Showing 401 to 450 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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wrange | n. | wrong | 'wrongdoing, injustice; harm, evil, hurt, sorrow' | vrangr, rangr ‘awry, not straight; wrong, unjust, unrighteous’ | C1 | *wrang- | Far rangur, Icel rangr, Norw vrang, rang, Dan vrang, Sw vrång | Pe 15, 631; Cl 76; Pat 376; Erk 243; WA 2812 | View |
wytered | v. | 'informed' | vitra 'manifest, inform', cp. vitr (adj.) ‘wise’ | CC1 | *wit- | Icel vitra, Norw vitra, OSw vitra | Cl 1587; Erk 185 | View | |
witnes | v. | 'give testimony to' | vitna 'witness, attest' | CC1 | *wit- | Far vitna, Icel vitna, Norw vitna, Dan vidne, Sw vittne | WA 488, 916, 1439 etc. | View | |
werkis | v. | 'pains' | virkja 'feel pain' | CC2c | *warkjan- | Far virkja, Norw dial virkja | WA 531 | View | |
wynne | v. | win | ‘to get with effort (to), reach (intrans.), attain; come, go; bring’ | vinna ‘to work, labour, till, cultivate; work, perform; win, gain; conquer, vanquish; avail; withstand; suffer, undergo’; vinna til ‘to reach (to)' (Zoëga sense 11) | CC3ac | *wennan- | Far vinna, Icel vinna, Norw vinna, Dan vinde, Sw vinna | Gaw 461, 1365, 1537 etc.; Pe 32, 107, 517 etc.; Cl 112, 140, 882 etc.; Pat 106, 237; WA 541, 838, 1384 etc. | View |
wyndow | n. | window | 'window' | vind-auga ‘window’ | A1* | *wenðaz + *augōn | Far vindeyga, Icel vindauga, Norw vindauga, Dan vindue, Sw dial vindöga | Gaw 1743; Cl 318, 453; WA 769*, 945, 3835 etc. | View |
wylle | adj. | will | ‘wandering, perplexing; at a loss’ | villr ‘wild; bewildered, erring, astray’ | A1*c | *welþja- | Far villur, Icel villur, Norw vill, ODan willær, wild(ær), Dan vild, OSw vildær, Sw vill, vild | Gaw 2084; WA 1272; Pat 473 | View |
wylsum | adj. | wilsome | ‘bewildering, leading one astray; desolate’ | villr ‘wild; bewildered, erring, astray’ | A1*c | *welþja- | Far villur, Icel villur, Norw vill, ODan willær, wild(ær), Dan vild, OSw vildær, Sw vill, vild | Gaw 689, WA 4076, 5565 | View |
wylt | v. | will | ‘strayed, escaped’ | villa ‘to bewilder, falsify’ | A1*c | *welþja- | runic Norw wiltiʀ, Far villa, Icel villa, Norw villa, Dan vilde, Sw villa | Gaw 1711; WA 2984, 4132 | View |
with | prep. | with | 'with (etc.)' | við (with dat.) ‘against, towards, along with, with (instr.)’, (with acc.) ‘by, at, close to; at, to; together with’ | CCC3 | *wiþra | Far við, viður-, Icel við, Norw ved, ODan withær, with, Dan ved, veder-, Sw vid, veder- | Gaw 9, 32, 38 etc.; Pe 40, 183, 200 etc.; Cl 19, 58, 214 etc.; Pat 2, 24, 36 etc.; Erk 40, 48, 51 etc.; WA 49, 64, 82 etc. | View |
þerwyth | adv. | therewith | ‘(together) with it, on that account, thereupon’ | við (with dat.) ‘against, towards, along with, with (instr.)’, (with acc.) ‘by, at, close to; at, to; together with’ | CCC3 | *wiþra | Far við, viður-, Icel við, Norw ved, ODan withær, with, Dan ved, veder-, Sw vid, veder- | Gaw 121, 980, 1509, etc.; Cl 138, 528, 1406, etc.; Pat 60, 232; WA 1890 | View |
warke | n. | wark | 'pain' | verkr 'pain, inflamation' | CC2c | *warki- | Far verkur, Icel verkur, Norw verk, Dan værk, Sw värk | WA 539, 2811 | View |
walt | v. | walt | 'rolled round; tossed, flung, cast, set' | velta ‘to roll, roll over; turn out, happen’; velta ‘to roll, set rolling; (reflex.) turn oneself, rotate, descend’ | CCC2c | *waltjan- | Icel velta, Norw velta, OSw vælta; Far velta, Icel velta, Norw velta, Dan vælte, Sw välta | Gaw 1336; Pe 1156; Cl 501; Pat 115 | View |
welcum | adj. | welcome | 'welcome' | velkominn ‘welcome (esp. in greeting)’ | CCC4a | *welō(n), *walō(n) + *kweman- | Icel velkominn, Norw velkomen, velkommen, Dan velkommen, OSw vælkomin, Sw välkommen | Gaw 252, 814, 835, etc.; Pe 399; Cl 813; WA 2302, 3211, 4933, etc. | View |
wayke | adj. | weak | 'weak' | veikr (veykr) ‘weak’ | A1* | *weik(w)a- | Far veikur, Icel veikur, Norw veik, Dan veg, Sw vek | Gaw 282; WA 1271, 2077, 3587 etc. | View |
waykis | v. | 'grow weak' | veikr (veykr) (adj.) ‘weak’ | A1* | *weik(w)a- | WA 1006 | View | ||
wayue | v. | waive | ‘to wave, swing, agitate; sweep from side to side; offer, show (trans.)’ | veifa ‘to wave, vibrate, pull (trans.)’ | A1*c | *waiƀjan- | Icel veifa, Norw veiva, Dan veive, Sw veva | Gaw 306, 1032, 1743; Pat 467, 545; WA 945 | View |
wailaway | interj. | 'woe!' | vei ‘woe’ | CC2 | *wai | Far vei, Icel vei, Norw vei, Dan ve, Sw ve | WA 4564 | View | |
wela | adv. | wella | 'very' | vei ‘woe’ | CCC2c | *wai | Far vei, Icel vei, Norw vei, Dan ve, Sw ve | Gaw 518, 2084 | View |
wayth | n. | waith | ‘(meat gained in) hunting’ | veiðr ‘a catch, hunting, fishing’ | A1*bc | *waiþjō | Far veiði, veiða, Icel veiði, veiður, Norw veidd, Sw veydhe | Gaw 1381 | View |
wayne | v. | wain | ‘to bring, send; urge, challenge’ | vegna ‘to proceed’ | CCC5c | *weg- | Far vignast, Icel vegna | Gaw 264, 984, 2456 etc.; Pe 131, 249; Cl 1504, 1616, 1701; Pat 467 | View |
warp | v. | warp | ‘to cast; say, speak, utter; drive, put' | varpa ‘to throw, cast’ | CC1c | *werpan- or *warpan- | Far varpa, Icel varpa, Norw varpa | Gaw 224, 1423, 2025 etc.; Pe 879; Cl 152, 213, 444; Pat 356; Erk 321; WA *725* | View |
wap | n. | wap | 'blow' | vappa (v.) ‘to waddle’ | DD1c | (1) *wap- | (1) Far vappa, Icel vappa, Dan dial vappe, Sw dial vapp | Gaw 2249; Pat 499; WA 3040, 4142, 5318 | View |
wapped | v. | wap | 'rushed, blew (in gusts), flung' | vappa ‘to waddle’ | DD1c | (1) *wap- | (1) Far vappa, Icel vappa, Dan dial vappe, Sw dial vapp | Gaw 1161, 2004; Cl 882; WA 2226 | View |
wandreth | n. | wandreth | 'misery' | vandræði ‘difficulty, trouble’ | A1* | PGmc *wanda- + *rēðan | WA 528 | View | |
waltered | v. | walter | ‘weltered, rolled in streams’ | valtr (adj.) ‘reeling, easily upset’ | CCC1a | *walt- | Icel valtur; Far valtra, voltra, Icel valtra, voltra, Norw valtra, voltra, Dan valtre, Sw vältra, Sw dial valtra | Gaw 684; Cl 415, 1027; Pat 142, 247,263, etc. | View |
wale | n. | wale | 'choice, range to choose from, abundance' | val 'choice', vǫl 'choice' | B2ac | *wal- | Far val, Icel val, Norw val, ODan val, Dan valg, Sw val; Far velja, Icel velja, Norw velja, Dan vælge, Sw välja | Erk 73 | View |
wale | adj. | wale | ‘choice, excellent, fair, noble’ | val 'choice', vǫl 'choice' | B2ac | *wal- | Far val, Icel val, Norw val, ODan val, Dan valg, Sw val; Far velja, Icel velja, Norw velja, Dan vælge, Sw välja | Gaw 1010, 1403, 1712, etc.; Cl 1716, 1734; WA 75, 294, 809* etc. | View |
wale | v. | wale | ‘to choose; take; pick out, perceive, distinguish; find, gather’ | val 'choice', vǫl 'choice' | B2ac | *wal- | Far val, Icel val, Norw val, ODan val, Dan valg, Sw val; Far velja, Icel velja, Norw velja, Dan vælge, Sw välja | Gaw 398, 1238, 1276; Pe 1000, 1007; Cl 921, 1734; Pat 511; Erk 64; WA 759*, 806*, 1014, etc, | View |
waged | v. | wag | 'flutter, shake, wag, nod' | vaga 'wag, waddle', cp. vagga (n.) 'cradle' | CCC1a | *wag- |
Icel vaga, Norw vaga; cp. Far vagga, Icel vagga, Norw vagga, Sw dial vagga | Cl 1484; Erk 256; WA 968 | View |
wyʒt | adj. | wight | ‘lively, loud, valiant, strong, fierce; quick’ | vígr ‘in fighting state, serviceable’ | A2*c | *wīga- | Icel vígur, Norw andvig, runic Sw wīgaʀ, Sw vig | Gaw 119, 261, 1591; Pe 694; Erk 69; WA 765*, 1014, 1798 etc. | View |
wiʒt | adv. | wight | ‘ardently; swiftly’ | vígr ‘in fighting state, serviceable’ | A2*c | *wīga- | Icel vígur, Norw andvig, runic Sw wīgaʀ, Sw vig | Gaw 1762; Cl 617; Pat 103 | View |
wyʒtly | adv. | wightly | 'bravely; swiftly’ | vígr ‘in fighting state, serviceable’ | A2*c | *wīga- | Icel vígur, Norw andvig, runic Sw wīgaʀ, Sw vig | Gaw 688; Cl 908; WA 120, 651, 1030, etc. | View |
wynge | n. | winges | 'wing; area, district, outlying part' | vængr 'wing' | B1 | Far vongur, Icel vængur, Norw veng, ODan wingæ, Dan vinge, OSw vinge, Sw vinge | Pe 93; Cl 475, 1484; WA 413, 1051, 1769 etc. | View | |
wapened | adj., v. | 'armed' | vápna 'to furnish with arms' | A1*c | *wēpn- | Far vápna, Icel vopna, Norw våpna, Sw våpna | WA 1250 | View | |
wapen | n. | 'weapon' | vápn 'weapon' | A1*c | *wēpnan | Far vápn, Icel vopn, Norw våpen, Dan våben, Sw vapen | WA 65, 958, 1400 etc. | View | |
won (2) | n. | wone | ‘course (of action); multitude, host’ | ván ‘hope, expectation, expected place’ | A1* | *wēnō | Far vón, ván, Icel von, Norw vôn, ODan vån, OSw van, Sw dial vån, von | Gaw 1238, 1269 | View |
won (1) | n. | wone | ‘dwelling, abode; city’ | ván ‘hope, expectation, expected place’ | A1* | *wēnō | Far vón, ván, Icel von, Norw vôn, ODan vån, OSw van, Sw dial vån, von | Gaw 257, 685, 739, etc.; Pe 32, 917, 924, etc.; Cl 140, 311, 375 etc.; Pat 69, 346, 436, etc.; WA 134 etc. | View |
woþe | n. | 'danger, peril' | váði ‘danger, peril; a dangerous object’ | A1c | *waiwaðan or *waiwaþan | Far váði, Icel voði, Norw våde, ODan wathæ, Dan våde, OSw vaþe, Sw våde | Gaw 222, 488, 1576, etc.; Pe 151, 375; Cl 855, 988; Erk 233; WA 119 etc. | View | |
vpon | adv., prep. | upon | ‘upon, on, (etc.)’ | upp á 'upon, on' | CCC4c | *upp + *ana | Norw paa, Dan paa, MSw up a, op a, uppa, oppa, etc.; Sw. på | Gaw 9, 37, 47, etc.; Cl 141, 268, 416, etc.; Pat 12, 134, 138, etc.; Erk 76, 92, 125, etc.; WA 31, 42, 158, etc. | View |
wondered | v. | wonder | ‘made wonder, surprised (impers.)’ | undra ‘to wonder at a person or thing’ | CC3 | *wunðran | Far undrast, Icel undra(st), Norw undra, Sw undra | Gaw 1201; WA *776*, 3119 | View |
vmbe | adv., prep. | umbe, umbe- | 'about, round' | umb 'around' | CC2ac | *umƀi | Far um, Icel um, Norw um, Dan om, Sw om | Gaw 589, 1830, 2034; Cl 879, 1384, 1474 etc.; Pat 301, 381; WA 1154, *3250 | View |
tulk | n. | 'man, knight' | tulkr ‘interpreter, spokesman; broker’ | FC2c | Far tolkur, tulkur, Icel túlkur, Nor tolk, Dan tolk, Sw tolk | Gaw 3, 41, 638 etc.; Cl 498, 687, 757; Erk 109; WA 752, 1212, 1304 etc. | View | ||
trayst | adj. | traist | 'sure' | treysta ‘to make trusty, try the strength of a thing’ | A1c | *traustjan- | Far troysta, Icel treysta, Norw trøysta, Dan trøyste, OSw trösta, Sw trösta | Gaw 1211 | View |
trayþely | adv. | ?'pitilessly, violently' |
tregða 'unwillingness, reluctance, difficulty' | D1c | ?*treg- | Cl 907, 1137 | View | ||
tristly | adv. | 'confidently' | traustr ‘trusty, sure, firm, strong, safe’; traust ‘trust, protection, shelter’ | BBB2 | *trust- or *traust- | Far treystur, Icel traustur, Norw traust, ODan trøst, MSw tröster; Far treyst, Icel traust, Norw traust, Dan trøst, Sw tröst | WA 1632 | View | |
trysty | adj. | 'true, faithful; true men' | traustr ‘trusty, sure, firm, strong, safe’; traust ‘trust, protection, shelter’ | BBB2 | *trust- or *traust- | Far treystur, Icel traustur, Norw traust, ODan trøst, MSw tröster; Far treyst, Icel traust, Norw traust, Dan trøst, Sw tröst | Pe *460; Cl 763 | View | |
torfar | n. | 'hardship' | torfœra (fem.), torfœri (neut.) 'a difficult, dangerous passage or road' | CC4c | *tor- + *fōrjan | WA 1193, 1261, 3729, etc. | View | ||
twelmonyth | adv., n. | twelvemonth | ‘twelvemonth, year’ | tolf-mánuðr ‘a twelve-month’ | CCC4 | *twalifa- + *mēnōþ- | Gaw 298, 383, 2243; WA 5429 | View | |
intill | prep. | intill | 'to' | til ‘to, until etc.' | C5c | *til- | Far til, Icel til, Norw til, Dan til, Sw till, til | WA 4764 | View |