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  
haʒer adj. ‘skilful, well-wrought, fit, ready’ hagr ‘handy, skilful’  A2*c *xag-az Far hagur, Icel hagur, Norw hag, MSw hagher Gaw 352, 1738 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
holsumly adv. wholesomely 'healthfully' heilsamr ‘salutary’; cp. heilsamliga 'uprightly' CCC1a *xaila- Far heilur, Icel heill, Norw heil, Dan hel, Sw hel Gaw 1731 View
helder adv. helder 'rather, more' heldr ‘more, rather; very; but, on the contrary; soonest, especially’ C1c *xalð-iz- Far heldur, Icel heldri, heldur, Norw helder, Dan heller(e), Sw heller, hellre Gaw 376, 430; WA 1016, 1140, 1633* etc. View
wel-haled adj., v. well-haled ‘pulled up properly, drawn tight’ hala ‘to haul, pull’  BBB2a *xalōjan- Far hála, Icel hala, Norw hala, Dan hale Gaw 157 View
hale v. hale ‘to draw; loose (from bow); rise, come, go, pass, hurry; take a drink (from)’ hala ‘to haul, pull’  BBB2a *xalōjan- Far hála, Icel hala, Norw hala, Dan hale Gaw 136, 458, 788, etc.; Cl 380, 1520; Pat 219; WA 724, 854, 962 etc. View
henge v. hang ‘to hang (trans. and intrans.), weigh’ hengja  ‘to hang’ CC1ac *xang- Far heingja, Icel hengja, Norw hengja, Dan hænga, Sw hänga Gaw 117, 182, 477, etc.; Cl 1584, 1734; WA 27, 3260, 4565 etc. View
happy adj. happy ‘favoured, blessed, happy’ cp. happ (n.) ‘good luck, chance’ C1 *xap(p)- WA 2120, 4938, 5381 View
happen adj. cp. heppen 'fortunate, blessed' heppinn ‘lucky’ CC1c *xap(p)-  Far heppin, Icel heppinn, Norw heppen, Sw dial vanhäppen Gaw 56; Pat 13, 15, 17, etc. View
hap n. hap 'happiness, good fortune' happ ‘good luck, chance’ C1 *xap(p)-  Far happ, Icel happ, Norw happ, Sw dial happ Gaw 48; Pe 16, 713, 1195; Cl 24; Pat 11, 29, 212; WA 3272, 4346, 4937 View
vnhappy adj. unhappy 'unfortunate, wretched' cp. happ (n.) ‘good luck, chance’; cp. óhapp (n.) ‘bad fortune’ C1 *xap(p)-  WA 713, 1375, 4482 View
heþen adv. hethen 'hence, away' heðan ‘hence; henceforth’ B1c *xin- or *xið-  Far heðan(i), hiðan, Icel héðan, Norw hedan, Dan heden, Sw hädan Gaw 1794, 1879; Pe 271; WA 4487, 4565, 4650, etc. View
hethenward adv. 'from here' heðan ‘hence; henceforth’ B1c *xin- or *xið- Far heðan(i), hiðan, Icel héðan, Norw hedan, Dan heden, Sw hädan WA 734 View
lyþen v. lithe 'to hear' hlýða ‘to listen, be proper (to)’ A1c *xleuþjan- or *xleuðjan-; or less likely *xlūðjan- Far lýða, Icel hlýða, Norw lyda, Dan lyde, Sw lyda Gaw 1719; WA 4, 1650, 3468 etc. View
rapes v. rape ‘hastens, hurries (reflex.)’ hrapa ‘to fall, tumble down; rush headlong, hurry’  B2a *xrapōjan- Far rapa, Icel hrapa, Norw rapa, OSw rapa Gaw 1309, 1903 View
bigge v. big 'to settle, found, build, make' byggva (byggja) 'to settle, inhabit' A1*bc *ƀewwjan- or *ƀuwwjan-  Far byggja, Icel byggja, Norw byggja, Dan bygge, Sw bygga Gaw 9, 20; Cl 1666; Pat 124, Erk 37, 207; WA 1366, 2215, 2256 etc. View
bodworde n. bodeword 'message' boð-orð 'message, command, etc.' CC4c *ƀudan + *wurdan Cl 473; Erk 105; WA 48, 1458, 1489 View
busk v. busk ‘to get ready, array, dress, make haste (intrans.); make (trans.); go, betake oneself, drive’ búask, 'to prepare oneself, get oneself ready (to leave), set out, dress oneself’   A2*c *ƀōwwan- + reflexive (acc.) *sek(e) Far búgva, Icel búa, Norw bu(a), Dan bo, Sw bo Gaw 509, 1128, 1136 etc.; Cl 142, 333, 351, etc.; Pat 437 Erk 112; WA 373, 774, 811* etc. View
brunt n. brunt 'sudden movement, rush; sharp blow' cp. bruna (v.) ‘to move (like fire), surge, come rushing’ DD1
 		 Pe 174; WA 783, 3934 View
insiʒt n. insight 'opinion' CCC4a
 		 Dan indsigt, Sw insikt Cl 1659 View
sate v. sit 'sat' sitja 'to sit' CCC2  *setjan- Far sita, Icel sitja, Norw sitja, ODan sitia, sitiæ, Dan sidde, OSw sitia, Sw sitta Gaw 339 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
þenk v. think ‘to take heed, remember, be mindful of’ þekkja 'to perceive, recognize, know' CCC2 *þankjan- Far tekkja, Icel þekkja, Norw tekkja, ODan tække, OSw þäkkia Gaw 487, 534, 1680 etc.; Pe 22, 370, 1151; Cl 138, 304, 711 etc.; Pat 294; Erk 225; WA 672, 1121, 2425 etc. View
at conj., pron. at ‘that, which’ at ‘who, which, that’ CC2c *þat Far at, Icel að, Norw at, Dan at, OSw at, Sw att Pe 536; WA 10, 56, 68 etc. View
þrast n. threst, thrast 'thrust' cp. þrýsta (v.) ‘to thrust, press; compress, strain heavily; force, compel’ CC3 *þraistjan-  Far trýsta, Icel þrýsta, Norw trysta, ODan tryste, Dan tryste, OSw trysta, MSw thrysta, Sw tryste Gaw 1443; Cl 952; WA 554 View
þral n. thrall 'serf, slave, fellow' þrǽll 'thrall, slave' A3c *þranxilaz or *þraxilaz Cl 135; WA 4520 View
thraldom n. thraldom 'servitude' þrǽll 'thrall, slave' A3 *þranxilaz or *þraxilaz WA 4419 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
þryuandely adv. thrivingly ‘abundantly, heartily, excellently’ þrífa-sk ‘to thrive’ B1c *þrīfan- Far tríva, trívast, Icel þrífa, þrívast, Norw triva, Dan trives, MSw thriva Gaw 1080, 1380; Erk 47 View
þryuen adj., v. thriven ‘fair, grown, honourable, worthy; mighty, large' þrifinn 'clean, orderly, in good condition' B1c *þrīfan- Icel þrifinn, Norw thriven, ODan treven, MSw þriven Gaw 1740; Pe 868, 1192; Cl 298, 1571, 1639; WA 1326, 1407, 2259 etc. View
þryue v. thrive 'to thrive' þrífa-sk ‘to thrive’; cp. þrifinn (adj.) 'active, well favoured' B1 *þrīfan- Far tríva, trívast, Icel þrífa, þrívast, Norw triva, Dan trives, MSw thriva Gaw 387; Pe 851; Cl 249; Pat 521 View
thristis v. thrust 'thrust, pierce' þrýsta 'thrust, press, force, compel' B2 *þrūstjan- Far trýsta, Icel þrýsta, Norw trysta, ODan tryste, OSw trysta, Sw dial trysta WA 554, 773*, 1326, etc. View
þynke v. think 'to seem' þykkja 'to seem' CCC2 *þunkjan- Far tykja, Icel þykja, Norw tykkja, ODan thykk(i)æ, Dan tykkes, OSw þykkia, Sw tycka(s) Gaw 348, 1111, 1241, etc.; Pe 267, 316, 552, etc.; Cl 744; Pat 8, 43, 427 etc.; WA 326, 363, 867 etc. View
forthinkis v. forthink ‘is displeasing to’ þykkja 'to seem'; cp. forþykkja CCC2 *þunkjan- Far tykja, Icel þykja, Norw tykkja, ODan thykk(i)æ, Dan tykkes, OSw þykkia, Sw tycka(s) WA 1464 View
vmbeþour adv. 'round about' þori (n.) 'the greater part, main part' B1c *þurōn- Icel þorri Cl 1384 View
vmbythoured v. 'surrounded' þori (n.) 'the greater part, main part' B1c *þurōn- Icel þorri WA 3857, 4806 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
lyke adj., n. like 'like, similar' líkr ‘like, alike’ CCC2c *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik Gaw 187, 498; Pe 432, 501, 735, etc.; Cl 212, 261, 790 etc.; Pat 493; WA 240, 599, 654 etc. View
liknes n. likeness 'appearance' líkr ‘like, alike’; cp.  líkneski (neut)., líkneskja (fem.) 'shape, form, image, etc.' CCC2 *(ga)līka- WA 382, 1709, 3679 View
lyk adv., conj. like 'like' líkr ‘like, alike’; cp. líka (adv.) 'also'  CCC2c *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik Gaw 1281, Cl 1008 View
elike adv. ylike 'equally' líkr ‘like, alike’; cp. líka, glíka (adv.) 'also' CCC2c *(ga)līka- Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik WA 340, 536, 560 etc. View
borne n. burn 'stream' cp. brunnr, bruðr ‘well-spring, spring, stream; source, origin; well, reservoir, watering place’ CCC5 *ƀrunn- Far brunnur, Icel brunnur, Norw brunn, brynn, Dan brønd, Sw brunn Gaw 731, 1570, 2174; Pe 974; Cl 482; WA 2587, 2597, 3062 etc. 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
aghlich adj., adv. awly 'terrible' agi ‘dread, awe; discipline; enmity’ C1 *ag- Far agi, Icel agi, Norw age, Dan ave, OSw aghi, Sw aga Gaw 136; Cl 874, 937 View
aʒlez adj. aweless, awless 'without fear' agi ‘dread, awe; discipline; enmity’; cp. agalauss ‘peaceful’ C1 *ag- Far agi, Icel agi, Norw age, Dan ave, OSw aghi, Sw aga Gaw 2335 View
aghe n. awe 'awe, reverence, terror; danger' agi ‘dread, awe; discipline; enmity’ C1c *ag- Far agi, Icel agi, Norw age, Dan ave, OSw aghi, Sw aga Erk 234, WA 169, 1459, 2987 etc. View
aʒed adj., v. awed 'frightened' agi ‘(n.) dread, awe; discipline; enmity’ C1c *ag- WA 3635 View
aʒefullest adj. awful 'most formidable' agi ‘(n.) dread, awe; discipline; enmity’ C1c *ag-
 		 WA 16 View
eggyng n. egging 'urging' OIcel eggja 'sharpen; egg on, goad, incite' C2 *agjōjan- Far eggja, Icel eggja, Norw eggja, Dan ægge, Sw ägge Cl 241, WA 2409 View
are adv., conj. ere 'before' ár 'early' CC1 *air- Far ári, Icel ár, Norw år Gaw 239, 1632, 1891; Cl 438, 1128; Erk 36; WA 246, 447, 1140 etc. View
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