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

'plain'

flatr ‘flat, level’

C1bc

*flat- 

Far flatur, Icel flatur, Norw flat, Dan flad, Sw flat; Icel flötur; Far fløta, Icel flöt, Norw flot, flote

Gaw 507, *Pe 127

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wyter adv.

'plainly'

 vitr (adj.) ‘wise’, cp. vitrliga (adv.) ‘wisely, with wisdom’

CC1c

*wit-

Far vitur, Ice vitur, ODan witær, OSw viter, Sw vitter

Cl 1552

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bene adv. bein

'pleasantly, beautifully'

cp. beinn 'straight, direct; hospitable, helpful, accommodating'

DD1c

(1)*baina-; (3) *bōni-

cp. Far beinur, Icel beinn, Norw bein

Gaw 2402; Pe 198

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tayt n.

'pleasure, sport, play'

teiti 'joy, cheerfulness'

A1*c

*taita-

Far teiti, Icel teiti

Cl 889, 935; WA 1208, 3979

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plow n. plough, plow

'plough'

plógr 'plow'

BB2a

*plōg-

Far plógv, plog, Icel plógur, Norw plog, Dan plog, plov, Sw plog

Cl 68

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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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stange n. stang

'pole'

stǫng ‘pole, staff’

CC1abc

*stang-ō

Far stong, Icel stöng, Norw stong, Dan stang, Sw stång

Gaw 1614

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vnþryvandely adv.

'poorly, improperly, unsuitably'

þrífa-sk ‘to thrive’

B1c

*þrīfan-

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

Cl 135

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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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trantes v. trant

'practices cunning, dodges'

DD1c

(1) *trand-; (3) *tranata-

(2) Dan dial trante, Sw dial tranta; (3) Icel tranta, Norw tranta

Gaw 1707

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bounet adj., v.

'prepare, place, present'

búinn ‘ready, prepared, finished, willing, favourably disposed (towards sth.)’

C3c

*bō(w)an or *bū(w)an-

Cl 1398; WA 218, 768, 1116 etc.

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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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stamyn n.

'prow'

stafn, stamn 'stem of a ship'

CC1a

*stamn-

Far stavnur, Icel stafn, Norw stamn, ODan stafn, Dan stavn, OSw stafn, stamn, Sw stam, Sw dial stamn

Cl 486

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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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titely adv.

'quickly'

tíðr (adj.) ‘frequent, usual, customary’

A3*c

*tīða- 

WA 267, 738*, 888 etc.

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skete adj., adv.

'quickly'

skjótr ‘quick’

A1*c

*skeutaz

Far skjótur, Icel skjótur, Norw skjot, ODan skiud, OSw skiuter

Gaw 19; Cl 1186; Pat 195

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aloʒ adv. alow

'quietly'

lágr ‘low’

A1*

*lēga-

Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg

Cl 670

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trylle v. trill

'quiver' or 'turn, spin'

BB2a

*trill-

Norw trille, Norw dial trilla, ODan trijlæ, Dan trille, Sw trilla

Pe 78; Erk 322

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ratted adj., v.

'ragged'

cp. hrati (n.) 'rubbish, trash'

D1

Icel hrati, Norw rate, Sw dial rata
 

Cl 144

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rattes n. rats

'rags'

cp. hrati 'rubbish, trash'

D1c

?*xrat-

Cp. Norw rat, Sw dial rata; Icel hrat, Norw rat, Sw dial rat

Erk 260

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rayn-ryfte n.

'rain-sluice'

ript 'withdrawal, breach of contract'

B2c

*rīfan-

Norw rift, Dan rift, Sw rift

Cl 368

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schowted v. shouted

'raise a loud cry, insult with shouts'

skúta 'a taunt'

B1

*skūt-

Pe 877; WA 929

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spakly adv.

'readily, willingly, quickly'

spakr (adj.) 'gentle, wise', cp. spakliga (adv.) 'peaceably, wisely'

B1


 

Far spakur, Icel spakur, Norw spak, ODan spak, Dan spag, OSw skaper, Sw spak; cp. MSw spaklika, Sw spakliga

Cl 755; Pat 338; Erk 335; WA 786, 2975

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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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skyl n. skill

'reason, judgement; (that which is) reasonable; meaning; intention, purpose'

skil (pl.) ‘distinction, discernment (etc.)’

A1a

*skeli- 

Far skil, Icel skil, Norw skil, Dan skel, Dan dial skil, OSw skil, Sw skäl

Gaw 1296, 1509; Pe 54, 312, 674; Cl 151, 569, 709 etc.; WA 1575

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saʒtlyng n., v.

'reconciliation, peace'

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 490, 1795

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wythnay v.

'refuse, reject'

(2) cp. nei (interj.) 'no'

DD1

(2) *ni-aiw-

Pe 916

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ryfte n. rift

'rift'

ript 'withdrawal, breach of contract'

B2c

*rīfan-

Norw rift, Dan rift, Sw rift

Cl 368, 536, 964; WA 1756

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nabb n. nab

'rock'

Nabbi (dwarf name)

C1c

*naƀ-

Icel nabbi, Norw nabb, nabbe, Dan nabbe, Sw nabbe

WA 5495

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clynt n. clint

'rocky cliff'

klettr 'cliff (in the landscape), cliff-face, crag, bluff, escarpment'

B2abc

*klentaz

Far klettur, Icel klettur, Norw klett, Dan klint, OSw klinter, Sw klint, Sw dial klätt

WA 4830

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balteres adj., v. balter

'roll around; hobble'

B2c

*balt- ( ~ *bult-)

Norw dial bolta, baltra, Sw bulta, bultra, ODan bolte, Dan baltre, boltre

Cl 103; Pat 459

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mourkne v.

'rot'

morkna 'to become rotten'

B2c

Far morkna, Icel morkna, Norw morkna, Sw murkna

Cl 407

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campe adj.

'rough'

kampr 'beard, moustache'

C1

*kan(i)paz

Far kampur, Icel kampur, Norw kamp

Cl 1695

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*scrof adj.

'rough'

A1*c

*skurfa-

Icel skurfur, Norw skurv, ODan skurf, Dan skurv, Sw skorv

Cl 1546

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rasez v. rase

'rushes'

 rasa ‘to rush headlong; stumble’; rása ‘to race, run’

C2

?*ras- or *rēsōjan- or *rēs-

Far rasa, Norw rasa, Icel rasa, Dan rase, Sw dial rasa; Far rása, Icel rása

Gaw 1461

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dasches adj., v. dash

'rushing'

BBB2

Dan daske, Sw daska

Pat 312; WA 3882

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flot n.

'scum'

flot 'floating, being afloat; lard, dripping'

CC3c

*flutan

Far flot, Icel flot, Norw flot, Dan flod, flåd, Sw flott

Cl 1011

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sete n. seat

'seat, throne, place at table, abode'

sæti ‘seat’ 

A1*

*sētjan

Far sæti, Icel sæti, Norw sæte, ODan sæte, Dan sæde, OSw sǣte Sw säte

Gaw 72, 493; Cl 37, 92, 176, etc.; Pat 24; WA 238, 482, 801* etc.

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kyppe v.

'seize'

kippa 'pull, snatch'

CC2a

*kipp(j)an-

Far kippa, Icel kippa, Norw kippa, Dan kippe, Dan dial kippe, Sw kippa, Sw dial kippa
 

Cl 1510

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swaynes n. swain

'servants'

sveinn 'boy, young man, servant'

A1*

*swainaz

Far sveinur, Icel sveinn, Norw svein, Dan svend, OSw sven, Sw sven
 

Cl 1509

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*serly adv.

'severally, individually'

sér 3 pers. sg. reflex. pron. (dat.), adv.; serliga (adv.) 'apart, particularly'

A2c

*sē-z

Far sær, Icel sér, Norw sêr, Dan sær, i sær, runic Sw saʀ, Sw i sär

Cl 117; Pat 193

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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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schout n. shout

'shout'

skúta 'a taunt'

B1

*skūt-

Cl 840; WA 4730

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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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sylkyn adj. silken

'silk'

cp. silki (n.) 'silk'

CC2

Far silki, Icel silki, Norw silke, Dan silke, Sw silke

Gaw 610; WA 236, 1520, 5295

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lastes n.

'sins, vices'

last (neut.)  'blame, hurt', lǫstr (masc.) 'fault, flaw'

C1

*laxst-

Far last, Icel last, Norw last; Far løstur, Icel löstur, Norw last, Dan last, Sw last

Cl 1141; Pat 198

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sister-sunes n. sister

'sister's sons, nephews'

systir ‘sister’

A1*c

*swestēr, *swestōr

Far systir, Icel systir, runic Norw swestar, Norw syster, ODan runic systiʀ, ODan systir, systær, Dan søster, Sw syster

Gaw 111 

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sleʒe adj. sly

'skilfully made'

 slœgr ‘sly, cunning’

C1

*slōg-

Icel slægur, Norw sløg, ODan sløv, MSw slögher, Sw dial sløg

Gaw 797, 893

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skinnes n. skin

'skins'

skinn 'skin (of humans or animals), fur'

A1

*skenþan

Far skinn, Icel skinn, Norw skinn, Dan skind, Sw skinn

WA 4114, 5084

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slyʒt adj. slight

'slender'

sléttr 'plain, flat, even, smooth, level'

CC4c

*slixta-

Far slættur, Icel sléttur, Norw slett, ODan slæt, Dan slet, Sw slät, Sw dial sljett

Pe 190

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