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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
tayt adj.

‘merry, lively, agreeable; vigorous, well-grown’

teitr ‘glad, cheerful’

 A1*c

*taita-

Far teitur, Icel teitur, runic Norw tAitʀ

Gaw 988, 1377; Cl 871

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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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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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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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syt n.

'grief, sorrow, evil'

 A1c

*suxt-

Norw syt

Pe 663; Cl 566, 1257; Pat 5, 517; WA 182, 546

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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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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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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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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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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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skitly adv.

'swiftly'

cp. skjótr (adj.) ‘quick’

 A1*c

*skeutaz

WA 5040

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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knokke n. knock

'knock, blow'

knoka (v.) ‘to knock, thump’

 CCC2a

*knok- or *knuk-

Gaw 2379

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outkast v. outcast

'cast out'

kasta ‘to cast, throw’

 A1

*kas(a)tō(j)an- 

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

Cl 1679

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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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vmbe-kesten v.

‘cast about, search all around, circle'

kasta ‘to cast, throw’

 A1c

*kas(a)tō(j)an- 

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

Gaw 1434; Cl 478

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glemered v. glimmer

'gleamed'

 CC1a

*glim-

Dan glimre, MSw glimra

Gaw 172

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ʒayned v. yain

‘met, greeted’

gegna ‘to meet, pay, discharge, be fitting, signify’

 CCC3a

*gagnjan-

Far gegna, Icel gegna, Norw gjegna, Dan gjenne, Sw dial gena

Gaw 1724

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gayn adv.

‘promptly’

gegn ‘straight, direct, ready, serviceable, kindly’

 A1*c

*gagni- 

Icel gegn, Norw gjegn, ODan gjen, Dan dial gjen, Sw dial gen

Gaw 1621

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grayþe adj.

'ready, skilled, competent; powerful'

greiðr ‘ready, free’ 

 A1*c

*ga-raið-a

Far greiður, Icel greiður, Norw greid, Sw dial grei, gre

Gaw 448, 597, 2047; Erk 251; WA 162, 1865

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flot n.

'scum'

flot 'floating, being afloat; lard, dripping'

 CC3c

*flutan

Far flot, Icel flot, Norw flot, Dan flod, flåd, Sw flott

Cl 1011

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flat n. flat

'plain'

flatr ‘flat, level’

 C1bc

*flat- 

Far flatur, Icel flatur, Norw flat, Dan flad, Sw flat; Icel flötur; Far fløta, Icel flöt, Norw flot, flote

Gaw 507, *Pe 127

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broþe adj.

'angry, fierce, grim'

bráðr ‘immediate, sudden, harsh, fierce, rash'

 A1c

*brēða- or *brēþa-

Far bráður, Icel bráður, Norw bråd, Dan brad, Sw bråd

Gaw 1909, 2233; Cl 149, 1409

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broþely adv.

'suddenly; fiercely, wretchedly; violently'

bráðr ‘immediate, sudden, harsh, fierce, rash'; cp. bráðliga 'immediately, suddenly'

 A1c

*brēða- or *brēþa-

Far bráður, Icel bráður, Nor bråd, Dan brad, Sw bråd

Gaw 2377; Cl 1030, 1256; Pat 474; WA 1214, 2211

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balteres adj., v. balter

'roll around; hobble'

 B2c

*balt- ( ~ *bult-)

Norw dial bolta, baltra, Sw bulta, bultra, ODan bolte, Dan baltre, boltre

Cl 103; Pat 459

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ouerþwert adj., adv., prep. overthwart

'through (a line of), crosswise, horizontal, across'

þverr ‘athwart, across, transverse’

 A3*b

*þwerxwa-

Far tvørur, Icel þver, Norw tver, ODan thwær, Dan tvær, OSw þvær, þvar, Sw tvär

Gaw 1438; Cl 316, 1384

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þorpes n. thorp

'villiages'

þorp 'hamlet, village'

 C2abc

*þurpan

Far torpur, Icel þorp, Norw torp, ODan torp, OSw þorp, Sw torp

Cl 1178; WA 1803

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þro adv. thro, thra

‘earnestly, heartily, eagerly, swiftly, violently’

þrár ‘stubborn, obstinate’ 

 A1c

*þrawa-

Far tráur, Icel þrár, Norw trå, ODan trå, Sw dial trå(r) 

Gaw 1021, 1867, 1946; Cl 220, 590, 1805

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þroly adv. throly, thraly

‘heartily, urgently, violently’

þrár ‘stubborn, obstinate’, cp. þráliga 'obstinately'

 A1c

*þrawa-

Far tráur, Icel þrár, Norw trå, ODan trå, Sw dial trå(r) 

Gaw 929; Cl 180, 504; WA 371, 707, 2090

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blose n.

(1) ?’rough uncouth person’; (2) 'ugly sight'; (3) and (4) ?’flame’

(3) blossi ‘flame’; cp. blys ‘torch’

 DD2

(3) *ƀlus- or ƀlūs-; (4) blās-

(3) Icel blossi, Norw bluss, Dan blus, OSw blus, blos; cp. Icel blys

Pe 911

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*bulk n. (1) block; (2) bulk

(1) ‘(headless) trunk (of the body)’; (3) (*blenk) 'gaze'

(2) bulki 'cargo that is secured (amidships)'; (3) blekkja ‘to deceive, betray, seduce’

 D2

(3) *blankjan-

(2) Icel búlki, Norw bulk, bolk, Dan bulk, Sw bulk

Gaw 440

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sprit v. sprit

‘sprang, started’

(3) spretta ‘to make spring up, unloose; rip up’; (4) sprita ‘to sprawl 

 DD1c

(2) *sprutjan-; (3) *sprantjan-; (4) *sprīð-  

(3) Far spretta, Icel spretta, Norw spretta, Dan sprætte, Sw spritta, sprätta, Sw dial sprinta; (4) Far sprita, Icel sprita, Norw sprita

Gaw 2316

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byled v. (1) boil; (2) bellow; (3) boil

(1) ‘boiled, bubbled’; (2) ‘resounded’; (3) ‘swelled, rose’

(2) bylja ‘to resound, echo’ 

 DD2

(2) *buljan-; (3) *būljō-

(2) Far bylgja, Icel bylgja, Norw bylgja, Dan bølge, Sw bölja

Gaw 2082

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wythnay v.

'refuse, reject'

(2) cp. nei (interj.) 'no'

 DD1

(2) *ni-aiw-

Pe 916

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