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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
bred n. bread 'bread'
 		 brauð 'bread' CCC3a *brauðan Far breyð, Icel brauð, Norw braud, brød, Dan brød, Sw bröd Gaw 891, 1361, 1610; Cl 620, 636, 1105 View
tobrest v. 'break in two' bresta ‘crack, crash; snap, break, be split open; give way, break loose (etc.)’ C2c *brestan- WA 640 View
bretted v. 'break to pieces, destroy' brytja 'chop into pieces' CC3c *ƀrut- Far brytja, Icel brytja, Norw brytja WA 2256, 2697 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
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
breþer n. brother 'brothers (in arms)' bróðir 'brother' CC2bc *ƀrōþer-  Far bróðir, Icel bróðir, Norw broder, Dan broder, Sw broder Gaw 39; WA 2512, 5363, 5379 View
lawene v. low 'brought low' lágr ‘low’ A1* *lēga- Far lágur, Icel lágur, Norw låg, Dan lav, Sw låg WA 3293 View
nowte n. nowt, nout 'bull, cattle' naut 'cattle, oxen' A1*c *nautan Far neyt, Icel naut, Norw naut, ODan nøt, Dan nød, Sw nöt WA 3823, 4744 View
kynd v. kind 'burnt' kynda 'kindle, light a fire' B2ac *kunđjan- Far kynda, Icel kynda, Norw kynda, Sw dial kynda WA 2247 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
cakled v. cackle 'cackled' BBB2a Norw kakla, kagle, Dan kagle, Sw kackla Gaw 1412 View
kakeʒ n. cake 'cake' kaka 'cake' B1 *kakōn Far kaka, Icel kaka, Norw kaka, kake, Dan kage, Sw kaka Cl 625, 635 View
brest n. 'calamity' brestr 'crash, crack, defect, loss' C2c *ƀrestuz Far brestur, Icel brestur, Norw brest, Dan brist, OSw bräster, braster Cl 229 View
kart n. cart 'cart, chariot' kartr 'cart' CC2 *krattaz Icel kartur, Norw kart Cl 1259; WA 3058, 3629 View
angre adj. angry 'caustic' angr (n.) ‘sorrow, resentment, distress; repentance; tribulation, injury’ C1 *angez- Far angur, Icel angur, Norw anger, Dan anger, Sw ånger Cl 1035 View
grofe n. 'cave' gróf 'pit, ditch, ravine' C1abc *grōƀō Far grógv, Norw grôv WA 5394 View
rekanthes n. reckan, reckon 'chains' rekendi (fem. pl. rekendr) 'chain'  A1*c *rakentj- Icel rekindi WA 5128, 5542 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
barne n. bairn 'child' barn 'child' CCC5ac *ƀarnan Far barn, Icel barn, Norw barn, Dan barn, Sw barn Gaw 2320; Pe 426, 712, 1040; Cl 329, 378, 502 etc.; Pat 510; WA 396, 517, 585 etc. View
wale n. wale 'choice, range to choose from, abundance' val 'choice', vǫl  'choice' B2ac *wal- Far val, Icel val, Norw val, ODan val, Dan valg, Sw val; Far velja, Icel velja, Norw velja, Dan vælge, Sw välja Erk 73 View
kyrk n. kirk 'church' kirkja ‘church’ A1*bc Far kirkja, Icel kirkja, Norw kyrkje, Dan kirke, Sw kyrka Gaw 2196; Pe 1061; Cl 1270, 1431; Erk 16, 113; WA 1549, 4542 View
ʒarm n. yarm 'clamour' jarmr 'bleating' C2c *erma- Far jarm(an), Icel jarmur, Norw jerm Cl 971 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
klubbe n. club 'club' klubba 'club' B1 Far klubbi, Norw klubba, klubbe, ODan klubbe, Dan klubbe, Sw klubba, Sw dial klubba Cl 839, 1348 View
fogge n. fog 'coarse grass' D1c Norw fogg, fjagg, fjogg, fugg Cl 1683 View
farandely adv. 'comfortably' (1) fara 'to move, go etc., to suit, befit' D1c (1) *faran- Far fara, Icel fara, Norw fara, Dan fare, Sw fara Pat 435 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
sopp n. 'company' soppr 'ball' A1 *swumpaz Far soppur, Icel soppur, Norw sopp, Sw dial sopp, supp WA 2351 View
gyng n. ging 'company, troop' gengi  ‘good luck, success; help, support; troop’ CC1c *gang-  Far geingi, Icel gengi, Norw gjenge, ODan gænge, OSw gænge Gaw 225; Pe 455; Erk 137; WA 812*, 1213, 1648 etc. View
gesse v. guess 'conceive, form an idea, believe, suppose, imagine, intend, judge etc.' C2a *get- Norw dial gissa, Dan gisse, Sw gissa, cp. Icel gizka Pe 499; WA 577, 990, 2071 etc. View
tristly adv. 'confidently' traustr ‘trusty, sure, firm, strong, safe’; traust ‘trust, protection, shelter’ BBB2 *trust- or *traust- Far treystur, Icel traustur, Norw traust, ODan trøst, MSw tröster; Far treyst, Icel traust, Norw traust, Dan trøst, Sw tröst WA 1632 View
heþyng n. 'contempt, scorn' hǽðing 'scorn, mockery, ridicule' B1c *xawiþa Cl 579, 710; Pat 2; WA 1714, 1869 View
hilen v. hill 'covered, concealed' hylja 'to hide, cover' C1a *xuljan- Far hylja, Icel hylja, Norw hylja, Dan hylle, Sw hölja Cl 1397; WA 146, 1010, 3450 etc. View
bos n. boose 'cow-house, manger' báss 'a stall in a cow-house' CCC1 *ƀan(d)sa- Far básur, Icel bás, Norw bås, Dan bås, Sw bås Cl 1075 View
qwirre n. whirr 'crash, rush' cp. hverfa ‘to turn’, hvirfla ‘to whirl’. BB1c WA 560, 1854 View
croked adj. crooked 'crooked, astray, dishonest; sinuous' krókr ‘hook, anything crooked’  BB1b ?*krōk- Far krókur, Icel krókur, Norw krôk, Dan krog, Sw krok Gaw 653; Cl 181, 1697; WA 5423 View
cros n. cross 'cross' kross 'cross' FC5b Far krossur, Icel, Norw kross, Dan kors, Sw kors Gaw 762; Erk 2; WA 4872 View
croun n. crown 'crown; crown of the head; tonsure' krúna ‘crown’ FCCC2a Far krúna, Icel krúna, Norw krune, kruna, Dan krone, Sw krona Gaw 364, 419, 616 etc.; Pe 427, 1100; Cl 1275; Erk 55, 222; WA 121, 231, 817 etc. View
crouned adj., v. crowned 'crowned' krúna ‘crown’; cp. krúna v. FCCC2a Far krúna, Icel krúna, Norw krune, kruna, Dan krone, Sw krona WA 2280, 3576, 4211 etc. View
scole n. scale 'cup' skál 'bowl, scales' A1a *skēlō Far skál, Icel skál, Norw skål, Dan skål, Sw skål Cl 1145
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banned adj., v. ban 'curse, (pp.) accursed' banna 'forbid, prevent, curse' CC3c *ƀannan- Far banna, Icel banna, Norw banna, Dan bande, Sw banna Cl 468, 885; WA 157 View
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
rot n. rot 'decay, rottenness, corruption'
 		 DD1c (1) *xrut-; (2) *rut- (2b) Far rot, Icel rot, Norw rot, Dan råd, Sw dial råt, rått Pe 26; Cl 1079; Erk 262 View
glauereʒ v. ?glaver 'deceives' cp. glaðr (adj.) 'glad' DD1 ?*glaða- Pe 688 View
bolled adj. 'decorated in relief, embossed' bolgna (v.) ‘to swell, bulge’ CC1c *belgan- Icel bólginn, Norw bolgen, Dan bullen, OSw bulghin, bulin Cl 1464 View
bysulpeʒ v. 'defiles' DD1c cp. Far søpla, Norw søpla; Norw dial sulpa Cl 575 View
nikked v. nick 'denied, refused, said no' neka 'to deny' CCC2c *ne, *ni + *eka Norw neikka, OSw neka, Sw neka; cp. Icel neka Gaw 706, 2471; WA 2339 View
swelt v. swelt 'destroy' svelta 'to put to death (by hunger); starve (a person)' CCC3c *sweltan- or *swalt(j)an- Far svølta, Icel svelta, Norw svelta, Sw svälta Cl 108, 332; Pat 427 View
vnsamen adv. 'differently, not matching' saman ‘together’ CCC1ac *saman-  WA 605 View
vnhaspe v. 'disclose' cp. hespa (n.) ‘wisp or skein of wool; hasp, fastening’ CCC2c *xasp- Cl 688 View
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