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

'suddenly; fiercely, wretchedly; violently'

bráðr ‘immediate, sudden, harsh, fierce, rash'; cp. bráðliga 'immediately, suddenly'

A1c

*brēða- or *brēþa-

Far bráður, Icel bráður, Nor bråd, Dan brad, Sw bråd

Gaw 2377; Cl 1030, 1256; Pat 474; WA 1214, 2211

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blunt adj. blunt

'stunned'
 

blunda (v.) 'to have one's eyes shut, doze'

DD1

Far blunda, Icel blunda, Norw blund(r)a, ODan blunde, Dan blunde, OSw blund(r)a

Pe 176

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ryg n. rigg

'storm'

hregg 'storm, strong wind'

B1c

Far reiggj, Icel hregg

Cl 354, 382

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sterne n. stern

'stern'

stjórn 'helm, steering'

CC1a

*steurnō

Far stjórn, Icel stjórn, Norw stjorn, OSw stiorn-

Pat 149

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sterneʒ n. starn, stern

'stars'

stjarna 'star'

B2c

*sternōn

Far stjørna, Icel stjarna, Norw stjerna, Dan stjerne, Sw. stiärna

Pe 115; Pat 149; WA 28, 127, 282, etc.

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stryþþe n. strithe

'stance'

 stríða (n.) ‘adversity’

CC2

*streið-

Far stríð, Icel stríð, Norw strid, Dan strid, Sw strid; Far stríða, Icel stríða, Norw strida, Dan stride, Sw strida

Gaw 846, 2305 

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faltered v. falter

'staggered'

 faltra-sk ‘to be cumbered’

D1c

(1) *falþ-; (2) *faltra-

Icel faltrast

Gaw 430

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layk n. lake

'sport, entertainment; fighting; conduct, practice, sin'

leikr ‘game, play, sport’ 

A1*bc

*laikaz

Far leikur, Icel leikur, Norw leik, Dan leg, OSw leker, Sw lek

Gaw 262, 1023, 1125 etc.; Cl 122, 274, 1053 etc.; Pat 401; WA 385, 655, 1761 etc.

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sponez n. spoon

'spoons'

spánn 'chip, shaving, spoon'

CC3a

*spēnuz

Far spónur, Icel spónn, Norw spon, spån, Dan spaan, Sw spån

Gaw 886

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vnskathely adj., n.

'spiritually unharmed, the pure'

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

A1*c

*skaþula-

Erk 278

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carping n. carping

'speech, words'

karpa 'to brag, boast'

A1c

Icel karpa, Sw dial karpa

Cl 1550

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flaunkes n.

'sparks'

BB1

?*flank-

Sw (snö)flanka

Cl 954

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spak adv.

'smartly'

spakr (adj.) 'gentle, wise'

B1

Far spakur, Icel spakur, Norw spak, ODan spak, Dan spag, OSw skaper, Sw spak

Pat 104

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litillaike n.

'smallness'

lítilleikr 'lowness, smallness'

C4c

*lūt- or *līt- + laik-

WA 1709, 2505, 2706 etc.

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slente n. slent

'slope'

cp. sletta (v.) ‘to slap, dab’

BB2c

*slent- or *slant-

Far sletta, Icel sletta, Norw sletta; Norw sletta, Norw dial slinta, Dan slente, Sw slinta; cp. Norw slent, Sw slänt

Pe 141

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glaymande adj., v.

'slimy'

kleima 'to daub, smear, dabble'

D1

?*klaimjan-
 

Far kleima, Icel kleima, Norw kleima, Sw dial klema

Pat 269

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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schout n. shout

'shout'

skúta 'a taunt'

B1

*skūt-

Cl 840; WA 4730

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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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*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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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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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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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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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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dasches adj., v. dash

'rushing'

BBB2

Dan daske, Sw daska

Pat 312; WA 3882

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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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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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mourkne v.

'rot'

morkna 'to become rotten'

B2c

Far morkna, Icel morkna, Norw morkna, Sw murkna

Cl 407

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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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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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nabb n. nab

'rock'

Nabbi (dwarf name)

C1c

*naƀ-

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

WA 5495

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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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wythnay v.

'refuse, reject'

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

DD1

(2) *ni-aiw-

Pe 916

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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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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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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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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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schowted v. shouted

'raise a loud cry, insult with shouts'

skúta 'a taunt'

B1

*skūt-

Pe 877; WA 929

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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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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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ratted adj., v.

'ragged'

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

D1

Icel hrati, Norw rate, Sw dial rata
 

Cl 144

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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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aloʒ adv. alow

'quietly'

lágr ‘low’

A1*

*lēga-

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

Cl 670

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