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

'people of old times' (always in phrase in ~)

ár (adv) 'early'

CC1c

*air-

Far ári, Icel ár, Norw år

Pe 711
 

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*here n. (1) hire

'payment'

(2) eyrir 'ounce, money'

DD2

(1) *xūrja-; (2) *auri-

Far oyri, Icel eyrir, Norw ørre, Dan øre, Sw öre

Pe 616

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rake n. rake

'path'

rák ‘a streak, stripe’ 

DD1c

(1) *rak-; (2) *wrēk- or *rēk-; (3) *xrak-

(2) Far rák, Icel rák, Norw råk, Sw dial råk, Shetl rog

Gaw 2144, 2160; WA 3383, 5070

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ouerwalt v. overwalt

'overthrown'

velta ‘to roll, roll over; turn out, happen’; velta ‘to roll, set rolling; (reflex.) turn oneself, rotate, descend’ 

CCC2c

*waltjan-

Icel velta, Norw velta, OSw vælta; Far velta, Icel velta, Norw velta, Dan vælte, Sw välta

Gaw 314

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þrange adj., adv.

'oppressively, closely'

þrǫngr 'close, tight'

CC1c

*þrangwa-

Far. trongur, Icel. þröngur, Norw trong, Sw. trång, Dan. trang

Pe 17

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menskful adj.

'of worth, noble'

cp. mennska ‘humanity, generosity’ 

C2

*manniska-

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

Gaw 555, 1268, 1809; WA 2953

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forne adv. forne

'of old'

 forn ‘old’

CCC3b

*furna- or *fur-an-

cp. Far fornur, Icel forn, Norw forn, Dan forn, Sw forn

Gaw 2422

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wro n. wro

'nook, corner, seculed place, passage'

, ‘corner, nook’

A1bc

*wranxō

Far vrá, Icel , Norw ro, Dan vrå, Sw vrå

Gaw 2222; Pe 866; WA 1585, 4190 

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nay adv., interj. nay

'no'

nei 'no'

A1*

*ni-aiw-

Far nei, Icel nei, Norw nei, ODan ney, Dan nej, OSw , næy

Gaw 256, 279, 706, etc.; Cl 729, 743, 758; Erk 265; WA 298, 470, 1016 etc.

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ʒere-ʒiftes n. gift

'New Year's gifts'

gift ‘gift’

CC3a

*geftiz

Far gift, Icel gift, Norw gift, Dan gift, Sw gift

Gaw 67

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mun n. mun

'mouth'

muðr, munnr 'mouth'

A1*bc

*munþaz

Far munnur, Icel munnur, Norw munn, Dan mund, Sw mun, munn

Pat 44

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berʒ n. barrow

'mound'

berg, bjarg (neut.) ‘hill, cliff, prominence in the landscape, crag, cliff-face; boulder, rock; (as material) rock, stone, rocky ground, foundation of rock’

CCC5a

*ƀerʒa-

Far berg, bjarg, bjørg, Icel berg, bjarg, Norw berg, björg, ODan bjærg, Dan bjerg, OSw biärgh, Sw berg

Gaw 2172, 2178 

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mosse n. moss

'moss, lichen'

mosi 'bog, moorland; moss'

CCC3ab

*musa(n)-

Far mosi, Icel mosi, Norw mose, Dan mos, mose, OSw mos, mose, Sw mossa, mosse

Gaw 745

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wener adj.

'more lovely'

 vænn ‘promising, likely to be expected; bidding fair, likely to succeed; (of persons) hopeful, promising; fair to behold, fine, beautiful’ 

CCC1

*wēni-

Far vænur, Icel vænn, Norw væn, ODan væn, Sw vän

Gaw 945

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vnhap (1) n.

'mishap, misfortune, disaster'

happ ‘good luck, chance’; cp. óhapp ‘bad fortune’

C1

*xap(p)- 

Far happ, Icel happ, Norw happ, Sw dial happ

Gaw 438; Cl 143, 892, 1150; WA 3287, 4554

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myre n. mire

'mire, swamp'

mýrr ‘moor, bog, swamp’ 

A1*b

*meuziz 

Far mýri, Icel mýri, Norw myr, Dan, myr, Sw myr, myra

Gaw 749; Cl 1114; Pat 279; WA 2986

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blyþe n.

'mercy'

blíða 'gentleness, kindness, friendliness'

CC1c

*ƀlīþ-

Pe 354

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messe n. mass

'mass'

messa 'mass'

CCC2a

Far messa, Icel messa, Norw messa, messe, Dan messe, Sw messa

Gaw 1690; Pe 497, 862

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ferlyle adj.

'marvellous'

 ferligr ‘monstrous’

DD1c

(1) *fēr-; (2) *fera; (3) *fer(e)r-

Cl 1460

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knape n. knape

'man, fellow'

knapi ‘servant boy, valet of a king or great man’

CCC3b

*knab/ppan-

Icel knapi, knap(u)r, Norw knape, Sw dial knape

Gaw 2136

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festnen v. fasten

'make firm, bind'

cp. fastna ‘to pledge’

CC2c

*fastinō(j)an-

Gaw 1783; Cl 156, 327, 1255; Pat 273

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luged v. lug

'lurched'


 

B1

Norw dial lugga, lugge, Sw lugga

Cl 443; WA 3942

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loupe n. loop

'loop'

(1) hlaup ‘leap, jump’, hlaupa ‘to leap, jump; run’  

DD1c

(1) *xlaup-

(1) Icel hlaup, Norw laup, Dan løb, Sw löp; Far leypa, Icel hlaupa, Norw laupa, Dan løbe, Sw löpa

Gaw 591 

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lyndes n.

'loins'

lend 'loin'

CCC1a

*lanðjō

Far lend, Icel lend, Norw lend, Dan lænd, Sw länd

Gaw 139

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herber n. harbour, habor

'lodging'

herbergi ‘inn; closet, room’, 

CCC4a

*xarjaz + *ƀerʒō 

Far herbergi, Icel herbergi, Norw herbyrgi, Dan herberg(e), Sw härberge

Gaw 755, 812

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mynne adj.

'less'

minni ‘lesser, smaller’

C1ac

*minnizan- 

Far minni, Icel minni, Norw mindre, Dan mindre, Sw mindre

Gaw 1881

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tom n.

'leisure, time, opportunity, delay, pause, interval'

tóm 'emptiness; (metaphorically) leisure'

C1c

*tōm-

Pe 134, 585; Cl 1153; Pat 135; Erk 313

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terne n. tarn

'lake, pool'

tjǫrn 'small lake, pool'

B1bc

*ternō-

Far tjørn, Icel tjörn, Norw tjørn, Dan dial tjærn, kjærn, Sw tjärn

Cl 1041; WA 3860

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þarnes v.

'lack, be wanting, lose'

þarfnaþarna 'need, want'

CC1c

*þarƀ-

Far tarna, Icel þarfna, Norw tarna

WA 2709,2859, 3071, etc.

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teueled v. tevel, tavel

'laboured'

(1b) tefla 'to play at tables or draughts'; (2) tefja ‘to hinder, delay’

D1c

(1) *tafljan-; (2) ?*þafjan- or ?*taƀjan-

(1b) Far telva, Icel tefla, Norw tevla, Sw tävla; (2) Far tava, Icel tefja, Norw tava

Cl 1189

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teuelyng n. tevel, tavel

'labour, deeds'

(1b) tefla 'to play at tables or draughts'; (2) tefja ‘to hinder, delay’

D1c

(1) *tafljan-; (2) ?*þafjan- or ?*taƀjan-

(1b) Far telva, Icel tefla, Norw tevla, Sw tävla; (2) Far tava, Icel tefja, Norw tava

Gaw 1514

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knokke n. knock

'knock, blow'

knoka (v.) ‘to knock, thump’

CCC2a

*knok- or *knuk-

Gaw 2379

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knyf n. knife

'knife'

knífr ‘knife’

BB2a

*knīƀ- 

Far knívur, Icel hnífur, Norw kniv, Dan kniv, Sw knif

Gaw 1331, 1337, 2042; Cl 1104; WA 3024, 4097, 5364

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scowtes n. scout

'jutting rocks'

skúti ‘cave formed by jutting rocks’ 

A1bc

*skūtōn 

Far skúti, Icel skúti, Norw skût

Gaw 2167

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