Showing 901 to 950 of 967 lexemes.

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

'dangerous'

*skǫðull, cp. skaði (n.) 'harm, damage'

 A1*c

*skaþula-

Pat 155; WA 2992, 4802

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waymot adj.

'bad-tempered'

vei ‘woe’

 A1*c

*wai

Far vei, Icel vei, Norw vei, Dan ve, Sw ve

Pat 492

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vnsaʒt adj. 'unreconciled, unappeased' sáttr 'agreeing, at peace, reconciled'; cp. úsáttr 'disagreeing', sátt (n.) 'settlement, agreement, concord, peace' and sætt (n.) 'reconciliation, agreement' B1 *saxt- or *sanxt- Far sáttur, Icel sáttur, ODan sattær, OSw satter Erk 8 View
threnen adj.

'three-fold'

cp. þrennr 'three-fold'

 CCC2c

*þrizna- or þrixna-

Far trinnur, Icel þrennur, Norw trinn, ODan thrænnæ, Dan trende, OSw þrænni, þrinni, Sw trenne

Erk 210

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gremly adj. 'terrible' cp. gremi (n.) ‘wrath, anger’, gremja (v.) 'to anger, provoke' CC1ac *grama- or *gramjan- WA 726* View
skatheles adj. scatheless 'without injury' skaði ‘harm, damage’; cp. skaðlauss (adj.) 'unscathed, without loss' A1*c *skaþōn Norw skadesløs, ODan skathaløs, Sw skadeslös WA 2992 View
serelepy adj. 'various, separate, different' sér 3 pers. sg. reflex. pron. (dat.) A2c *sē-z WA 605, 4305, 4440 etc. View
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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laue adj. lave- 'drooping' lafa 'to hang, dangle' B2c *laƀēn- Far lave, Icel lafa, Norw lava WA 4748 View
wawil-eʒid adj. ?'having eyes of differing colours'  vagl-eygr 'wall-eyed' D1c Icel vagleygur WA 1706 View
wald-eʒed adj. ?'having eyes of differing colours' (1) vald-eygðr ?'wall-eyed' D1c ?walþ- (1) Icel valdeygður WA 608 View
aʒefullest adj. awful 'most formidable' agi ‘(n.) dread, awe; discipline; enmity’ C1c *ag-
 		 WA 16 View
clyntirand adj. 'rocky' klettr (n.) 'cliff (in the landscape), cliff-face, crag, bluff, escarpment' B2ab *klentaz WA 4863 View
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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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
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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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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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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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
þro adj. thro, thra ‘bold, angry, intense, steadfast; oppressive; fierce, stubborn’ þrár ‘stubborn, obstinate’  A1c *þrawa- Far tráur, Icel þrár, Norw trå, ODan trå, Sw dial trå(r)  Gaw 645, 1713, 1751 etc.; Pe 344, 868; WA 554, 1246, 1631 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
kay adj. kay, key 'left' ?keikr ‘bent backward’ B1c ?*kai- or *kai-k ?Icel keikur, Norw keik, Dan dial kei ‘left hand’  Gaw 422 View
þrynne adj. thrin, thrinne

'three(fold)'

þrennr ‘triple, threefold’

 B1c

*þrizna-

Far trinnur, Icel þrennur, Norw trinn, ODan thrænnæ, Dan trende, OSw þrænni, þrinni, Sw trenne

Gaw 1868; Cl 606, 645, 1727

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vnþryuande adj. unthriving

‘unworthy, ignoble’

þrífa-sk ‘to thrive’

 B1c

*þrīfan-

Far tríva, trívast, Icel þrífa, þrívast, Norw triva, Dan trives, MSw thriva

Gaw 1499

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vgly adj. ugly

‘gruesome, threatening, evil-looking’

uggligr ‘to be feared’

 B1c

Icel uggð, Norw ugg, Sw dial ugg, ygg

Gaw 441, 2079, 2190; Cl 892

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rad adj. rad

'afraid'

hræddr ‘afraid, frightened, timid’

 B1c

*xrēðjan- or *xrēþjan-

Far ræða, Icel hræða, Norw ræda, Dan dial ræde, OSw ræþe, Sw dial rädda

Gaw 251; Cl 1543; WA 1040, 2510

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big adj. big 'strong; sharp; big, great, mighty' byggva (byggja) 'to settle, inhabit' D1c (1)*big-; (2) *bug- or *bugg- (1) Far byggja, Icel byggja, Norw byggja, Dan bygge, Sw bygga; (2) Norw dial bugge, bugga Gaw 554, 2101; Pe 102, 374; Cl 43, 229, 1183 etc.; Pat 302; WA 915, 1808, 1295 etc. View
sere adj. sere ‘separate, individual; various, several’ 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 124, 761, 822, etc.; Cl 336, 358, 507, etc.; Pat 12; WA 86, 570, 1083 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
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
stor adj. stour, stoor ‘mighty; strong, severe; large’ stórr ‘big, great’ BB2abc *stōra- Far stórur, Icel stór, Norw stor, Dan stor, Sw stor Gaw 1291, 1923; WA 745*, 1367, 1534 etc. View
brent adj. brent 'steep' bretta ‘to turn upwards’; cp. brattr ‘steep, precipitous; arduous, hard’ CC1c *brant-  Far bretta, Icel bretta, Norw bretta, ODan brente, Dan dial brette, OSw bränta, Sw dial brätta; Far, Icel brattur, Norw bratt, Dan brat, OSw branter, Sw brant, Sw dial bratt Gaw 2165; Pe 106; Cl 379; WA 4812 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
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
boun adj. bound ‘ready; bound, setting out; arranged, fixed’ búinn ‘ready, prepared, finished, willing, favourably disposed (towards sth.), obedient, submissive’ C3c *bō(w)an or *bū(w)an- Icel búinn, Norw buen Gaw 548, 852, 1311 etc.; Pe 534, 992, 1103; Erk 181; WA 323, 534, 870 etc. 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
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
balʒ adj. balgh ‘swelling with round, smooth surface; rounded’  bali 'a soft grassy bank, especially sloping down to the shore’ DD1c (1) *balg-; (2) *bal- Icel bali, Norw bal Gaw 967, 2032, 2172; WA 4923 View
bene adj. bein 'pleasing, fair; (comp.) better' beinn 'straight, direct; hospitable, helpful, accommodating' DD1c (1)*baina-; (3) *bōni- Far beinur, Icel beinn, Norw bein Gaw 2475; Pe 110; Pat 418; WA 1715 View
ferly adj. ferly ‘extraordinary, unusual, marvellous; exceedingly, thoroughly’  ferligr ‘monstrous’ DD1 (1) *fēr-; (2) *fera; (3) *fer(e)r- Gaw 716; Pe 1084; WA 601, 4978, 5083 View
runisch adj. runish ?‘rough, violent’ (1) hrjónn 'rough'; (3) hrynja ‘to fall to ruin, tumble down; (metaph.) to stream, float (of garments); to stream, pour down (of fluids)’ DD1c (1) ?*hrewwa-; (2) *rūnō; (3)  *xreun- (1) Icel hrjón, Norw rjone, rjøne; (3) Icel hrynja, Norw rynja, OSw rynja, Sw dial ryni Gaw 457, Cl 1545, Erk 52 View
bredful adj. 'brimfull' C2 *brazd- Norw dial bradd, ODan bræ(d)d, Dan bred, Sw brädd, Sw dial bradd; cp. Sw bräddfull Pe 126; WA 1548, *3582, 4089 etc. View
ille adj. ill ‘vile, unbecoming, bad; vicious’ illr ‘ill, evil, bad’ B1c ?*elhila-  Far illur, Icel illur, íllur, Norw ill, ODan ild, OSw ilder, Sw ill Cl 272, 864; Pat 8, 203; WA *3593 View
scylful adj. skillful 'reasonable, righteous' skil (pl.) ‘distinction, discernment (etc.)’ A1a *skeli- Far skil, Icel skil, Norw skil, Dan skel, Dan dial skil, OSw skil, Sw skäl Cl 1148; Erk 278; WA 645 View
skyre adj. 'bright' skírr 'clear, bright, pure' A1*c *skīri- Far skírur, Icel skír, Norw skir, OSw skir, Sw skir Cl 1776; WA 467, 1924, *2119 View
saklez adj. 'innocent' saklauss 'not guilty, innocent' C3c *sakō + *lausa- Norw saklaus, Dan sageløs, Sw saklös Cl 716; WA 2390 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
wittir adj. 'knowing'  vitr ‘wise’ CC1 *wit- Far vitur, Ice vitur, ODan witær, OSw viter, Sw vitter WA 629 View
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