Showing 201 to 250 of 967 lexemes.

Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
dam n. dam ‘body of water (in a conduit or artificial pool), sea, flood; lake’ dammr ‘weir, weir-pool, pond’ BBB2abc *damm- Far dammur, Icel dammur, Norw damm, Dan dam, Sw damm Pe 324; Cl 416; Pat 312; WA 3928 View
dungen v. ding 'struck' dengja ‘to hammer (metal), forge; urge/press, ask persistently’ C2ac *dang(w)jan- or *dengwan- Far deingja, Icel dengja, Norw dengja, Dan dænge, OSw dængia, Sw dial däng(j)a Cl 1266; WA 2041 View
deʒe v. die 'to die' deyja ‘to die’ C1a *daw-jan-  Far doggja, Icel deyja, Norw døya, Dan dø, Sw dö Gaw 996, 1163, 2460; Pe 306, 642, 705 etc.; Cl 400, 1329; Pat 488; Erk 246; WA 692, 990, 1033 etc. View
deruely adv. 'boldly; fiercely; quickly' djarfr (adj.) ‘courageous, aggressive, dauntless; heedless, impudent', djarfliga (adv.) 'bravely, boldly, daringly, dauntlessly; rashly, precipitously, impudently; without reservation; roundly, immoderately'  C1ac *derƀ-  Far djarvur, Icel djarfur, Norw djerv, Dan djerv, Sw djärv Gaw 2334; Cl 632, 1641; Pat 110; WA *2489, 2942, 3006 View
draʒt n. draught 'drawbridge; character (in writing); drawing (of a circle); bowshot; dose' dráttr ‘pulling, hauling, driving force; catching (fish) (etc.)’ CCC1a *drag-  Far dráttur, Icel dráttur, Norw drått, Dan dræt, Sw dial drätt Gaw 817; Cl 1557; WA 280, 1067, 1106 View
drowpys v. droops ‘sinks’ drúpa 'droop' CCC5 *đrūpōjan- Icel drúpa, Norw drupa WA 734* View
droupyng n. drooping ‘torpor, troubled sleep’ drúpa ‘to droop, hang one’s head’ BBB2ac *ðrūp-  Far drýpa, Icel drúpa, Norw drupa Gaw 1748, 1750 View
dreme n. dream 'dreaming; dream, vision' draumr ‘dream, vision’ C3ac *draumaz (< root of *dreug- or *dreusan- ?) Far dreymur, Icel draumur, Norw draum, Dan drøm, Sw dröm Gaw 1750; Pe 790, 1170; Cl 1578, 1604; Pat 188, 473; WA 474 View
dreme v. dream 'to dream' draumr ‘dream, vision’ C3ac *draumaz (< root of *dreug- or *dreusan- ?) Far dreymur, Icel draumur, Norw draum, Dan drøm, Sw dröm WA 346, 432 View
dreped v. drepe 'slain, killed' drepa ‘to strike a (violent) blow, knock down, deliver (a fatal) blow; kill, destroy, slaughter (etc.)’  CCC3c *drepan- Far droypa, Icel drepa, Norw drøypa, Sw dröpa Gaw 725; Cl 246, 599, 1306 etc.; WA 744, 867, 961 etc. View
drepars n. 'murderers' drepa ‘to strike a (violent) blow, knock down, deliver (a fatal) blow; kill, destroy, slaughter (etc.)’; cp. -drepari CCC3c *drepan- Far droypa, Icel drepa, Norw drøypa, Sw dröpa WA 3422 View
adreʒ adv. adreigh ‘away, back’ drjúgr 'abundant, sufficient, lasting; supportive staunch, persistent (etc.)' CC3ac *dreug- Far dr(j)úgvur, Icel drjúgur, Norw drjug, Sw dryg Cl 71 View
dryʒe adj., n. dree, dreigh ‘great; incessant, heavy; unmoved, enduring’ drjúgr 'abundant, sufficient, lasting; supportive staunch, persistent (etc.)' CC3ac *dreug- Far dr(j)úgvur, Icel drjúgur, Norw drjug, Sw dryg Gaw 335, 724, 1031, etc., Pe 823; Cl 342, 385; WA 2091, 4441, 4804 View
dreʒly adv. dreely, dreighly ‘unceasingly, strongly, utterly, gravely’ drjúgr 'abundant, sufficient, lasting; supportive staunch, persistent (etc.)' CC3ac *dreug- Far dr(j)úgvur, Icel drjúgur, Norw drjug, Sw dryg Gaw 1026; Pe 125, 223; Cl 74, 344, 476; Pat 235 View
drowne v. drowned ‘immersed, drowned’ drukna 'to drown' C2 *drunkanō(j)an- or ?*drūn- Far drukna, Icel drukna, Norw drukna, runic Dan truknaþu (past 3 pl.), Dan drukne, Sw drunkna Pe 656; Cl 372, 989; Pat 245; WA 2590, 3032, 3072 etc. View
dowelle v. dwell 'to remain; dwell; exist' dvelja ‘to keep/hold back, detain, stall, impede; delay, defer; tarry, hesitate; stay, reside, dwell (etc.)' CC3 *ðwaljan- Far dvølja, Icel dvelja, Norw dvelja, Dan dvæle, OSw dvälia Gaw 566, 1075, 1082; Cl 158, 376, 1196, etc.; Pa 69, 422; Erk 10; WA 830, 912, 1045, etc. View
donkande v. dank ‘moistening’ dǫkk ‘?hollow, pit, ?swampy tract, fen’ BB1c *ðank-  Icel dokk, dökk, Norw dokk, Sw dial dank, dakk; dänke  Gaw 519 View
if conj. if 'if' ef 'if, in the event that' CCC2a ?*eƀō(i) Icel ef, if Gaw 30, 272, 277, etc.; Pe 147, 264, 265 etc.; Cl 12, 13, 36 etc.; Pat 30, 75, 83 etc.; Erk 176, 271, 274; WA 13, 103, 106 etc. View
egg n. egg 'egg' egg ‘egg’ A1* *ajja- Far egg, Icel egg, Norw egg, Dan eg, Sw ägg WA  507, 509, 676 etc. View
ere v. 'are' erum, eruð, eru 'are' CC2c *er- Icel erum, eruð, eru WA 1, 12, 14 etc. View
ay adv. ay, aye 'always, ever, in each case' ey, ei 'always, eternally, forever' A1*c the acc. sg. of *aiwaz Icel ei, e Gaw 26, 73, 128 etc.; Pe 44, 56, 101 etc.; Cl 114, 117, 132 etc.; Pat 8, 90, 130 etc.; Erk 278; WA 239, 242, 265, etc. View
ayquere adv. aywhere 'everywhere' ey, ei 'always, eternally, forever' CC5c the acc. sg. of *aiwaz Icel ei, e Gaw 599, 629, 745, etc.; Cl 228, 965, 1403; WA 781*, 3408 View
felaw n. fellow ‘fellow, companion’ félagi ‘partner, shareholder, fellow, comrade; partner, consort’ C4 *fexu + *leg- Far felag, felagi, Icel félag, Norw felag, ODan felge, Dan fællig, fælle, OSw fælagh Gaw 1702, WA 819*, 864, 3282 View
fyked v. fike 'flinched' fíkjask ‘to desire eagerly’, fíkjum (adv.) ‘eagerly, very’, fíkinn (adj.) ‘greedy, eager’ CC3a *fik-, *fīk-  Icel fíkjast, Norw fik, Sw fik; Icel, Norw fika, Dan fige, Sw fikja, fika; Far ny-fiken, Icel fíkinn, Norw fiken, Dan ny-figen, Sw dial fiken Gaw 2274 View
fere (1) adj. fere 'healthy' fœrr ‘able, capable, strong; fit for use, safe’ CC3 *fōri- Far førur, Icel fær, Norw før, Dan før, Sw för WA 4282 View
fawne v. fawn 'to fondle, stroke; fawn upon' fagna ‘to be fain, rejoice; welcome, receive with good cheer’ CCC2a *faʒan- Far fagna, Icel fagna, Norw fagna, ODan fagne, Sw fägne Gaw 1919, WA 785* View
fonge v. fang ‘to take, receive, get; welcome, entertain; derive; conquer, capture, etc.’ fanga ‘to fetch, capture’ CCC1ac *fanxan- Far fanga, Icel fanga, Norw fanga, Dan fange, OSw fænga Gaw 391, 646, 816 etc.; Pe 439, 479, 884; Cl 457, 540; WA 1990, 2028, 2059 etc. View
vndirfangid v. 'undertook' fanga ‘to fetch, capture’ CCC1ac *fanxan- Far fanga, Icel fanga, Norw fanga, Dan fange, OSw fænga WA 910 View
farand adj. farrand, farrant 'fitting, seemly, splendid' fara 'to move, go etc., to suit, befit' D1c (1) *faran- Far fara, Icel fara, Norw fara, Dan fare, Sw fara Gaw 101; Pe 865; Cl 607, 1758; WA 2 View
fest v. fast 'make fast, agree upon; tie, fix, establish; pledge; set alight' festa ‘to fasten; hang up; fix, settle, stipulate’ CC2c *fastjan- Far festa, Icel festa, Norw festa, Dan fæste, Sw fästa Gaw 2347, WA 1259, 2230, 2320 etc. View
festinge n. fasting 'firm hold' festa ‘to fasten; hang up; fix, settle, stipulate’; cp. festing n. CC2c *fastjan- Far festa, Icel festa, Norw festa, Dan fæste, Sw fästa WA 2482, 2590 View
flaʒt n. flaught ‘stretch of turf’ flag 'sod of turf, place where the turf has been cut out'; fláttr 'flaying' CC1c *flax- or *flaʒ- Icel fláttur, Norw flått; cp. Far flag, Icel flag, Norw dial flag, Sw dial flag, flaga; Norw dial flaga, Dan dial flave, Sw flaga Pe 57 View
flitt v. flit 'move' flytja ‘cause to flit, carry, convey; recite, deliver; perform’ C1 *flutjan Far flyta, flytja, Icel flytja, Norw flytja, Dan flytte, OSw flytta, Sw flytta WA 2173, 2439, 3784 etc. View
fro conj. fro ‘(after the time) when, after’ frá ‘from’  A1*c *frama Far frá, Icel frá, Nor frå, ODan fran, fra, Dan fra, Sw från, Sw dial frå Gaw 8, 62; Pe 251, 375, 958; Cl 353, 833, 1069 etc.; Pat 243; WA 725*, 2437, 4773 View
fro adv., prep. fro 'away from, from' frá ‘from’  A1*c *frama Far frá, Icel frá, Norw frå, ODan fran, fra, Dan fra, Sw från, Sw dial frå Gaw 138, 156, 344 etc.; Pe 10, 13, 46 etc.; Cl 31, 129, 221 etc.; Pat 31,129, 221 etc.; Erk 12, 107, 116, etc.; WA 56, 136, 139 etc. View
þarefra adv. therefro 'from that' frá ‘from’ A1*c *frama Far frá, Icel frá, Norw frå, ODan fran, fra, Dan fra, Sw från, Sw dial frå WA 4638 View
fraward prep. 'away from' frá ‘from’  A1* *frama WA 1289, 1335, 1759 View
frayn v. frayne, freyne ‘to ask, inquire (of); make trial of’ fregna ‘to ask; to hear, be informed’ CCC1c *frexnan- Far fregna, Icel fregna, Norw frega, fregna, ODan fregne, OSw fräghna, Sw dial frega Gaw 359, 489, 703 etc.; Pe 129; WA 267, 433, 457 etc. View
frayst v. ‘to ask (for), seek; make trial of, test, examine’ freista ‘to try, test, tempt’  A1ac *fraistō(j)an-  Far freista, froysta, Icel freista, Nor freista, Dan friste, Sw fresta Gaw 279, 324, 391 etc.; Pe 169; Cl 1736; WA 2019, 3366.  View
galle n. gall ‘spot of impurity, filth, impurity’ galli ‘defect, flaw’ CC3c *gall- Icel galli, Dan galle, OSw galle Pe 189, 915, 1060; Cl 1022, 1525; Pat 285 View
galt n. galt 'boar' galti (wk. masc.) ‘boar’, gǫltr (masc.st.) ‘boar; wild animal’ C5ac *galt- WA 4743 View
gapand v. gaping 'gaping' gapa ‘to gape, open the mouth wide’ B2a *gap- Far gapa, Icel gapa, Norw gapa, Dan gape, Sw gapa WA 3870 View
algate adv. algate, algates 'at any rate' gata ‘way, path, road’ B2 *gatwōn  Far gata, gøta, Icel gata, Norw gate, gote, Dan gade, Sw gata Gaw 141 View
gate n. gate 'way, road, path; way, manner' gata ‘way, path, road’ B2abc *gatwōn  Far gata, gøta, Icel gata, Norw gate, gote, Dan gade, Sw gata Gaw 696, 709, 778, etc.; Pe 395, 526, 619, etc.; Cl 676, 767, 931; Erk 241; WA 143, 516, 812* etc. View
ʒaule v. yawl 'to yowl, howl' gaula ‘to low, bellow, howl’ BB2ac ?*gaul- Far geyla, Icel gaula, Norw gaula, Sw gjöla Gaw 1453 View
gif v. give ‘to give, grant; surrender; wish; show, make clear’ gefa 'to give' A1*c *geƀan- Far geva, Icel gefa, Norw giva, Dan runic gaf (past sg.), giƀu (pres. 1st sg.), Dan give, Sw giva Gaw 288, 297, 365 etc.; Pe 174, 270, 543 etc.; Cl 259, 753 1326 etc.; Pat 204, 226; Erk 276, 282; WA 181, 813, 1035 etc. View
forgif v. forgive 'forgive' gefa 'to give', cp. fyr-gefa, fyrir-gefa 'forgive' A1*c *geƀan- Far geva, Icel gefa, Norw giva, Dan runic gaf (past sg.), giƀu (pres. 1st sg.), Dan give, Sw giva Cl 731; Pat 404, 407; WA 2434 View
*forgeunes n. forgiveness ‘forgiveness’ gefa 'to give', cp. fyr-gefa, fyrir-gefa 'forgive' A1*c *geƀan- Far geva, Icel gefa, Norw giva, Dan runic gaf (past sg.), giƀu (pres. 1st sg.), Dan give, Sw giva WA *3525 View
gayn adj. ‘direct, prompt; ready, obedient, profitable, good’ gegn ‘straight, direct, ready, serviceable, kindly’ A1*bc *gagni-  Icel gegn, Norw gjegn, ODan gjen, Dan dial gjen, Sw dial gen Gaw 178, 1241, 1973 etc.; Cl 259, 749; WA 1137, 1318, 3484 etc. View
gaynly adv. ‘appropriately, appositely, fitly, rightly’ gegn ‘straight, direct, ready, serviceable, kindly’, cp. gegnliga 'suitably' A1*c *gagni-  Icel gegn, Norw gjegn, ODan gjen, Dan dial gjen, Sw dial gen Gaw 476, 1297 View
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