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

'break; burst'

bresta ‘to crack, crash; snap, break, be split open; give way, break loose (etc.)’

C2

*brestan-

Far bresta, Icel bresta, Norw bresta, Dan briste, Sw brista

Gaw 1166; Cl 1263, 1783; Pat 148; WA 510, 728*, 789, etc.

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ande n.

'breath'

andi 'breath, breathing, spirit'

C3

*anđon

Far andi, Icel andi, Norw ande, Dan ånde, OSw ande, Sw ande, anda

WA 749, 4000, 4813

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brynston n. brimstone

'brimstone'

cp. brenna (v.) 'to burn (intrans. and trans.)', brennusteinn 'sulphur'

C2

*ƀrennan- or *ƀrannjan-

Cl 967

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forbrent v.

'burned up'

brenna 'to burn (intrans. and trans.)'

C2ac

*ƀrennan- or *ƀrannjan-

Far brenna, Icel brenna, Norw brenna, Dan brænde, Sw brinna; Far brenna, Icel brenna, Norw brenna, ODan brænnæ, Dan brænde, OSw bränna, Sw bränna

Pe 1139

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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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bycalle v. becall

'call upon, summon'

kalla ‘to call, cry, shout; send for; say; claim; name’

C1a

*kall- or *kalz-

Far kalla, Icel kalla, Norw kalla, Dan kalde, Sw kalla

Pe 913, 1163
 

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taking n. taking

'capture'

taka ‘to take’, cp. taka (n.) 'capture'

B2

*tak-

WA 1344, 1835, 2123 

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caraldes n.

'casks'
 

kerald 'cask'

B2

*kaz-

Far kerald, Icel kerald, Norw kjerald, Sw kärl, käril

Pat 159

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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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carle n. carl

'churl'

karl 'man, common man'

B2a

*karlaz

Far kallur, Icel karl, Norw kall, kar, Dan karl, runic Sw karilR, Sw karl

Cl 208, 876

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rekils v. rickle

'clatters'

*hrika or *hrikja 'creek'

D1

?*xrik-

cp. Far ríkja, Icel hrikkja, hrikta, Norw rikta, riksa, Sw dial rêk

WA 566

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stayned v. stain

'coloured'

(2) steina 'to stain, colour, paint' 

D1

(2) *stain-

Far steina, Icel steina, Norw steina, Dan stene, OSw stena

Gaw 170

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littis n. lit

'colours'

litr 'colour, hue, countenance, complexion'

A1*

*wlit-

Far litur, Icel litur, Norw lit, let, ODan lit, lyt, Dan lød, OSw liter, Sw dial lit, let

WA 4336

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wykez n. wick, wike

'corners (of the mouth)'

vik, 'corner'; cp. munn-vik (n. pl.) 'the corners of the mouth'

C1c

*wik-

Far vik, Icel vik, Norw vik, Dan mundvig, OSw vik, MSw vik, Sw veck

Gaw 1572; Cl 1690

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menske n. mensk

'courtesy, honour, fame, grace'

mennska ‘humanity, generosity’ 

C2

*manniska-

Far (ó)menska, Icel mennska, ODan men(i)ske, OSw mænksa

Gaw 834, 914, 2052, etc.; Pe 162, 783; Cl 121, 522, 646 etc.; Erk 337; WA 1237, 5226

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staf-ful adj. staff-full

'cram-full'

(2) stappa (v.) 'to stamp, stamp down; dray in a mortar'

D1c

(1) *staƀ-az; (2) *stamp-

(2) Norw stappfull; cp. Far stappa, Icel stappa, Norw stappa, ODan stappe

Gaw 494; WA 1543, 4897

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scaþel adj.

'dangerous'

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

A1*c

*skaþula-

Pat 155; WA 2992, 4802

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merk adj., n. murk

'dark, obscure, darkness'

myrkr 'dark, murky', cp. myrkr 'darkness'

CCC2ac

*merkwa-

Far myrkur, Icel myrkur, Norw myrk, Dan mørk, Sw mörk

Cl 894, 1617; Pat 291; WA 374, 2042, 3851 etc.

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mourkenes v.

'darkens'

myrkna 'grow murky'

CC1c

*merkwa-

Far myrkna, Icel myrkna, Norw myrkna, Dan mørke, Sw mörkna, Shetl mirk(e)n

Cl 1760

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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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rottok n. rottack

'decayed, musty substance'

DD1c

(1) *rut-; (2) *xrut- or *rut-

(2) Far rot, Icel rot, Norw rot, Dan råd, Sw dial råt, rått

Erk 344

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sulp v.

'defile, pollute'

DD1c

cp. Far søpla, Norw søpla; Norw dial sulpa

Pe 726; Cl 15, 550, 1130, etc.

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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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biwyled v.

'deluded'

(4) vél (n.) ‘wile, device, trick’, cp. véla ‘to defraud, trick’

DD1

(1) *wīl-; (2) wīgel-; (4) ?*wihl

(4) Far væl, Icel vél, Norw vēl, MSw väl

Gaw 2425

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lyste n.

'desire, joy'

lyst ‘lust, desire’, lysta v. 'one desires, wishes (impers.)'

CC2

 *lust-i- or *lustjan-

Far lyst, Icel lyst, Norw lyst, Dan lyst, MSw lyst, lust, Sw lust; Far lysta, Icel lysta, Norw lysta, Dan lyste, Sw lysta

?Gaw 1719; Pe 173, 467, 908; Cl 843

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lygyngeʒ n., v.

'dwellings'

liggja (v.) ' to lie'

DD2ac

*legjan-

Far liggja, Icel liggja, Norw liggja, Dan ligge, Sw ligga

Pe 935

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atwappe v. atwape, atwappe

'escaped'

vappa ‘to waddle’ 

DD1c

(1) *wap-

(1) Far vappa, Icel vappa, Dan dial vappe, Sw dial vapp

Gaw 1167; Cl 1205

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wrang adj. wrong

'evil, perverted; wrong; (in the) wrong'

vrangr, rangr ‘awry, not straight; wrong, unjust, unrighteous’

C1

*wrang- 

Far rangur, Icel rangr, Norw vrang, rang, Dan vrang, Sw vrång

Gaw 1494; Cl 268; Pat 384; Erk 236

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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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wamel v.

'feel sick'

vamla 'to get sick'

BB1

*wem-

Icel vamla, Norw vamla, Dan vamle

Pat 300

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flosed v.

'fell in strands'

cp. flosna 'hang loose, wither', flosa 'slice, shell'

D1c

*flus-

Far flosna, Icel flosna, Norw flosna; Icel flosa, Norw flose, flose

Cl 1689

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felle n. fell

'fell, precipitous rock'

fjall, fell ‘mountain’

A1bc

*felz-

Far fjall, Icel fjall, Norw fjell, Dan fjeld, fjæld, Sw fjäll

Gaw 723; WA 1211, 4046

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gryndel adj. grindel

'fierce, angry'

(1) grindill 'destroyer'; (2) grim(m)ð ‘vehemence, malice, ferocity, fierceness, violence’

DD1c

(1) *grend-; (2) *gremmiþō

Far grimd, Icel grimmd

Gaw 2338; Pat 524

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*gryndellayk n. grindel

'fierceness'

(1) grindill 'destroyer'; (2) grim(m)ð ‘vehemence, malice, ferocity, fierceness, violence’

DD1c

(1) *grend-; (2) *gremmiþō

Far grimd, Icel grimmd

Gaw 312 

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mokke n. muck

'filth'

mykr, myki 'manure'

B1

*mukjo-

Norw myk, Dan. møg, Sw. dial. mök

Pe 905

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luf-lowe n.

'fire of love'

logi 'flame'

B2ac

*lugōn

Far logi, Icel logi, Norw loge, Dan lue, Sw låga

Cl 707

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neue n. nieve

'fist'

hnefi, knefi 'fist'

B2c

*xneƀ-

Far nevi, Icel hnefi, Norw neve, Dan næve, Sw näve

Cl 1537

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sete adj. sete

'fitting, excellent'

 sœtr 'sweet'

CCC3

*sēt- or *swot- 

Far søtr, Icel sætur, Norw søt, ODan søt, Dan sød, OSw söter, Sw söt

Gaw 889

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flakes n. flakes

'flakes, lumps'

cp. flagna (v.) ‘to flake or chip off’

DD1

*flak-

Norw flak 'slice, detatched piece'; cp. Icel flagna, Norw flagna, Sw flagna

Cl 954

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blom n. bloom

'flower, bloom; perfection'

blómi (m.), blóm (neut.) ‘flower, flowing plant’

C3ac

*ƀlom-

Far blómi, Icel blómi, Norw blome, Dan blomme, Sw blomma; Far blóma (f.), Icel blóm, Norw blom

Pe 27, 578; Cl 1042, 1467

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flakerande v. flacker

'fluttering'

cp. flakka 'rove about'

CC1a

*flakkō(j)an-

cp. Far flakka, Icel flakka, Norw flakka, Dan flakke, Sw flacka

Cl 1410

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dreʒ adv. dree, dreigh

'forcibly'

drjúgr 'abundant, sufficient, lasting; supportive staunch, persistent (etc.)'

CC3ac

*dreug-

Far dr(j)úgvur, Icel drjúgur, Norw drjug, Sw dryg

Gaw 2263

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forth n. ford

'ford'

cp. fjǫrðr ‘firth, fjord, inlet’ 

CCC2bc

*furð-

Gaw 1585, 1617; Pe 150

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froþe n. froth

'froth'

froða ‘froth’; frauð ‘froth’  

C1

*fruþ- or *frauþ- 

Far, froða, froði, Icel froðe, Norw frode, froda, Dan fråde, Sw dial fruddo, frådas; Far froyður, Icel frauð, Norw fraud, Sw dial fraud, fröda, frau

Gaw 1572

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froþande adj.

'frothing, festering'

froða (n., fem.) ‘froth’; frauð (n., neut.) ‘froth’ 

C1

*fruþ- or *frauþ-

Far froða, froði, Icel froðe, Norw frode, froda, Dan fråde, Sw dial fruddo, frådas; Far froyður, Icel frauð, Norw fraud, Sw dial fraud, fröda, frau

Cl 1721

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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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glemered v. glimmer

'gleamed'

CC1a

*glim-

Dan glimre, MSw glimra

Gaw 172

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gnaistes v.

'gnashes'

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

B1

WA 5321

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syled v.

'go, pass (on)'

D1c

?*sīxwan-

Norw dial sila, Sw dial sila

Cl 131, WA 111, 161, 335 etc.

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holkked v. holk, hawk

'gouged (out)'

BBB2ac

*xul-k-

Sw hålka

Cl 1222

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