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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
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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laykyng n. laking 'playing' leika ‘to play, perform, move, delude’ A1*c *laikan- Far, Icel, Norw leika, Dan leke, Sw leka Gaw 472 View
lasse n. lass 'girl' cp. lǫskr (adj.) 'weak, idle' D1c ?*lask- MSw lösk WA 3746 View
laue adj. lave- 'drooping' lafa 'to hang, dangle' B2c *laƀēn- Far lave, Icel lafa, Norw lava WA 4748 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
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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leme v. leam 'shine'  ljóma ‘to gleam, shine’ CC1c *leuxmōn Far ljóma, Icel ljóma, Norw ljoma, Sw dial ljömma Gaw 591, 1119, 1137 etc.; Cl 1273, 1486; WA 553, 3335, 4910 etc. View
lyre n. leer, lire ‘cheek, face; flesh, coat’ hlýr (pl.) ‘cheek’; lær ‘thigh, leg above the knee; ham’ CC2c *xleuz-; *ligiz- Icel hlýr, Norw lyre, Norw dial lyra; Far, lær Icel lær, læri, Norw lær, lår, Dan, Sw lår Gaw 318, 418, 943, etc.; Pe 398; Cl 1542, 1687; Erk 95, 149; WA 3942 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
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
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
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
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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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
list n. list

(1) (*list vpon lif) ‘joy’; (2) ‘the ear, hearing’

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

 

 DD2

(1) *lust-i- or *lustjan-; (2) *hlusti-

(1) 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

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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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lyte n., pron. lite

(1) (n.) ‘expectation’ (i.e. ‘back (in fear) Gaw 1463; on lyte ‘in delay’, Gaw 2303); (2) (a) (pron.) ‘few’ (on lyte droʒen ‘few advanced’, 1463); (b) (n.) ‘fault’ (on lyte ‘at fault, faultily, improperly’)

(1) hlíta ‘to rely on, trust, abide by’; (2a) lítt (adv.) ‘little’; (2b) lýti ‘fault, flaw, deformity’

 D2

(1) *hlītan-; (2a) lūti- or lītilaz; (2b) *leut-

(1) Far líta, Icel hlíta, Norw lita, Dan lide, OSw lita, Sw lita; (2a) Far lítt, Icel lítt, Dan lidt; (2b) Far lýti, Icel lýti, Norw lyte, Dan lyde, Sw lyte

Gaw 1463, 2303

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littid v. lite

'delayed'

hlíta ‘to rely on, trust, abide by’

 B1c

*hlītan-

Far líta, Icel hlíta, Norw lita, Dan lide, OSw lita, Sw lita

WA 801

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lyþen v. lithe 'to hear' hlýða ‘to listen, be proper (to)’ A1c *xleuþjan- or *xleuðjan-; or less likely *xlūðjan- Far lýða, Icel hlýða, Norw lyda, Dan lyde, Sw lyda Gaw 1719; WA 4, 1650, 3468 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
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
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
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
loupe n. loop

'loop'

(1) hlaup ‘leap, jump’, hlaupa ‘to leap, jump; run’  

 DD1c

(1) *xlaup-

(1) Icel hlaup, Norw laup, Dan løb, Sw löp; Far leypa, Icel hlaupa, Norw laupa, Dan løbe, Sw löpa

Gaw 591 

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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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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
lowe n. lowe 'flame' logi 'flame' B2ac *lugōn Far logi, Icel logi, Norw loge, Dan lue, Sw låga WA 4177, 4179 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
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
lawnes n. lowness 'small stature' lágr ‘low’ A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg WA 2706 View
luged v. lug

'lurched'


 

 B1

Norw dial lugga, lugge, Sw lugga

Cl 443; WA 3942

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lurke v. lurk ‘to lurk, lie low, make one's way (under cover), ?lie snug’ BB2a *lūr-k-  Icel lurka, Norw lurka, Sw dial. lurka Gaw 1180, 1195; Pe 978; Pat 277; WA 3991 View
lurkare n. lurker 'skulker' BB2a *lūr-k-  Icel lurka, Norw lurka, Sw dial. lurka WA 3543 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
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
manslatir n. manslaughter 'murder' slátr 'butcher's meat, slaughter' C1 *slaxt- Far slátur, Icel slátur, Norw slåtr WA 4486 View
merke v. mark ‘to be marked out, situated; record, set down; aim (a blow) at, cut; create, make, fashion’ merkja ‘to draw; mark, sign, note, observe; beckon, show; denote, signify’ CC2 *markjan- Far merkja, Icel merkja, Norw merkja, Dan mærke, Sw märka Gaw 1592; Pe 142; Cl 558, 637, 1487 etc., Erk 154; WA 318, 1130, 2636 etc. View
merk n. mark 'boundary, mark, appointed place, point in place, point in time, inscription' merki ‘landmark, boundary; mark, token, sign, banner; significance, importance; remains, traces’ CC2 *markja- Far merki, Icel merki, Norw merke, Dan mærke, Sw märke Gaw 1073; WA 374, 684, 1108 etc. View
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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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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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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meke v. meek 'humble' mjúkr (adj.) ‘soft, agile; meek, mild’ B1 *meuk- WA 1746, 2838 View
mekned v. meeken 'to soften' mjúkr ‘soft, agile; meek, mild’ B1 *meuk- Far mjúkr, Icel mjúkr, Norw mjuk, Dan myg, Sw mjuk; cp. Norw mjukne, OSw miukna, Sw mjukna Cl 1328 View
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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