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Lexeme | Part of Speech | Modern English Form | Sense | ON Etymon | Summary Category | PGmc Ancestor | Other Scandinavian reflexes | Occurrences | |
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may | n. | may | 'woman, maiden' |
mær ‘maid, girl, virgin; daughter (poetic)’ |
CC5b | *magw- or *mēg- |
Icel mær, Norw møy, Dan mø, Sw mö |
Gaw 1795; Pe 435, 780, 961 |
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þryftyly | adv. | thriftily | 'with propriety' |
þrift (n.)(fem.) 'thrift', cp. þrif (n.)(neut.) 'thriving condition, prosperity' |
B1 | *þrīfan- or *þrift- |
Icel þrift, Norw trîvst; cp. Icel þrif, Norw triv |
Cl 635 |
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skathely | adv. | 'with injury' |
skaði ‘harm, damage’ |
A1* | *skaþōn |
WA 642 |
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wyndas | n. | 'windlass' |
vindáss 'windlass' |
C2 | *wendan- + *ansaz |
Icel vindás |
Pat 103 |
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wyly | adj. | wily | 'wily' |
(4) vél (n.) ‘wile, device, trick’ |
DD1 | (1) *wīl-; (2) wīgel-; (4) ?*wihl |
(4) Far væl, Icel vél, Norw vēl, MSw väl |
Gaw 1728, 1905 |
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wyles | n. | wile | 'wiles' |
(4) vél ‘wile, device, trick’ |
DD1c | (1) *wīl-; (2) wīgel-; (4) ?*wihl |
(4) Far væl, Icel vél, Norw vēl, MSw väl |
Gaw 1700, 1711, 2415 etc.; WA 416, 1363, 1764 etc. |
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broþely | adj. | 'wild, vile' |
bráðr ‘immediate, sudden, harsh, fierce, rash'; cp. bráðligr 'immediate, sudden, violent' |
A1c | *brēða- or *brēþa- |
Far bráður, Icel bráður, Norw bråd, Dan brad, Sw bråd |
Cl 848, 1030 |
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vnþryfte | n. | unthrift | 'wickedness, folly' |
þrift (n.)(fem.) 'thrift', cp. þrif (n.)(neut.) 'thriving condition, prosperity' |
B1 | *þrīfan- or *þrift- |
Icel þrift, Norw trîvst; cp. Icel þrif, Norw triv |
Cl 516, 1728 |
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waweʒ | n. | 'waves' |
vágr 'wave, sea' |
CC2a | *wēg-az |
Far vágur, Icel vogur, Norw våg, Dan vove, Sw dial våg |
Pe 287; Cl 382, 404; Pat 142; WA 26, 1153, 1309, etc. |
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wassayl | interj. | wassail | 'wassail!, your health' |
heill (adj.) 'hale, sound; whole, healed, etc.' |
A1* | *wesan- + *xaila- |
Far heilur, Icel heill, Norw heil, Dan hel, Sw hel |
Cl 1506 |
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waykned | adv. | 'was enfeebled' |
veikr (veykr) (adj.) ‘weak’ |
A1*c | *weik(w)a- |
Far veikur, Icel veikur, Norw veik, Dan veg, Sw vek; Norw dial veikna, OSw vikna, MSw vekna, Sw vekna |
Cl 1422 |
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vnþryftyly | adv. | unthriftily | 'wantonly' |
þrift (n.)(fem.) 'thrift', cp. þrif (n.)(neut.) 'thriving condition, prosperity' |
B1 | *þrīfan- or *þrift- |
Icel þrift, Norw trîvst; cp. Icel þrif, Norw triv |
Cl 267 |
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wast | n. | waist | 'waist' |
vǫxtr ‘size, stature; growth (etc.)' |
CCC1a | *waxs- |
Far vøkstur, Icel vöxtur, Norw vokster, ODan wext, Dan vækst, vekst, OSw væxter, Sw växt |
Gaw 144 |
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þorpes | n. | thorp | 'villiages' |
þorp 'hamlet, village' |
C2abc | *þurpan |
Far torpur, Icel þorp, Norw torp, ODan torp, OSw þorp, Sw torp |
Cl 1178; WA 1803 |
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vnsleʒe | adj. | 'unwary' |
slœgr ‘sly, cunning’; cp. óslœgr ‘unsly’ |
C1 | *slōg- |
Icel slægur, Norw sløg, ODan sløv, MSw slögher, Sw dial sløg |
Gaw 1209 |
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vnneuened | adj. | 'unsaid, retracted' |
nefna ‘to name, mention, appoint’; cp. ónefndr (pp. adj.) ‘unnamed' |
A1*c | *namnjan- |
Far nevna, Icel nefna, Norw nemna, Dan nævne, Sw nämna |
Cl 727 |
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vnlyke | adj. | unlike | 'unlike, different' |
líkr ‘like, alike’ |
CCC2c | *(ga)līka- |
Far líkur, Icel líkur, Norw lik, Dan lig, Sw lik |
Gaw 950 |
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serke | n. | sark | 'undergarment' |
serkr 'long undershirt, nightshirt' |
CC2c | *sarkiz |
Far serkur, Icel serkur, Norw serk, ODan særk, Sw särk |
WA 4339, 4672, 4963 |
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vnbrosten | adj. | 'unbroken' |
bresta ‘to crack, crash; snap, break, be split open; give way, break loose (etc.)’. |
C2ac | *brestan- |
Far bresta, Icel bresta, Norw bresta, Dan briste, Sw brista |
Cl 365 |
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twynne | adj., n. | twin | 'two, double' |
tvennr, tvinnr ‘twofold, double’ |
CC1c | *twizn- or *twi-n- |
Far tvinnur, Icel tvennur, Norw tvinn, tvenne, ODan tvinnæ, tvænnæ, Dan tvende, OSw tvænne, tvinn-, Sw tvenne, tvänne |
Gaw 425, 1339; Pe 251, 1012; Cl 966, 1047 |
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blunder | n. | blunder | 'turmoil, trouble' |
(1) blunda ‘to have/keep one’s eyes shut’; (2) blanda ‘to mix (together)’ |
D1c | (1) *blund- (2) *bland- |
Far blunda, Icel blunda, Norw blund(r)a, Dan blunde, Sw blund(r)a; Far blanda, Icel blanda, Norw blanda, Dan blande, Sw blanda |
Gaw 18 |
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traistis | v. | 'trust, have confidence (in)' |
treysta ‘to make trusty, try the strength of a thing’ |
A1c | *traustjan- |
Far troysta, Icel treysta, Norw trøysta, Dan trøyste, OSw trösta, Sw trösta |
WA 1344, 2467, 3270 etc. |
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þrete | v. | 'to wrangle' |
þræt(t)a 'to wrangle' |
CC3 | *þranxtjan-, or *þraut- |
Far træta, Icel þræta, þrætta, Norw trætta, ODan thrættæ, Dan trætta, OSw þræ(t)a, Sw träta |
Pe 561 |
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wyrles | v. | whirl | 'to whirl' |
hvirfla ‘to whirl’ |
CC2a | *xwerƀan-, *xwerƀ-il-, ?*xwurƀ- |
Far hvirla, Icel hvirfla, Norw kvervla |
Gaw 2222; Cl 475; WA 5297 |
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welcum | v. | welcome | 'to welcome' |
velkominn ‘welcome (esp. in greeting)’ |
CCC4 | *welō(n), *walō(n) + *kweman- |
Icel velkominn, Norw velkommen, Dan velkommen, OSw vælkomin, Sw välkommen |
Gaw 819, 1477, 1759 |
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rayke | v. | raik | 'to wander, depart, go, advance; (pres. ptcp.) flowing, rolling on' |
reika ‘to wander, take a walk, swagger’ |
A1c | *raikō(j)an- |
Far reika, Icel reika, Norw reika |
Gaw 1076, 1727, 1735; Pe 112; Cl 382, 465, 671; Pat 65, 89; Erk 139; WA 5284, 5555 |
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norne | v. | 'to state, speak, address, announce, propose; offer, urge, press' |
BB2ac | ?*ner- |
Sw dial. norna, nyrna, nörna |
Gaw 1661, 1669, 1771, etc.; Cl 65, 669, 803; Erk 101, 152, 195 |
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carp | v. | carp | 'to speak, say, converse' |
karpa 'to brag, boast' |
A1c | Icel karpa, Sw dial karpa |
Gaw 263, 360, 377 etc.; Pe 381, 752, 949; Cl 74, 1591; Erk 317; WA 8, 100, 108 etc. |
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keue | v. | 'to sink (down)' |
kefja 'to dip, put under water' |
DD1c | *kwaƀjan- |
Icel kefja |
Pe 320, 981 |
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layt | v. | lait | 'to seek, search, wish to know' |
leita ‘to seek, search’ |
A1*c | *wlaitō(j)an- |
Far leita, Icel leita, Norw leita, Dan lede, Sw lete |
Gaw 355, 411, 449; Cl 97, 1768; Pat 180, 201, 277; Erk 155; WA 152, 372, 2341 etc. |
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layke | v. | lake | 'to play, amuse oneself' |
leika ‘to play, perform, move, delude’ |
A1*c | *laikan- |
Far leika, Icel leika, Norw leika, Dan leke, Sw leka |
Gaw 1111, 1178, 1554 etc., Pe 210; Cl 872; WA 1770, 5480 |
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neuen | v. | 'to name, call, mention, call on, state' |
nefna ‘to name, mention, appoint’ |
A1*c | *namnjan- |
Far nevna, Icel nefna, Norw nemna, Dan nævne, Sw nämna |
Gaw 10, 58, 65 etc., Cl 410,1376, 1525; Erk 25, 195; WA 76, 260, 293 etc. |
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tyne | v. | tine, tyne | 'to lose, destroy, ruin' |
týna 'to lose, destroy' |
C3 | *teunjan- |
Far týna, Icel týna, Norw tyna, Dan tyne, Sw. dial tyna |
Pe 332; Cl 216, 775, 907; Pat 500, 505; WA 903, 2683, 2784 etc. |
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lausen | v. | loose | 'to loosen, undo, break, alleviate, utter, relieve' |
lauss ‘loose, free (etc.)’ |
A1* | *lausa- |
Far leysur, Icel laus, Norw laus, Dan løs, Sw lös |
Gaw 1784, 2376; Cl 668, 957,966 etc.; Erk 165, 178; WA 788* |
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blenk | v. | blenk | 'to look; gleam' |
blekkja ‘to deceive, betray, seduce’; cp. blakkr (adj.) ‘pale, dark’ |
CC2c | *ƀlankjan- |
Icel blekkja, Norw blekkja |
Gaw 799, 2315; WA 5607 |
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vplyften | adj., v. | uplift | 'to lift, rise, uplift (in prayer)' |
lyfta ‘to lift, raise’ |
C1a | *luftjan- |
Far lyfta, Icel lyfta, Norw lyfta, Dan løfte, Sw lyfta; cp. MDan uplyfte, MSw uplyfa |
Gaw 505; Cl 987; WA 805 |
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þertylle | adv. | theretill | 'to it' |
til ‘to, until etc.' |
C5c | *til- |
Far til, Icel til, Norw til, Dan til, Sw till, til |
Gaw 1110, 1369; Cl 1509; Erk 69 |
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haylse | v. | 'to greet' |
heilsa ‘to greet’ |
A1*c | *xail(e)sō(j)an- |
Far heilsa, Icel heilsa, Norw helsa, Dan hilse, Sw hälsa |
Gaw 223, 810, 829 etc.; Pe 238; Cl 612, 814; WA 1622, 4929 |
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raue | v. | 'to go astray' |
DD1c | (1) Icel ráfa, Norw rava |
Pe 665 |
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layne | v. | lain | 'to conceal, remain silent' |
leyna ‘to hide, conceal’ |
C3c | *laugnjan |
Far loyna, Icel leyna, Norw løyna, ODan løne, Dan løne, OSw löna, Sw löna |
Gaw 1786, 1863, 2124; Pe 244; Erk 179 |
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sware | v. | 'to answer' |
svara ‘to reply, answer’ |
CC1c | *-swarōjan- |
Far svara, Icel svara, Norw svara, Dan svare, Sw svara |
Gaw 1108, 1756, 1793 etc.; Pe 240; Cl 1415; WA 674, 750, 1621 etc. |
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type | v. | tip | 'tip' |
D1c | Sw tippa |
Pat 506; WA 1303, 1418 |
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caggen | v. | (2) cadge | 'tie up' |
(1) kǫgurr (n.) ‘quilt’ |
DD1c | (1) *kag- |
(1) Icel kögur, Sw dial kaghring, kafring |
Pe 512; Cl 1254; WA 1521 |
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ouerþwert | adj., adv., prep. | overthwart | 'through (a line of), crosswise, horizontal, across' |
þverr ‘athwart, across, transverse’ |
A3*b | *þwerxwa- |
Far tvørur, Icel þver, Norw tver, ODan thwær, Dan tvær, OSw þvær, þvar, Sw tvär |
Gaw 1438; Cl 316, 1384 |
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threnen | adj. | 'three-fold' |
cp. þrennr 'three-fold' |
CCC2c | *þrizna- or þrixna- |
Far trinnur, Icel þrennur, Norw trinn, ODan thrænnæ, Dan trende, OSw þrænni, þrinni, Sw trenne |
Erk 210 |
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þrynne | adj. | thrin, thrinne | 'three(fold)' |
þrennr ‘triple, threefold’ |
B1c | *þrizna- |
Far trinnur, Icel þrennur, Norw trinn, ODan thrænnæ, Dan trende, OSw þrænni, þrinni, Sw trenne |
Gaw 1868; Cl 606, 645, 1727 |
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skitly | adv. | 'swiftly' |
cp. skjótr (adj.) ‘quick’ |
A1*c | *skeutaz |
WA 5040 |
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swayues | v. | 'sweeps' |
cp. sveif 'tiller' |
A1ac | *swaif- |
Norw dial sveifa |
Pat 253 |
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vmbewalt | v. | 'surrounded' |
velta ‘to roll, set rolling; (reflex.) turn oneself, rotate, descend’ |
CC2ac | *waltjan- |
Icel velta, Norw velta, OSw vælta; Far velta, Icel velta, Norw velta, Dan vælte, Sw välta |
Cl 1181 |
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callyng | n. | calling | 'summons' |
kalla (v.) ‘to call, cry, shout; send for; say; claim; name’ |
C1a |
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Far kalla, Icel kalla, Norw kalla, Dan kalde, Sw kalla |
Cl 1362 |
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