Showing 1 to 50 of 967 lexemes.
Lexeme | Part of Speech | Modern English Form | Sense | ON Etymon | Summary Category | PGmc Ancestor | Other Scandinavian reflexes | Occurrences | |
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yrnes | n. | iron | 'pieces of armour' | járn 'iron, object made of iron: weapons' | CCC3 | *īzarna- | Far jarn, Icel járn, Norw jarn, Dan jærn, Sw järn | Gaw 729 | View |
wythnay | v. | 'refuse, reject' |
(2) cp. nei (interj.) 'no' |
DD1 | (2) *ni-aiw- |
Pe 916 |
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wytered | v. | 'informed' | vitra 'manifest, inform', cp. vitr (adj.) ‘wise’ | CC1 | *wit- | Icel vitra, Norw vitra, OSw vitra | Cl 1587; Erk 185 | View | |
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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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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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 |
wynge | n. | winges | 'wing; area, district, outlying part' | vængr 'wing' | B1 | Far vongur, Icel vængur, Norw veng, ODan wingæ, Dan vinge, OSw vinge, Sw vinge | Pe 93; Cl 475, 1484; WA 413, 1051, 1769 etc. | View | |
wyndow | n. | window | 'window' | vind-auga ‘window’ | A1* | *wenðaz + *augōn | Far vindeyga, Icel vindauga, Norw vindauga, Dan vindue, Sw dial vindöga | Gaw 1743; Cl 318, 453; WA 769*, 945, 3835 etc. | View |
wyndas | n. | 'windlass' |
vindáss 'windlass' |
C2 | *wendan- + *ansaz |
Icel vindás |
Pat 103 |
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wylyde | adj. | wild | (1a) ‘wild, i.e. licentious, amorous’, (1b) ‘cruel’ (~ werke ‘cruel act’); (2) ‘choice’ (~ werke ‘choice handiwork’); (3a) ‘guileful’ (~ werke ‘intrigue’), (3b) ‘skilful’ |
(2) vildr (vilðr) ‘chosen, choice, good’; (3) ?vél ‘wile, device, trick’ |
DD2 | (1) *welþja-; (2) *wel-; (3) (1) *wīl-, wīgel- or ?*wihl- |
(2) Icel vildur, ODan vildh, MSw vilder, Sw dial viller; (3) ?Far væl, Icel vél, Norw vēl, MSw väl |
Gaw 2367 |
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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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wylt | v. | will | ‘strayed, escaped’ | villa ‘to bewilder, falsify’ | A1*c | *welþja- | runic Norw wiltiʀ, Far villa, Icel villa, Norw villa, Dan vilde, Sw villa | Gaw 1711; WA 2984, 4132 | View |
wylsum | adj. | wilsome | ‘bewildering, leading one astray; desolate’ | 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 689, WA 4076, 5565 | 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 |
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 |
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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wykez | n. | wick, wike | 'corners (of the mouth)' |
vik, 'corner'; cp. munn-vik (n. pl.) 'the corners of the mouth' |
C1c | *wik- |
Far vik, Icel vik, Norw vik, Dan mundvig, OSw vik, MSw vik, Sw veck |
Gaw 1572; Cl 1690 |
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wyʒtly | adv. | wightly | 'bravely; swiftly’ | vígr ‘in fighting state, serviceable’ | A2*c | *wīga- | Icel vígur, Norw andvig, runic Sw wīgaʀ, Sw vig | Gaw 688; Cl 908; WA 120, 651, 1030, etc. | View |
wyʒt | adj. | wight | ‘lively, loud, valiant, strong, fierce; quick’ | vígr ‘in fighting state, serviceable’ | A2*c | *wīga- | Icel vígur, Norw andvig, runic Sw wīgaʀ, Sw vig | Gaw 119, 261, 1591; Pe 694; Erk 69; WA 765*, 1014, 1798 etc. | View |
wro | n. | wro | 'nook, corner, seculed place, passage' |
rá, ‘corner, nook’ |
A1bc | *wranxō |
Far vrá, Icel rá, Norw ro, Dan vrå, Sw vrå |
Gaw 2222; Pe 866; WA 1585, 4190 |
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wrange | n. | wrong | 'wrongdoing, injustice; harm, evil, hurt, sorrow' | vrangr, rangr ‘awry, not straight; wrong, unjust, unrighteous’ | C1 | *wrang- | Far rangur, Icel rangr, Norw vrang, rang, Dan vrang, Sw vrång | Pe 15, 631; Cl 76; Pat 376; Erk 243; WA 2812 | View |
wrang | adv. | wrong | ‘unjustly, wrongly’ |
vrangr, rangr (adj.) ‘awry, not straight; wrong, unjust, unrighteous’ |
C1 | *wrang- |
Far rangur, Icel rangr, Norw vrang, rang, Dan vrang, Sw vrång |
Pe 488, 614; Cl 891 |
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wrang | adj. | wrong | 'evil, perverted; wrong; (in the) wrong' |
vrangr, rangr ‘awry, not straight; wrong, unjust, unrighteous’ |
C1 | *wrang- |
Far rangur, Icel rangr, Norw vrang, rang, Dan vrang, Sw vrång |
Gaw 1494; Cl 268; Pat 384; Erk 236 |
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wouen | v. | weave | 'woven' |
vefa 'to weave' |
CCC1 | *weƀan- |
Far veva, Icel vefa, Norw veva, Dan væve, Sw väva |
Gaw 2358 |
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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 | |
worre | adj., n. | war, waur | 'worse' |
verri 'worse' |
CC2ac | *werziz- |
Far verri, Icel verri, Norw verre, Dan værre, Sw värre |
Gaw 1588, 1591; Cl 719 |
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wont | n. | want | ‘lack (of good things)’ |
vanr (adj.) ‘lacking, wanting’ |
C1 | *wan- |
Icel vanur |
Gaw 131 |
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wont | v. | want | ‘to want, lack, fall short of (impers.)’ |
vanta, ‘to want, lack’ |
C1 | *wanaton- |
Far vanta, Icel vanta, Norw vanta, ODan vante, Dan dial vante |
Gaw 987, 1062, 2366; Pe 215; Cl 13, 739; Erk 208; WA 809*, 996, 1854 etc. |
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wondered | v. | wonder | ‘made wonder, surprised (impers.)’ | undra ‘to wonder at a person or thing’ | CC3 | *wunðran | Far undrast, Icel undra(st), Norw undra, Sw undra | Gaw 1201; WA *776*, 3119 | View |
won (2) | n. | wone | ‘course (of action); multitude, host’ | ván ‘hope, expectation, expected place’ | A1* | *wēnō | Far vón, ván, Icel von, Norw vôn, ODan vån, OSw van, Sw dial vån, von | Gaw 1238, 1269 | View |
won (1) | n. | wone | ‘dwelling, abode; city’ | ván ‘hope, expectation, expected place’ | A1* | *wēnō | Far vón, ván, Icel von, Norw vôn, ODan vån, OSw van, Sw dial vån, von | Gaw 257, 685, 739, etc.; Pe 32, 917, 924, etc.; Cl 140, 311, 375 etc.; Pat 69, 346, 436, etc.; WA 134 etc. | View |
wittir | adj. | 'knowing' | vitr ‘wise’ | CC1 | *wit- | Far vitur, Ice vitur, ODan witær, OSw viter, Sw vitter | WA 629 | View | |
witnes | v. | 'give testimony to' | vitna 'witness, attest' | CC1 | *wit- | Far vitna, Icel vitna, Norw vitna, Dan vidne, Sw vittne | WA 488, 916, 1439 etc. | View | |
withalle | adv. | withal | ‘entirely, altogether’ |
cp. með ǫllu ‘altogether, quite’ |
CCC3 | *wiþra |
Far við, viður-, Icel við, Norw ved, ODan withær, with, Dan ved, veder-, Sw vid, veder- |
Gaw 106, 1926 |
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with | prep. | with | 'with (etc.)' | við (with dat.) ‘against, towards, along with, with (instr.)’, (with acc.) ‘by, at, close to; at, to; together with’ | CCC3 | *wiþra | Far við, viður-, Icel við, Norw ved, ODan withær, with, Dan ved, veder-, Sw vid, veder- | Gaw 9, 32, 38 etc.; Pe 40, 183, 200 etc.; Cl 19, 58, 214 etc.; Pat 2, 24, 36 etc.; Erk 40, 48, 51 etc.; WA 49, 64, 82 etc. | View |
wilily | adv. | wilily | 'with guile' | (4) vél (n.) ‘wile, device, trick’ | DD1 | (1) *wīl-; (2) wīgel-; (4) ?*wihl | WA 1764 | View | |
wiʒt | adv. | wight | ‘ardently; swiftly’ | vígr ‘in fighting state, serviceable’ | A2*c | *wīga- | Icel vígur, Norw andvig, runic Sw wīgaʀ, Sw vig | Gaw 1762; Cl 617; Pat 103 | 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 |
whateʒ | n., v. | (1) 'fortunes'; (2) 'runs'; (3) 'was' |
(2) hvata 'to hasten, speed' |
DD2 | (1) *xwat-; (2) *xwata- |
(2) hvata |
Pe 1041 |
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wharred | v. | whar | ‘whirred’ | hverfa ‘to turn’ and hvirfla ‘to whirl’ | BB1c | Dan hvirre, Sw dial hvirra | Gaw 2203 | View | |
weue | v. | (1) ‘to go, pass, move to and fro; surge, swing; bring; offer, show (honour); give’; (2) ‘to weave, i.e. contrive’ |
(1) cp. veifa ‘to wave, vibrate, pull (trans.)’ |
D2 | (1) *waiƀjan-; (2) *weƀan- |
(1) Icel veifa, Norw veiva, Sw veva |
Gaw 1976 2359; Pe 318, 976; Cl 422, 453, 857 |
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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 | |
werle | n. | (1a) ?'circlet, circular ornament'; (1b) 'circle, ring (of hair)'; (2) 'attire, covering' |
hvirfill 'circle, ring, crown of the head' |
D2 | (1a) *xwarƀilaz; (1b) *xwerƀilaz; (2) *was(j)an- |
Far hvir(v)il, Icel hvirfill, Norw kvirvel, kvervil, Dan hvirvel, Sw (h)virvel |
Pe 209 |
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werkis | v. | 'pains' | virkja 'feel pain' | CC2c | *warkjan- | Far virkja, Norw dial virkja | WA 531 | View | |
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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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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welcum | adj. | welcome | 'welcome' | velkominn ‘welcome (esp. in greeting)’ | CCC4a | *welō(n), *walō(n) + *kweman- | Icel velkominn, Norw velkomen, velkommen, Dan velkommen, OSw vælkomin, Sw välkommen | Gaw 252, 814, 835, etc.; Pe 399; Cl 813; WA 2302, 3211, 4933, etc. | View |
wela | adv. | wella | 'very' | vei ‘woe’ | CCC2c | *wai | Far vei, Icel vei, Norw vei, Dan ve, Sw ve | Gaw 518, 2084 | View |
wel-haled | adj., v. | well-haled | ‘pulled up properly, drawn tight’ | hala ‘to haul, pull’ | BBB2a | *xalōjan- | Far hála, Icel hala, Norw hala, Dan hale | Gaw 157 | View |
weʒtes | n. | weights | 'scales, balance; weight' | vǽtt, vétt 'weight' | CCC2c | *wextiz | Icel vætt, Norw vætt | Cl 1734; WA 5473 | View |