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  
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
ware (2) v. 'were' váru 'were' A1*c *wēr- Far vóru, Icel voru, Norw var, Dan var, Sw var Pe 142, 151, 1027 etc.; Cl  928; WA 3, 13, 33 etc. View
kayre (1) v. 'to go, ride, bring, drive, ?dither, hesitate' keyra ‘to drive, ride, whip’ A1c *kaurjan- or *kauzjan- Far koyra, Icel kayra, Norw køyra, Dan køre, Sw köra Gaw 734, 1048, 1670 etc.; Pe 1031; Cl 85, 901, 945 etc.; WA 153, 859, 887 etc. View
saʒtle v. 'made peace, reconciled; settle, come to rest' sátt (n.) 'settlement, agreement, concord, peace', sætt (n.) 'reconciliation, agreement'; sætta 'to reconcile, make peace' B1c *saxt- or *sanxt- Far sætt, Icel sætt, Norw sætt; Icel sætta, ODan sætæ, OSw sätta Cl 230, 445, 1139; Pat 232, 529; WA 865 View
busk n. 'bush' buskr, buski ‘bush, scrub’ CC2bc ?*busk- Icel buski, Sw buske; Icel buskr, Norw busk, Dan busk Gaw 182, 1437; WA 2851, 5239 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
melle n. inn ~e~ ‘in the midst, on all sides, among ourselves, among’ nom. sg. meðal- A1*c dat. sg. of PGmc *meðal- Far meðal, miðil, Icel meðal, ODan and Sw medel; Far millin, millum, Ice milli, Norw mellan, Dan mellom, mellem, Sw mellan Gaw 1451; Pe 1127; WA 4263, 4613 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
weterly adv. 'clearly, surely; truly'  vitr (adj.) ‘wise’, cp. vitrliga (adv.) ‘wisely, with wisdom’ CC1 *wit- Far vitur, Ice vitur, ODan witær, OSw viter, Sw vitter Gaw 1706; Cl 171, 1567; Pat 330; Erk 183; WA 304, 422, 1423, 2856, 4222 View
blaste n. 'blast (of wind); puff'  blástr ‘blast of wind, blowing; breathing, puffing, snorting; flatulence, swelling, inflammation’ C2 *ƀlēstaz or *ƀlēstuz Far blástur, Icel blástur, Norw blåster, blæster, Dan blæst, OSw blāster, blæster, Sw bläster Gaw 784, 1148; WA 3038, 3233, 3535 etc. 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
rof(-sore) n. 'gash, wound' (1) rof ‘a breach, opening’ D1c (1) *rof-; (2)?*raif-; (3a) *hrufōn, (3b) ?*rōf- (1) Far rov, Icel rof, Norw rov; (2) Far ríva, Icel rífa, Norw riva, Dan rive, Sw riva Gaw 2346 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
hete v. 'to promise, assure; be called' heita ‘to call, name, promise’ CCC2 *haitan- Far heita, Icel heita, Norw heita, runic Dan haite, haitika, Dan hede, hedde, runic Sw ha[i]teka, Sw heta, hetta
 
Gaw 2121; Pe 402; Cl 1346; WA 1075, 2398, 2406 etc. View
kyste n. 'chest; treasury; tomb' kista 'chest' A1*c Far kista, Icel kista, Norw kista, kiste, Dan kiste, Sw kista Pe 271; Cl 346, 449 464 etc.; Pat 159; WA 1043, 3148, 4357 View
trone v. 'go, march' B1c Norw trine, ODan trene, trine, OSw trīna, Sw dial trina, trena Pe 1113; Cl 132, 976; Pat 101; WA 694, 4888, 5171 etc. View
bonde adj., n. 'bondmen, serfs; churl' bóndi 'farmer, householder' C1 Far bóndi, Icel bóndi, Norw bonde, Dan bonde, Sw bonde Cl 88, WA 4741 View
breyþed v. 'rushed' bregða 'to move swiftly' C2c *bregðan- Far bregða, brigða, Icel bregða, Norw bregda, ODan bre(i)de, OSw breghþa Cl 1421 View
naytly adv. 'well, properly; quickly' neytr 'good, fit for use' A1ac *naut(j)a- Icel neytur, Norw fånøytt Cl 480; WA 828*, 2896 View
connyng n. 'understanding, arts, knowledge' kunnandi 'knowledge' CCC3 *kunnan- Cl 1611, 1625; WA 1021, 2368, 4227 etc. View
heþyng n. 'contempt, scorn' hǽðing 'scorn, mockery, ridicule' B1c *xawiþa Cl 579, 710; Pat 2; WA 1714, 1869 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
tyþing n. 'message, word, information' tíðindi (pl.) 'tidings, news, events' A1* *tīð- Far tíðindi(r), Icel tíðindi, Norw tidend, ODan tidhande, Dan tidende, OSw tíþandi, Sw tidender Cl 458, 498, 1557; Pat 78; Erk 57; WA 2304, 5175 View
þro n. 'wrath, impatience; victory' þrá (neut.) 'hard struggle, obstinacy', cp. þrá (fem.) 'longing, yearning' A1a *þrawan Far trá, Icel þrá, Norw trå, tråe, ODan trå, Dan attrå, Sw dial tråe, åtrå Cl 754; Pat 6, 8; WA 2259, 2282, 5016 View
swayf n. 'swinging blow' cp. sveif 'tiller' A1ac *swaif- Norw dial sveifa; cp. Far sveiv, Icel sveif, Norw sveiv, Sw dial svev Cl 1268; WA 806 View
demerlayke n. 'magic arts' leikr ‘game, play, sport’  A1*bc *laikaz Far leikur, Icel leikur, Norw leik, Dan leg, OSw leker, Sw lek Cl 1561, 1578; WA 414 View
vnhyles v. 'uncover' hylja 'to hide, cover' C1a *xuljan- Far hylja, Icel hylja, Norw hylja, Dan hylle, Sw hölja Cl 451, 1628 View
beryd v. (1) 'beat, rang'; (2) 'rang out' (2) berja 'hammer, knock, strike etc.' DD2 (1) *bēr-; (2) *barjan- Far berja, Icel berja, Norw berja, ODan bæriæ, Sw dial bärga Erk 352 View
haile n. 'success; (in phrase 'wrothir haile') disastrously; (in phrase 'ille haile') bad luck' heill (neut. and fem.) 'well-being'; cp. illu heilli 'unfortunate, unhappy' A1* *xail- Dan held, ODan held, OSw hel, häll WA 1066, 1759 View
ladde n. 'serving man; low fellow, criminal' D1c Dan askeladd, Norw oskeladd, tusseladd Cl 36; Pat 154; Erk 61; WA 772*, 1734, 2591 View
wittir adj. 'knowing'  vitr ‘wise’ CC1 *wit- Far vitur, Ice vitur, ODan witær, OSw viter, Sw vitter WA 629 View
waykis v. 'grow weak' veikr (veykr) (adj.) ‘weak’  A1* *weik(w)a- WA 1006 View
bretted v. 'break to pieces, destroy' brytja 'chop into pieces' CC3c *ƀrut- Far brytja, Icel brytja, Norw brytja WA 2256, 2697 View
cauels n. 'splinters' kafli 'cut off piece', kefli 'small piece of wood, club, round stick' B2c ?*kaƀl- Far kalvur, Icel kafli, Norw kavl, kavle, Dan kavl, kavle, Sw kavle, Sw dial kavel; Icel kefli, Norw kjevle, Sw dial kävle WA 799 View
fraward prep. 'away from' frá ‘from’  A1* *frama WA 1289, 1335, 1759 View
tethe adj. 'excellent' tíðr 'frequent, usual, customary, noted, famous, beloved, eager' CC2 ?*tīð- Far tíður, Icel tíður, Norw tid, Dan tith WA 6632198, *2371 etc. View
score n. 'sets of twenty' skor 'notch, incision, the number four hundred' A1c *skurō- Far skor, Icel skor, Norw skor, Sw dial skårr WA 1372, 3177, 4200 etc. View
renyschly adv. ?'mysteriously, ?violently' hrjónn 'rough' DD1c ?*hrewwa-
 
Icel hrjón, Norw rjone, rjøne Cl 1724, WA 4931 View
renyst adj. 'mysterious, furious' hrjónn 'rough' DD1c ?*hrewwa- Icel hrjón, Norw rjonerjøne WA 387, 839* 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
come n. 'coming, arrival; attack' kváma ‘coming, arrival, visit’ CCC2 *kweman- or *kuman- Norw dial kome, kōma, OSw kōma Pe 1117; Cl 467, 1706; WA 54, 456, 1040 etc. View
heterly adv. ‘fiercely, cruelly, vigorously, suddenly, quickly’ hatr 'hatred'; hatrliga ‘hatefully’ CCC1ac *xat- Far hatur, Icel hatur, Norw hat, Dan had, OSw hat Gaw 1152, 1446, 1462, etc.; Pe 403; Cl 380, 1222; Pat 381, 477, 481; WA 264, 669, 678 etc.  View
agraythen v. ‘array’ (~ up) greiða ‘to arrange, make ready, pay, interpret’ A1*c *ga-raiðjan- Far greiða, Icel greiða, Norw greida, Sw greja, Sw dial greda WA 3456 View
bale (2) n. (1) 'disaster'; (2) 'conflagration' (1) bǫl ‘misfortune, woe, malice’; (2) bál ‘fire, funeral pyre, blaze’ D2 (1) *ƀalwan; (2) ƀēlan (1) Far bøl, Icel böl; (2) Far bál, Icel bál, Norw bål, Dan bål, Sw bål Cl 980 View
ere v. 'are' erumeruðeru 'are' CC2c *er- Icel erumeruðeru WA 1, 12, 14 etc. View
*glopnyng n. ‘dismay’ cp. glúpna ‘to look downcast, let the countenance fall, as one about to cry’ D1c *glop(n)- Gaw 2461 View
vmbeþour adv. 'round about' þori (n.) 'the greater part, main part' B1c *þurōn- Icel þorri Cl 1384 View
layth adj. 'loathsome, hateful; unwilling' leiðr 'loathed, disliked' A1*c *laiþa- Far leiður, Icel leiður, Norw leid, ODan leth, Dan led, OSw leþer, Sw led Pat 401; WA 1258, 4748, 4793 etc.; WA 1258, 3866, 4748 etc. View
bele v. ‘burn’ bǽla ‘to burn’ C1c ƀēl-  Icel bæla Pe 18 View
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