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Lexeme Part of Speech Modern English Form Sense ON Etymon Summary Category PGmc Ancestor Other Scandinavian reflexes Occurrences  
gere (2) n. gear (1) ‘gear, apparatus, equipment’; (2) ‘doings, behaviour’ (1) gervi, gørvi ‘gear, apparel’  DD2 (1) *garwj-; (2) *garwj- or *ger- (1) Icel gervi Gaw 2205 View
spenne (2) n. (1) spen; (2) spinney (1) ‘fence, hedge’;  (2) (a) ‘thorn-hedge’;  (b) ‘thorn bush, thorn hedge, thorn thicket’ (1) spenni 'clasp' D2 (1) *span(n)- Far spenni, Icel spenni, Norw spenne, Sw spänne Gaw 1709, 1896; WA 4162 View
horyed v. (1) hurried; (2) harried (1) 'urged, hurried'; (2) 'dragged, pulled' (1) cp. hurr 'hurley-burley, noise' DD2 (2) *xarjōjan- cp. Icel hurr (n.); Far hurra, Icel hurra, Norw hurra, Norw dial hurra, Dan hurre 'to whir', Sw hurra, Sw dial hurra Cl 883 View
*brayþed v. (1) 'started, moved with a quick, jerky motion'; (2) 'moved' (2) bragða 'flare, sparkle, flicker; (impersonal) is seen to be in trembling motion, moves' DD2 (1) *bregðan-; (2) *bregðan- or *bragðan- Icel bragða Erk 190 View
*mukkyd v. (1) mucked; (2) made (1) 'shovelled'; (2) 'made' (1) moka 'to shovel' D2 (1) *mukōn-; (2) makōjan- (1) Icel moka, Norw moka, Dan muge, Sw måka, mocka, Sw dial muka Erk 43 View
sete n., v. (1) seat; (2) set, sit (1) 'seat, throne, place (at table)'; (2) 'to sit'; (3) 'to be seated' (1) and (3) sæti (n.) ‘seat’ D2 (1) *sētjan-; (2) *satjan- or *setjan-; (3) *sētjan- (1) and (3) Far sæti, Icel sæti, Norw sæte, ODan sæte, Dan sæde, OSw sǣte Sw säte Cl 1395 View
lithis n. (1) 'people'; (2) 'limbs'  (1) lýðr 'people, population, inhabitants, subjects, congregation, etc.' D2 (1) *leuđiz; (2) *liþuz Far -lýður, Icel lýður, Norw lyd, OSw lyþir WA 3750 View
roþeled (1) v. (2) rathel (1) 'heated, broiled'; (2) 'brought together' (1) rjóðr (adj.) 'ruddy, red; (2) raða ‘to set in order’ DD2 (1) *reuda- (1) Icel rjóður, Norw rjod- (2) Far raða, Icel raða, Norw rada, Sw rada Cl 59 View
wylle adj., n. will (1) 'going astray, erring, going wrong'; (2) 'wilfulness' (1a) villr (adj.) ‘wild; bewildered, erring, astray’; (1b) villa (n.) 'going astray; error, falsehood' DD2 (1) *welþjaz; (2)*weljōn, *welan (1a) Far villur, Icel villur, Norw vill, ODan willær, wild(ær), Dan vild, OSw vildær, Sw vill, vild; (1b) Far villa, Icel villa, Norw villa, Sw villa Cl 76 View
soerly adj., adv. (1) 'filthy, base'; (2) 'severally, individually' (1) saurligr (adj.) 'unclean'; (2) sér 3 pers. sg. reflex. pron. (dat.), adv.; serliga (adv.) 'apart, particularly' D2 (1) *saur-; (2) *sē-z (1) Far seyrur, Icel saur, Norw saur, ODan sør, OSw sör-, Sw dial sör; (2) Far sær, Icel sér, Norw sêr, Dan sær, i sær, runic Sw saʀ, Sw i sär (1) Cl 117; (2) Cl 117; Pat 193 View
rak n. rack (1) 'drifting clouds'; (2) 'path' (1a) cp. rek, reki 'jetsom, thing drifted ashore'; (2) rák 'stripe, channel, path' (etc.) DD2 (1a) *wrak-; (1b) *rak-; (2) see rake. (1a) Norw dial rak, Dan vrag, Sw vrak, rak; (2) Far rák, Icel rák, Norw råk, Sw dial råk, Shetl rog Gaw 1695, Pat 139, 176 View
bale (2) n. (1) 'disaster'; (2) 'conflagration' (1) bǫl ‘misfortune, woe, malice’; (2) bál ‘fire, funeral pyre, blaze’ D2 (1) *ƀalwan; (2) ƀēlan (1) Far bøl, Icel böl; (2) Far bál, Icel bál, Norw bål, Dan bål, Sw bål Cl 980 View
glotte n. (1) gleet (1) 'corruption' (2) ?'open mouth' (2) cp. glotta (v.) 'to grin, smile scornfully and show teeth' DD2 (2) ?*glunt- (2) cp. Far glotta, Icel glotta, Norw glotta; Norw glott Erk 297 View
fale adj., v. (1) 'cheap', in phrase fale of 'unconcerned about'; (2) 'descend'
 		 (1) falr 'venal, to be sold' D2 (1) *fala-;  (2) *fallan- Far falur, Icel falur, Norw fal, Dan fal, Sw fal Pat 92 View
beryd v. (1) 'beat, rang'; (2) 'rang out' (2) berja 'hammer, knock, strike etc.' DD2 (1) *bēr-; (2) *barjan- Far berja, Icel berja, Norw berja, ODan bæriæ, Sw dial bärga Erk 352 View
allyt adv. (1) 'back, with delay'; (2) '(even) a little' (1) hlíta ‘to rely on, trust, abide by’; (2) lítt (adv.) ‘little’ D2 (1) *hlītan-; (2) lūti- or lītilaz (1) Far líta, Icel hlíta, Norw lita, Dan lide, OSw lita, Sw lita; (2) Far lítt, Icel lítt, Dan lidt Cl 599 View
stem v. stem (1) 'aim, attempt, consider' (2) 'intend, purpose, consider' (1) stefna, stemna ‘to stand in a certain direction, aim at; to give notice to one, summon; cite (a case); call together (of a meeting)’.  DD2 (1) *steƀnō or *staƀnjōn (1) Far stevna, Icel stefna, Norw stemna, Dan stævne, Sw stämma WA 2480 View
ferlyly adv. ferlily ‘wondrously, exceedingly; of marvellous things’  ferligr ‘monstrous’ DD1c (1) *fēr-; (2) *fera; (3) *fer(e)r- Gaw 796, 2494; Cl 962; WA *457 View
ferly adv. ferly ‘wondrously, exceedingly’  ferligr ‘monstrous’; cp. ferliga 'monstrously' DD1c (1) *fēr-; (2) *fera; (3) *fer(e)r- Gaw 388, 741, 1694; Cl 269, 960, 975; Erk 46; WA 380, 513, 3189 etc. View
wharred v. whar ‘whirred’ hverfa ‘to turn’ and hvirfla ‘to whirl’ BB1c Dan hvirre, Sw dial hvirra Gaw 2203 View
wheþen adv. whethen ‘whence; from wherever’ hvaðan ‘whence’ B1c ?*xwan- or *xwað- Far hvaðan(i), Icel hvaðan, Norw kvadan, ODan hveden, Sw vadan Gaw 461, 871; WA 4192, 5216 View
waltered v. walter ‘weltered, rolled in streams’ valtr (adj.) ‘reeling, easily upset’ CCC1a *walt- Icel valtur; Far valtra, voltra, Icel valtra, voltra, Norw valtra, voltra, Dan valtre, Sw vältra, Sw dial valtra Gaw 684; Cl 415, 1027; Pat 142, 247,263, etc. View
irked v. irk ‘wearied, irked (impers.)’ yrkja ‘to work, till, cultivate; make verses, compose; (reflex.) take effect’ DD1c (1) *wurkjan- runic Norw worahto, orte, runic Dan w[u]r[t]a, runic Sw wurte, urti, Far yrkja, Icel yrkja, Norw yrkja, Dan dial. ørke, OSw yrkia, Sw yrka Gaw 1573 View
wylle adj. will ‘wandering, perplexing; at a loss’ villr ‘wild; bewildered, erring, astray’ A1*c *welþja- Far villur, Icel villur, Norw vill, ODan willær, wild(ær), Dan vild, OSw vildær, Sw vill, vild Gaw 2084; WA 1272; Pat 473 View
sene adj., v. seen ‘visible, plain, clear; seen’ sýnn ‘visible, clear, evident; sightly’ CCC1a *segwni- or *sexwan- Icel sýnn, sýn, Norw syn, OSw syn Gaw 148, 197, 239, etc.; Pe 164, 194, 787, etc.; Cl 1169; Erk 100; WA 62, 1551, 2956 etc. View
heter adj. ‘violent, cruel, fierce; speedy’ hatr 'hatred'; hatrliga ‘hatefully’ CCC1ac *xat- Far hatur, Icel hatur, Norw hat, Dan had, OSw hat Pat 373, WA 490, 520, 615 etc. View
ille adj. ill ‘vile, unbecoming, bad; vicious’ illr ‘ill, evil, bad’ B1c ?*elhila-  Far illur, Icel illur, íllur, Norw ill, ODan ild, OSw ilder, Sw ill Cl 272, 864; Pat 8, 203; WA *3593 View
lofte n. loft ‘upper room; high place; air’ loft ‘air, atmosphere, sky, heaven; space; loft, upper room; balcony’ C1b *luft-a-n Far loft, luft, Icel loft, lopt, Norw loft, luft, Dan loft, luft, Sw loft, luft Gaw 788, 1096, 1676 etc.; Cl 206, 318, 692 etc.; Pat 237, 449; Erk 81; WA 196, 221, 385 etc. View
vpon adv., prep. upon ‘upon, on, (etc.)’ upp á 'upon, on' CCC4c *upp + *ana Norw paa, Dan paa, MSw up a, op a, uppa, oppa, etc.; Sw. på Gaw 9, 37, 47, etc.; Cl 141, 268, 416, etc.; Pat 12, 134, 138, etc.; Erk 76, 92, 125, etc.; WA 31, 42, 158, etc. View
dreʒly adv. dreely, dreighly ‘unceasingly, strongly, utterly, gravely’ drjúgr 'abundant, sufficient, lasting; supportive staunch, persistent (etc.)' CC3ac *dreug- Far dr(j)úgvur, Icel drjúgur, Norw drjug, Sw dryg Gaw 1026; Pe 125, 223; Cl 74, 344, 476; Pat 235 View
twelmonyth adv., n. twelvemonth ‘twelvemonth, year’  tolf-mánuðr ‘a twelve-month’ CCC4 *twalifa- + *mēnōþ- Gaw 298, 383, 2243; WA 5429 View
droupyng n. drooping ‘torpor, troubled sleep’ drúpa ‘to droop, hang one’s head’ BBB2ac *ðrūp-  Far drýpa, Icel drúpa, Norw drupa Gaw 1748, 1750 View
at adv. at ‘to’ (+ infin.) at ‘to, (in order) to’ C3c *at Icel að, Dan at, Sw åt WA 636, 872, 1103 View
wayue v. waive ‘to wave, swing, agitate; sweep from side to side; offer, show (trans.)’ veifa ‘to wave, vibrate, pull (trans.)’ A1*c *waiƀjan- Icel veifa, Norw veiva, Dan veive, Sw veva Gaw 306, 1032, 1743; Pat 467, 545; WA 945  View
kest v. cast ‘to throw, sprinkle (water), put; lift; offer, make; utter; aim; ponder; speak; scatter; cast out, remove; scheme’ kasta ‘to cast, throw’ A1 *kas(a)tō(j)an-  Far kasta, Icel kasta, Norw kasta, Dan kaste, Sw kasta Gaw 64, 228, 249 etc.; Pe 66, 861, 1122 etc.; Cl 234, 414, 460 etc.; Pat 153, 154, 157, etc.; Erk 83, 317; WA 138, 163, 184 etc.  View
fonge v. fang ‘to take, receive, get; welcome, entertain; derive; conquer, capture, etc.’ fanga ‘to fetch, capture’ CCC1ac *fanxan- Far fanga, Icel fanga, Norw fanga, Dan fange, OSw fænga Gaw 391, 646, 816 etc.; Pe 439, 479, 884; Cl 457, 540; WA 1990, 2028, 2059 etc. View
vndertake v. undertake ‘to take in, perceive, understand; guarantee’ taka ‘to take’  B2 *tak- Far taka, Icel taka, Norw taka, Dan tage, OSw taka, tagha, Sw taga Gaw 1483; WA 1356, 2967 View
þenk v. think ‘to take heed, remember, be mindful of’ þekkja 'to perceive, recognize, know' CCC2 *þankjan- Far tekkja, Icel þekkja, Norw tekkja, ODan tække, OSw þäkkia Gaw 487, 534, 1680 etc.; Pe 22, 370, 1151; Cl 138, 304, 711 etc.; Pat 294; Erk 225; WA 672, 1121, 2425 etc. View
renne v. run ‘to run, slide, flow, rush (in a torrent); be current; move or change in time, continue; mount up’ rinna 'to run'; renna 'to (make) run' C2c *rennan-, *rannjan- Far renna, Icel renna, Norw renna, Dan rinde, Sw rinna; Far renna, Icel renna, Norw renna, ODan rænnæ, Dan rende, Sw ränna Gaw 66, 310, 731, etc., Pe 26, 523, 646; Cl 391, 527, 797 etc.; Pat 52, 378, 514; Erk 62; WA 1323, 1352, 1513 etc. View
ryue v. rive ‘to rip, cut (open), cleave’ rífa ‘to tear, rend’ B2a *rīfan- Far ríva, Icel rífa, Norw riva, Dan rive, Sw riva Gaw 1341, 2346; Erk 262; WA 638, 1216 View
ryd v. rid ‘to relieve; separate; clear’ ryðja 'to clear, make room' CCC5 *ruð- Far ryðja, Icel ryðja, Norw rydja, Dan rydde, Sw rödja, röja Gaw 364, 1344, 2246  View
gayn v. ‘to profit, be of use; suit' gegna ‘to meet, pay, discharge, be fitting, signify’ A1* *gagnjan- Far gegna, Icel gegna, Norw gjegna, Dan gjenne, Sw dial gena Gaw 584, 1829; Pe 343; Cl 1608; Pat 164, 348; WA 181, 2746 View
lurke v. lurk ‘to lurk, lie low, make one's way (under cover), ?lie snug’ BB2a *lūr-k-  Icel lurka, Norw lurka, Sw dial. lurka Gaw 1180, 1195; Pe 978; Pat 277; WA 3991 View
hitte v. hit ‘to hit, smite; fall, drop to; to chance, attain as a result; come upon, find' hitta ‘to hit upon, meet; hit, strike’ B2 ?*hit-atjan or *hiþþijan Far hitta, Icel hitta, Norw hitta, Dan hitte, Sw hitta Gaw 427, 1455, 1459, etc.; Pe 132; Cl 479; Pat 289, 380; WA 445, 512, 839 etc. View
henge v. hang ‘to hang (trans. and intrans.), weigh’ hengja  ‘to hang’ CC1ac *xang- Far heingja, Icel hengja, Norw hengja, Dan hænga, Sw hänga Gaw 117, 182, 477, etc.; Cl 1584, 1734; WA 27, 3260, 4565 etc. View
gif v. give ‘to give, grant; surrender; wish; show, make clear’ gefa 'to give' A1*c *geƀan- Far geva, Icel gefa, Norw giva, Dan runic gaf (past sg.), giƀu (pres. 1st sg.), Dan give, Sw giva Gaw 288, 297, 365 etc.; Pe 174, 270, 543 etc.; Cl 259, 753 1326 etc.; Pat 204, 226; Erk 276, 282; WA 181, 813, 1035 etc. View
gete v. get ‘to get, seize, fetch, procure, capture; beget' geta 'get, engender'  A1*c *getan-  Far gita, Icel geta, Norw gita, gjeta, Dan gide, OSw gita, gæta, Sw gitta, Sw dial gäta  Gaw 1171, 1571, 1625 etc.; Pe 95; Cl 1505; Pat 212, 423; Erk 241; WA 188, 473, 756 etc. View
wynne v. win ‘to get with effort (to), reach (intrans.), attain; come, go; bring’ vinna ‘to work, labour, till, cultivate; work, perform; win, gain; conquer, vanquish; avail; withstand; suffer, undergo’; vinna til ‘to reach (to)' (Zoëga sense 11) CC3ac *wennan- Far vinna, Icel vinna, Norw vinna, Dan vinde, Sw vinna Gaw 461, 1365, 1537 etc.; Pe 32, 107, 517 etc.; Cl 112, 140, 882 etc.; Pat 106, 237; WA 541, 838, 1384 etc. View
busk v. busk ‘to get ready, array, dress, make haste (intrans.); make (trans.); go, betake oneself, drive’ búask, 'to prepare oneself, get oneself ready (to leave), set out, dress oneself’   A2*c *ƀōwwan- + reflexive (acc.) *sek(e) Far búgva, Icel búa, Norw bu(a), Dan bo, Sw bo Gaw 509, 1128, 1136 etc.; Cl 142, 333, 351, etc.; Pat 437 Erk 112; WA 373, 774, 811* etc. View
hale v. hale ‘to draw; loose (from bow); rise, come, go, pass, hurry; take a drink (from)’ hala ‘to haul, pull’  BBB2a *xalōjan- Far hála, Icel hala, Norw hala, Dan hale Gaw 136, 458, 788, etc.; Cl 380, 1520; Pat 219; WA 724, 854, 962 etc. View
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