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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
layne v. lain

'to conceal, remain silent'

leyna ‘to hide, conceal’

 C3c

*laugnjan

Far loyna, Icel leyna, Norw løyna, ODan løne, Dan løne, OSw löna, Sw löna

Gaw 1786, 1863, 2124; Pe 244; Erk 179

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ware (1) v. ware

‘to deal, deliver; spend, employ’ 

verja ‘to invest money, lay out; exert oneself’

 CC3c

*warō(n) 

Far verja, Icel verja, Norw verja, Dan værge, OSw värja, Sw värja

Gaw 402, 1235, 2344 

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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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vmbe-torne adv., v. umbe-

‘all around’

 (F)CCC1c

*umƀi + 

?Dan omtrent; Norw trinn, ODan trynd, Sw trind 

Gaw 184

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welcum v. welcome

'to welcome'

velkominn ‘welcome (esp. in greeting)’

 CCC4

*welō(n), *walō(n) + *kweman- 

Icel velkominn, Norw velkommen, Dan velkommen, OSw vælkomin, Sw välkommen

Gaw 819, 1477, 1759 

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ryd v. rid ‘to relieve; separate; clear’ ryðja 'to clear, make room' CCC5 *ruð- Far ryðja, Icel ryðja, Norw rydja, Dan rydde, Sw rödja, röja Gaw 364, 1344, 2246  View
faltered v. falter

'staggered'

 faltra-sk ‘to be cumbered’

 D1c

(1) *falþ-; (2) *faltra-

Icel faltrast

Gaw 430

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fyskez v. fisk ?‘scampers’  (2a) fýsa ‘to exhort’ (2b) fýsask ‘to wish’ D1 (2) *funsa- (1) Norw dial fjaska, Sw dial fjäska, fjaska; (2) Far fýsa, Icel fýsa, Norw fŷsa, Dan fyse Gaw 1704 View
glyʒt v. glee, gley 'glanced, looked; glinted' gljá ‘to glitter’  DD1c (2) *glīw- Far glíggja, Icel gljá, Norw glå, gljå, Sw dial glia Gaw 842, 970; Pe 114 View
gryed v. grye

'shuddered'

 DD1c

(1) *grū-

(1) Norw gruva, OSw grūva sik (Sw gruva sig), ODan gruve, grye (Dan grue)

Gaw 2370

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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
wytered v. 'informed' vitra 'manifest, inform', cp. vitr (adj.) ‘wise’ CC1 *wit- Icel vitra, Norw vitra, OSw vitra Cl 1587; Erk 185 View
bysulpeʒ v. 'defiles' DD1c cp. Far søpla, Norw søpla; Norw dial sulpa Cl 575 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
outkast v. outcast

'cast out'

kasta ‘to cast, throw’

 A1

*kas(a)tō(j)an- 

Far kasta, Icel kasta, Norw kasta, Dan kaste, Sw kasta

Cl 1679

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vpcaste v. upcast

'proclaimed, uttered'

kasta ‘to cast, throw’

 A1

*kas(a)tō(j)an- 

Far kasta, Icel kasta, Norw kasta, Dan kaste, Sw kasta

Cl 1574

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outtaken prep., v.

'excepted, except for'

taka ‘to take’ 

 B2

*tak-

Far taka, Icel taka, Norw taka, Dan tage, OSw taka, tagha, Sw taga

Cl 357, 1573

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vmbewalt v.

'surrounded'

velta ‘to roll, set rolling; (reflex.) turn oneself, rotate, descend’

 CC2ac

*waltjan-

Icel velta, Norw velta, OSw vælta; Far velta, Icel velta, Norw velta, Dan vælte, Sw välta

Cl 1181

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bruxleʒ v. 'reproves' brigsla, brigzla 'upbraid, reproach, deride' C1c *bregđ- Far brigsla, Icel brigsla, Norw brigsla Pat 345; WA 4662 View
dumpe v.

'plunge'

dumpa 'hit heavily, thump'

 B2c

?*demp-

Far dump, Icel dumpa, Norw dumpa, Dan dumpe

Pat 362; WA 4487

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gloumbes v. 'frowns, worries; becomes threatening' (1) ?cp. glámr (n.) 'moon' DD1c (2) *glūm- (1) ?Norw dial glome, glaama; (2) Norw gluma Pat 94; WA 4142 View
swyþes v. swid

'burns (up)'

svíða 'to singe, burn'

 B2c

*swīþan-

Far svíða, Icel svíða, Norw svida, ODan swide, Dan svide, svie, OSw svidha, Sw svida

Pat 478

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wamel v.

'feel sick'

vamla 'to get sick'

 BB1

*wem-

Icel vamla, Norw vamla, Dan vamle

Pat 300

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rudnyng n., v. 'redness, red glare' roðna (v.) 'redden' CCC3ac *rud- Far rodna, Icel roðna, Norw rodna, Sw rodna, Sw dial rudna Pat 139 View
dasches adj., v. dash

'rushing'

 BBB2

Dan daske, Sw daska

Pat 312; WA 3882

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glaymande adj., v.

'slimy'

kleima 'to daub, smear, dabble'

 D1

?*klaimjan-
 

Far kleima, Icel kleima, Norw kleima, Sw dial klema

Pat 269

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typped adj., v. ?tipped

(1) ?'consummate'; (2) 'fallen'

(1) typpa 'to tip, top', cp. typptr (adj.) 'tipped, laced'

 D2

(1) Icel typpa, Norw typpa; (2) Sw tippa

Pat 77

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type v. tip

'tip'

 D1c

Sw tippa

Pat 506; WA 1303, 1418

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mynnynge n., v. 'bearing in mind, acknowledgement' minna (v.) ‘to remind’  D1c (1) *menþ-; (2) *mun- Far minna, minnast, Icel minna, minnast, Norw minna, minnast, Dan minde, mides, Sw minna, minnas Erk 269 View
bitan v.

'given, assigned'

taka ‘to take’ 

 B2

*tak-

Far taka, Icel taka, Norw taka, Dan tage, OSw taka, tagha, Sw taga

Erk 28

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*brayþed v. (1) 'started, moved with a quick, jerky motion'; (2) 'moved' (2) bragða 'flare, sparkle, flicker; (impersonal) is seen to be in trembling motion, moves' DD2 (1) *bregðan-; (2) *bregðan- or *bragðan- Icel bragða Erk 190 View
moulynge n., v. 'mould, mouldiness' cp. mygla (v.) 'to grow muggy or musty' B1 cp. Icel mygla, Norw mygla, ODan mul, Dan dial mugle, OSw möghla, Sw mögla, Sw dial mögel Erk 86 View
*mukkyd v. (1) mucked; (2) made (1) 'shovelled'; (2) 'made' (1) moka 'to shovel' D2 (1) *mukōn-; (2) makōjan- (1) Icel moka, Norw moka, Dan muge, Sw måka, mocka, Sw dial muka Erk 43 View
roten adj., v. rotten

'decayed, decomposed'

rotinn 'rotten'

 C1

*rut-

Far rotin, Icel rotinn, Norw roten, Dan rådden, Sw rutten, Sw dial rotin

Erk 344

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sleke v. sleck 'extinguish, slake, diminish to nothing' sløkkva 'extinguish, put out; slake, quench' CC2c *slakwjan- Far sløkkja, Icel slökkva, Norw sløkkva, sløkkja, Sw dial slick Cl 708; Erk 331 View
angirs v. anger 'grows angry' angra 'to distress, grieve, trouble (etc.)' C1 *angez-  Far angra, Icel angra, Norw angra, ODan angre, Dan angre, OSw angra, Sw ångra WA 837 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
tobrest v. 'break in two' bresta ‘crack, crash; snap, break, be split open; give way, break loose (etc.)’ C2c *brestan- WA 640 View
traistis v.

'trust, have confidence (in)'

treysta ‘to make trusty, try the strength of a thing’

 A1c

*traustjan-

Far troysta, Icel treysta, Norw trøysta, Dan trøyste, OSw trösta, Sw trösta

WA 1344, 2467, 3270 etc.

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ʒarmand v. yarm, yirm, yerm 'howl' jarma 'to bleat' C2c *erma- Far jarma, Icel jarma, Norw jarma, jerma, ODan jarme, Sw dial jarma, järma WA 4745 View
adill v. addle 'acquire, earn (for themselves)' ǫðlask 'to win, gain as property, get for oneself' C3c *aþalōjan- Icel öðlast, Norw odla WA 3191 View
claggid adj., v. ?'clogged, crammed' cp. kleggi 'horsefly'  CC2c ?*klaij- ODan klæg, Dan klæg  WA 5429 View
drowpys v. droops ‘sinks’ drúpa 'droop' CCC5 *đrūpōjan- Icel drúpa, Norw drupa WA 734* 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
gnaistes v.

'gnashes'

cp. gnastan 'gnashing (of teeth)', gnísta 'gnash teeth, snarl'

 B1

WA 5321

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golanand adj., v. 'howling' cp. gaula ‘to low, bellow, howl’ D1c cp. Far geyla, Icel gaula, Norw gaula, Sw gjöla WA 4796 View
hellid v. hell

'poured'

hella 'to pour out'

 A1*c

*xalþjan-

Far hella, Icel hella, Norw hella, Dan helde, hælde, Sw hälla

WA 3813

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kynd v. kind 'burnt' kynda 'kindle, light a fire' B2ac *kunđjan- Far kynda, Icel kynda, Norw kynda, Sw dial kynda WA 2247 View
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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nite v. 'refused'
 		 níta 'deny, refuse' C1c *nī- WA 1460 View
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