

Far nakað, Icel nakkvat, nekkvat, nøkkvat, nøkkut, Dan noget, Sw nokot

Gaw 1062, 1805; WA 3935

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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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mokke n. muck

'filth'

mykr, myki 'manure'

 B1

*mukjo-

Norw myk, Dan. møg, Sw. dial. mök

Pe 905

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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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mourkne v.

'rot'

morkna 'to become rotten'

 B2c

Far morkna, Icel morkna, Norw morkna, Sw murkna

Cl 407

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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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mynne adj.

'less'

minni ‘lesser, smaller’

 C1ac

*minnizan- 

Far minni, Icel minni, Norw mindre, Dan mindre, Sw mindre

Gaw 1881

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messe n. mass

'mass'

messa 'mass'

 CCC2a

Far messa, Icel messa, Norw messa, messe, Dan messe, Sw messa

Gaw 1690; Pe 497, 862

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menskly adv. menskly

‘courteously, worthily’

mennskr ‘human’

 C2c

*manniska-

Far menskur, Icel mennskur, OSw mænsker

Gaw 1312, 1983

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menske n. mensk

'courtesy, honour, fame, grace'

mennska ‘humanity, generosity’ 

 C2

*manniska-

Far (ó)menska, Icel mennska, ODan men(i)ske, OSw mænksa

Gaw 834, 914, 2052, etc.; Pe 162, 783; Cl 121, 522, 646 etc.; Erk 337; WA 1237, 5226

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myre n. mire

'mire, swamp'

mýrr ‘moor, bog, swamp’ 

 A1*b

*meuziz 

Far mýri, Icel mýri, Norw myr, Dan, myr, Sw myr, myra

Gaw 749; Cl 1114; Pat 279; WA 2986

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may n. may

'woman, maiden'

mær ‘maid, girl, virgin; daughter (poetic)’

 CC5b

*magw- or *mēg-

Icel mær, Norw møy, Dan mø, Sw mö

Gaw 1795; Pe 435, 780, 961

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louyly adj.

‘lawful’

lǫg (pl.) ‘law; law community, law-district’

 C3d

*lag-

Far lóg, Icel lög, Norw log, Dan lov, Sw lag

Pe 565

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lyste n.

'desire, joy'

lyst ‘lust, desire’, lysta v. 'one desires, wishes (impers.)'

 CC2

 *lust-i- or *lustjan-

Far lyst, Icel lyst, Norw lyst, Dan lyst, MSw lyst, lust, Sw lust; Far lysta, Icel lysta, Norw lysta, Dan lyste, Sw lysta

?Gaw 1719; Pe 173, 467, 908; Cl 843

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lyfte v. lift

‘to lift, raise; build; extol, excite; make, pronounce’

lyfta ‘to lift, raise’

 C1ac

*luftjan-

Far lyfta, Icel lyfta, Norw lyfta, Dan løfte, Sw lyfta

Gaw 12, 258, 369, etc.; Pe 567; Cl 443, 586, 717 etc.; Erk 178; WA 196, 674, 728 etc.

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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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luf-lowe n.

'fire of love'

logi 'flame'

 B2ac

*lugōn

Far logi, Icel logi, Norw loge, Dan lue, Sw låga

Cl 707

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alofte adv., prep. aloft

‘up, above, at the top, on; on horseback’

loft ‘air, atmosphere, sky, heaven; space; loft, upper room; balcony’

 C1

*luft-a-n

Far loft, luft, Icel loft, lopt, Norw loft, luft, Dan loft, luft, Sw loft, luft

Gaw 194, 435, 572 etc.; Cl 1183; Pat 447; Erk 49; WA 858

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littis n. lit

'colours'

litr 'colour, hue, countenance, complexion'

 A1*

*wlit-

Far litur, Icel litur, Norw lit, let, ODan lit, lyt, Dan lød, OSw liter, Sw dial lit, let

WA 4336

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layne v. lain

'to conceal, remain silent'

leyna ‘to hide, conceal’

 C3c

*laugnjan

Far loyna, Icel leyna, Norw løyna, ODan løne, Dan løne, OSw löna, Sw löna

Gaw 1786, 1863, 2124; Pe 244; Erk 179

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lyndes n.

'loins'

lend 'loin'

 CCC1a

*lanðjō

Far lend, Icel lend, Norw lend, Dan lænd, Sw länd

Gaw 139

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layt v. lait

'to seek, search, wish to know'

leita ‘to seek, search’ 

 A1*c

*wlaitō(j)an-

Far leita, Icel leita, Norw leita, Dan lede, Sw lete

Gaw 355, 411, 449; Cl 97, 1768; Pat 180, 201, 277; Erk 155; WA 152, 372, 2341 etc.

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layk n. lake

'sport, entertainment; fighting; conduct, practice, sin'

leikr ‘game, play, sport’ 

 A1*bc

*laikaz

Far leikur, Icel leikur, Norw leik, Dan leg, OSw leker, Sw lek

Gaw 262, 1023, 1125 etc.; Cl 122, 274, 1053 etc.; Pat 401; WA 385, 655, 1761 etc.

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layke v. lake

'to play, amuse oneself'

leika ‘to play, perform, move, delude’

 A1*c

*laikan-

Far leika, Icel leika, Norw leika, Dan leke, Sw leka

Gaw 1111, 1178, 1554 etc., Pe 210; Cl 872; WA 1770, 5480

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layde v. lay

‘uttered’ (in the phrase 'layde … þyse wordez' ‘spoke these words; urged’)

leggja 'to lay, place, put (etc.)'

 CCC4c

*lagjan-

Far leggja, Icel leggja, Norw leggja, Dan lægge, Sw lägga

Gaw 1480

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lausen v. loose

'to loosen, undo, break, alleviate, utter, relieve'

lauss ‘loose, free (etc.)’ 

 A1*

*lausa-

Far leysur, Icel laus, Norw laus, Dan løs, Sw lös

Gaw 1784, 2376; Cl 668, 957,966 etc.; Erk 165, 178; WA 788*

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lastes n.

'sins, vices'

last (neut.)  'blame, hurt', lǫstr (masc.) 'fault, flaw'

 C1

*laxst-

Far last, Icel last, Norw last; Far løstur, Icel löstur, Norw last, Dan last, Sw last

Cl 1141; Pat 198

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litillaike n.

'smallness'

lítilleikr 'lowness, smallness'

 C4c

*lūt- or *līt- + laik-

WA 1709, 2505, 2706 etc.

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vnlyke adj. unlike

'unlike, different'

líkr ‘like, alike’

 CCC2c

*(ga)līka-

Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik

Gaw 950

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bilooghe adv. below

'below'

lágr (adj.) ‘low’

 A1*

*lēga-

Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg

Cl 116

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aloʒ adv. alow

'quietly'

lágr ‘low’

 A1*

*lēga-

Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg

Cl 670

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quethe n. (1) queath

(1) ‘utterance’;  (2) ‘advance’

kviðr ‘saw, saying, speech, word’; kvæði ‘poem, song’

 CCC1

(1) *kweþ-; (2) *kwak-

(1) Far kvæði, Icel kviður, kvæði, Norw kvæde, ODan kvæde, Sw kväde

Gaw 1150

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crokeʒ n. crook

‘sickles’

krókr ‘hook, anything crooked’

 BB2b

?*krōk-

Far krókur, Icel krókur, Norw krôk, Dan krog, Sw krok

Pe 40

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knokke n. knock

'knock, blow'

knoka (v.) ‘to knock, thump’

 CCC2a

*knok- or *knuk-

Gaw 2379

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