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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
kylled v. kill 'kill; strike' kolla ‘to hit in the head; (metaph.) to harm’ DD1 (1) *kull-; (2) *kwuljan- (1) Far kolla, kylla, Icel kolla, kylla, Norw kolla, kylla, Sw dial kolla, kulla Gaw 2111; Cl 876, 1252, 1267; WA 2377 View
cost n. cost ‘nature, quality; terms; manners, ways, disposition; condition, plight’ kostr ‘condition, choice, opportunity (etc.)’ C1ac *kust-iz or *kust-uz Far kostur, Icel kostur, Norw kost, ODan kost, Dan kost, OSw koster Gaw 546, 750, 944, etc.; Cl 1024, 1478 View
croked adj. crooked 'crooked, astray, dishonest; sinuous' krókr ‘hook, anything crooked’  BB1b ?*krōk- Far krókur, Icel krókur, Norw krôk, Dan krog, Sw krok Gaw 653; Cl 181, 1697; WA 5423 View
croke v. crook 'turn aside' krókr ‘hook, anything crooked’ BB2b ?*krōk- Far krókur, Icel krókur, Norw krôk, Dan krog, Sw krok WA 4872 View
croun n. crown 'crown; crown of the head; tonsure' krúna ‘crown’ FCCC2a Far krúna, Icel krúna, Norw krune, kruna, Dan krone, Sw krona Gaw 364, 419, 616 etc.; Pe 427, 1100; Cl 1275; Erk 55, 222; WA 121, 231, 817 etc. View
crouned adj., v. crowned 'crowned' krúna ‘crown’; cp. krúna v. FCCC2a Far krúna, Icel krúna, Norw krune, kruna, Dan krone, Sw krona WA 2280, 3576, 4211 etc. View
craue v. crave ‘to claim, ask for, crave, beg’ krefja ‘to crave, demand, call on one’ BB1 *kraƀ- (prob.*kraƀo(j)an-) Far krevja, Icel krefja, Norw krevja, Dan kræve, Sw kräva Gaw 277, 283, 812 etc.; Pe 663; Cl 801; WA 887, 4326, 4442 etc. View
cros n. cross 'cross' kross 'cross' FC5b Far krossur, Icel, Norw kross, Dan kors, Sw kors Gaw 762; Erk 2; WA 4872 View
crossis v. cross 'goes across' kross 'cross'; cp. krossa ‘to sign with a cross, erect a cross (etc.)’ FC5 Far krossur, Icel, Norw kross, Dan kors, Sw kors WA 1049, 2459 View
connyng n. 'understanding, arts, knowledge' kunnandi 'knowledge' CCC3 *kunnan- Cl 1611, 1625; WA 1021, 2368, 4227 etc. View
come n. 'coming, arrival; attack' kváma ‘coming, arrival, visit’ CCC2 *kweman- or *kuman- Norw dial kome, kōma, OSw kōma Pe 1117; Cl 467, 1706; WA 54, 456, 1040 etc. View
kynd v. kind 'burnt' kynda 'kindle, light a fire' B2ac *kunđjan- Far kynda, Icel kynda, Norw kynda, Sw dial kynda WA 2247 View
kindill v. kindle 'kindle, set fire to, burn, arouse' kynda 'kindle, light a fire'; cp. kyndill (n.) 'candle, torch' B2 *kunđjan- WA 149, 166, 1730 etc. View
kindling n. kindling 'awakening' kynda 'kindle, light a fire'; cp. kyndill (n.) 'candle, torch' B2 *kunđjan- WA 3292 View
loʒly adv. lowly 'humbly, with deference' lágr ‘low’, cp. lágliga 'lowly' A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg Gaw 851, 1960; Cl 614, 745; WA 3172 View
lowly adj. lowly 'modest' lágr ‘low’, cp. lágligr (adj.) 'low' A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg WA 4260 View
lowe adv. low 'low; lowly, humbly' lágr ‘low’  A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg Gaw 972, 2236; Pe 236, 547; Cl 798; WA 196, 495, 1012 etc.  View
loʒe adj. low 'low, low lying, below, short; in lowly condition, humble' lágr ‘low’  A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg Gaw 302, 1040, 1170 etc., Pe 547, 1001; Cl 28, 798, 1761; Erk 147, 334; WA 199, 788*, 728 etc. View
lawene v. low 'brought low' lágr ‘low’ A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg WA 3293 View
lawnes n. lowness 'small stature' lágr ‘low’ A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg WA 2706 View
lante v. lend 'gave, lent' lána ‘to lend’ CCC1a *laixwn- Far læna, lána, Icel lána, Norw låna, Dan låne, Sw låna Gaw 2250; Cl 348; Erk 192, 272; WA 4328 View
lote n. lait ‘aspect, manner; sound, noise; noise of talking; word, saying, speech’ lát (pl.) ‘manner, sound’ A1ac *lētan Far lát, Icel lát, Norw låt, ODan låd, Dan låder, Sw låt Gaw 119, 244, 639, etc.; Pe 238, 876, 896; Cl 668; Pat 47, 161, 183 WA 152, 491, 3998 etc. View
lete (as) v. let ‘to behave (as if); utter’ láta 'to put, place, suffer, grant; to leave off; to let, cause, make (etc.) CC3ac *lētan- Far lata, láta, Icel láta, Norw låta, Dan lade, Sw låta Gaw 1190, 1201, 1206 etc.; WA 491, 2557, 4470 View
forloteʒ v. 'overlook'
 		 láta 'to put, place, suffer, grant; to leave off; to let, cause, make (etc.); cp. fyrir-láta 'let go, give up' A1*c *lētan- Far lata, láta, Icel láta, Norw låta, Dan lade, Sw låta Cl 101 View
lyke adj., n. like 'like, similar' líkr ‘like, alike’ CCC2c *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik Gaw 187, 498; Pe 432, 501, 735, etc.; Cl 212, 261, 790 etc.; Pat 493; WA 240, 599, 654 etc. View
lyk adv., conj. like 'like' líkr ‘like, alike’; cp. líka (adv.) 'also'  CCC2c *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik Gaw 1281, Cl 1008 View
lycken v. liken 'to compare, resemble, make like' líkr ‘like, alike’ CCC2 *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik WA 438, 666, 2706 etc. View
liknes n. likeness 'appearance' líkr ‘like, alike’; cp.  líkneski (neut)., líkneskja (fem.) 'shape, form, image, etc.' CCC2 *(ga)līka- WA 382, 1709, 3679 View
elike adv. ylike 'equally' líkr ‘like, alike’; cp. líka, glíka (adv.) 'also' CCC2c *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik WA 340, 536, 560 etc. View
littel adj., adv., n. little 'little' lítill 'little' CCC5c *lūt- or *līt- Far lítil, Icel lítill, Norw liten, Dan liden, Sw liten Gaw 30, 1183, 1250 etc.; Pe 172, 301, 387 etc.; Cl 215, 233, 451 etc.; Pat 59, 94, 256 etc.; Erk 160, 165; WA 113, 130, 139 etc. View
loue n. loof 'palms, hands' lófi 'palm' C1c *lōfōn Far lógvi, Icel lófi, Norw love, ODan love, Dan love, Sw love Cl 987; Erk 349; WA *800, 2067, 2569 View
lawe n. law 'law, faith, style' lǫg (pl.) ‘law; law community, law-district’ C3d *lag- Far lóg, Icel lög, Norw log, Dan lov, Sw lag Gaw 790, 1643; Pe 285; Cl 188, 263, 723; Pat 259, 405; Erk 34, 200, 203 etc.; WA 757*, 1546, 1568 etc. View
laue adj. lave- 'drooping' lafa 'to hang, dangle' B2c *laƀēn- Far lave, Icel lafa, Norw lava WA 4748 View
legg n. leg 'leg' leggr ‘leg, hollow bone (of arms and legs)’ B2 *lag-ja-  Far leggur, Icel leggur, Norw legg, Dan legg, læg, Sw lägg Gaw 575, 2228; Pe 459; WA 772*, 4748, 4959 etc. View
layth adj. 'loathsome, hateful; unwilling' leiðr 'loathed, disliked' A1*c *laiþa- Far leiður, Icel leiður, Norw leid, ODan leth, Dan led, OSw leþer, Sw led Pat 401; WA 1258, 4748, 4793 etc.; WA 1258, 3866, 4748 etc. View
laythly adv. 'with disgust' leiðr 'loathed, disliked' A1*c *laiþa- Far leiður, Icel leiður, Norw leid, ODan leth, Dan led, OSw leþer, Sw led WA 1709, 3985 View
laythely adj. 'horrible' leiðr 'loathed, disliked' A1*c *laiþa- Far leiður, Icel leiður, Norw leid, ODan leth, Dan led, OSw leþer, Sw led WA 3230 View
laykyng n. laking 'playing' leika ‘to play, perform, move, delude’ A1*c *laikan- Far, Icel, Norw leika, Dan leke, Sw leka Gaw 472 View
demerlayke n. 'magic arts' leikr ‘game, play, sport’  A1*bc *laikaz Far leikur, Icel leikur, Norw leik, Dan leg, OSw leker, Sw lek Cl 1561, 1578; WA 414 View
ouirlaike n. 'superiority, conquest' leikr ‘game, play, sport’  A1*bc *laikaz WA 1861, 3101 View
laire n. 'earth, clay' leir 'clay, earth, mud' A1bc *laiza- Far leir, Icel leir, Norw leir, Dan ler, Sw ler WA 4445, 5088 View
lygez v. lie 'lies' liggja 'to lie' CC2c Far liggja, Icel liggja, Norw liggja, Dan ligge, Sw ligga Gaw 1179; WA 756*, 1570, 4775 View
lofte n. loft ‘upper room; high place; air’ loft ‘air, atmosphere, sky, heaven; space; loft, upper room; balcony’ C1b *luft-a-n Far loft, luft, Icel loft, lopt, Norw loft, luft, Dan loft, luft, Sw loft, luft Gaw 788, 1096, 1676 etc.; Cl 206, 318, 692 etc.; Pat 237, 449; Erk 81; WA 196, 221, 385 etc. View
lawid v. lowe ‘to burn (with passion), to be shining, brilliant’ loga ‘to burn with a flame’ B2ac *lug-, *lux- Far loga, Icel loga, Norw loga, Dan lue, Sw låga Gaw 679, 868; WA 226 View
lowe n. lowe 'flame' logi 'flame' B2ac *lugōn Far logi, Icel logi, Norw loge, Dan lue, Sw låga WA 4177, 4179 View
lockis v. lock 'locks, shuts in' loka 'lock, shut', lykja 'lock, shut, enclose' CCC1 *luk- Far loka, Icel loka; Icel lykja, Norw lykkja, ODan lykke, Dan lukke, OSw lykkia, Sw lycka WA 5495 View
mele v. mele 'to speak, say' mæla 'to speak' CC2c *maþljan- Far mæla, Icel mæla, Norw mæla, Dan mæle, Sw mäla Gaw 447, 543, 974, etc., Pe 497, 589, 797, etc.; Cl 51, 736, 748, etc.; Pat 10, 329; WA 147, 729, 2078 etc. View
make n. make 'mate, spouse; companion'
 		 maki 'match' CC1 *makōn Far maki, Icel maki, Norw make, Dan mage, Sw make Pe 759, Cl 248, 331, 334 etc.; WA 574, 5153, 5430 View
mayn adj. main 'great, strong' megn, meginn ‘strong’ CC1a *maʒen- Icel megn, Norw megna Gaw 94, 187, 336 etc.; WA 2666, 3018, *3332 etc. View
mensk adj. mensk 'honoured' mennskr ‘human’ C2c *manniska- Far menskur, Icel mennskur, OSw mænsker Gaw 964; WA 1746 View
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