ENGLISH-OLD NORSE DICTIONARY COMPILED BY ROSS G.ARTHUR ppt

English–Old Norse
Dictionary
compiled by

Ross G. Arthur

In parentheses Publications
Linguistics Series
Cambridge, Ontario 2002


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ability
ability
ability
abode
abode
above
abroad
abundance
abundant
accompany
accomplish
accomplish
accomplish
accomplished
accomplishment

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

1

kunnusta
ma/ttr

megin
hamr
sjo,t
yfir
u/tanlands
gno/tt
no/gr
fylgja
fremja
inna
vinna
mannaDHr
i/THro/tt


accomplishment
accomplishments
account
account
accuse
accustom
accustom
accustomed
acorn
acquaintance
across
act
action
add
adhere

adorn
adultery
advance
advance
advance
advantage

(v)
(v)
(v)

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

(v)
(v)

2

mennt
kunnandi
so,gn
tala
kAEra
vandi
venja
vanr
akarn

kunningi
yfir
breyta
so,k
auka
tolla
setja
ho/rdo/mr
framganga
sOEkja
stefna
bati


advantage
adversary
advice
advisable
advise
affairs
affection
affection
affection
affection
affinity
affirm
affliction
affliction
afraid
aft

afterwards
again
again
age
age

(v)

(v)

3

gagn
andskoti
ra/DH
ra/DHligr
ra/DHa
hagr
a/st
a/stir
elska
geDH
sifjar
sanna
beygja
hrelling
hrAEddr
aptr
si/DHan
endr

optar
AEvi
aldr


agree to
agreeable
agreeable
agreement
ahead
aid
aid
aid
aid
ale
ale_cask
alive
alive
alive
all
allot
allow
allow
almost
aloft
alone

(v)

(v)

(v)
(v)

4

ja/ta
geDHjaDHr
skapfeldr
ra/DH
framar
afli
forsja/
fullting
liDH
munga/t
o,lker
kvikr
kykr
li/fs
allr
skafa
lofa
unna
na/liga
lopt
einn


along
aloud

alternative
although
always
always
always
ambitious
ambitious
among
amount to
amuse
amusement
amusing
anchor
ancient
and
anger
angry
animal
animal

(v)
(v)

5

eptir
ha/tt
kostr
THar
a/valt

AE
jafnan
metnaDHargjarn
sto/rra/DHr
miDHli
skipta
skemta
skemtun
skemtiligr
akkeri
forn
eDHa
reiDHi
reiDHr
dy/r
gripr


animals
annoyance
annoyance
another
answer
answer
ant
anvil
anxiety
anxious
any
appear

appearance
applause
appoint
approach
arbitration
arch
ardor
argue
arm

(v)

(v)

(v)
(v)

(v)

6

kykvendi
mo/tgørDH
skapraun
annarr
svar
svara
maurr
steDHi
a/hyggja

annt
einnhverr
li/ta
yfirbragDH
ro/mr
skapa
na/lgask
gørDH
kengr
kapp
THrAEta
handleggr


arm
armor
army
army
arrange
arrange
arrange
arrange
arrangement
array
array
arrival
arrive
arrow
art
art

artifice
artificer
artist
ascertained
ash

(v)

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

7

va/pna
herklAEDHi
herliDH
herr
ha/tta
haga
ra/DHa
stilla
tilskipan
bu/a
skipa
kva/ma

koma
o,r
list
mennt
ve/l
smiDHr
fAEgir
vitaDHr
askr


ashes
ask
(v)
ask
(v)
ask
(v)
ask
(v)
ask
(v)
aspect
assault
assault
assembly
assembly_district
assembly_field
assist
(v)

assistance
assistance
astray
asunder
at
athwart
atone for
(v)
atonement

8

aska
beiDHa
biDHja
fre/tta
fregna
krefja
a/lit
atganga
barsmiDH
THing
THingha/
THingvo,llr
beina
styrkr
umsysla
villtr
sundr
yfir

THverr
re/tta
bo/t


attack
attack
attack
attack
attack
attention
authority
authority
authority
autumn
avail
avail
avenge
avenge
await
aware
away
axe
back
back
backwards

(v)

(v)

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

9

atlaga
atso/kn
hri/DH
so/kn
sOEkja
gaumr
mannaforra/DH
ra/DH
ri/ki
haust
nyta
tja/
hefna
reka
biDHa
varr
brott
øx
aptr
hryggr
o,fugr

bacon
bad
bad
badly
bag
bag
bag
bag
bailiff
bake
bald
ball
band
band
bank
banner
banner
banquet
baptism
baptize
bar

(v)

(v)

10

flesk
illr

va/ndr
illa
baggi
belgr
fat
kyll
bryti
baka
kollo/ttr
kno,ttr
fetill
liDH
bakki
merki
ve/
veizla
ski/rn
ski/ra
spo,lr


bare
bargain
barley_barn
barn
barren
barren
bath
bathe
battle

battle
battle
battle
battle
battle
battle
battle
battle
battlefield
bay
be able to
be able to

(v)

(v)
(v)

11

berr
kaup
bygghlaDHa
hlaDHa
gOEDHalauss
o/frAEr
laug
lauga
bardagi
do/lg

dolg
eggTHrima
eggtog
ja/rnleikr
malmhri/DH
orrosta
vi/g
vAEttfang
va/gr
geta
mega


be astonished at (v)
be awake
(v)
be diminished
(v)
be fond of
(v)
be glad
(v)
be lacking
(v)
be lacking
(v)
be moved
(v)
be obliged to
(v)

be opened
(v)
be pacified
(v)
be silent
(v)
be slain
(v)
be softened
(v)
be willing
(v)
beach
beach
beak
beam
beam
beam

12

undrask
vaka
minka
elska
fagna
skorta
vanta
bifask
hljo/ta

opnask
sefask
THegja
falla
mykjask
vilja
fjara
stro,nd
gro,n
a/ss
tre/
viDHr


bear
bear
bear
beard
beard
bearded
beast
beautiful
beautiful
beautifully
because
become
become
become
become
become cowardly

become loose
become night
become spring
become white
becoming

(v)

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

13

bjarndy/r
bjo,rn
bera
gro,n
skegg
skeggjaDHr
dy/r
fagr
vAEnn
fagrliga

si/DHan
gera
gøra
so/ma
verDHa
ergjask
losna
na/tta
va/ra
hvi/tna
sOEmiligr


bed
bed
bed
bed
bed_closet
bee
beer
beer
beer_goblet
befall
befit
beget
beggar
beginning
beginning
behavior
behead

belief
believe
believe
bell

(v)
(v)
(v)

(v)
(v)
(v)

14

beDHr
hvi/la
rekkja
sAEng
lokrekkja
by/
bjo/rr
o,l
bjo/rker
hOEfa
sama
aflAE
stafkarl
fyrsta
upphaf

atferDH
ho,ggva
a/trunaDHr
hyggja
tru/a
bjalla


bellow
belly
beloved
bench
bend
bend
bend
bend
benefactor
benefit
benefit
berserk
beseem
beside
beside
besom
betray
better
between
between
bewildered

(v)

(v)
(v)
(v)

(v)

(v)

15

gjalla
kviDHr
sva/ss
bekkr
kengr
beygja
lu/ta
sveigja
styrktarmaDHr
beini
gott
berserkr
so/ma
hja/
viDH
li/mi
svi/kja
betri

meDHal
miDHli
villhyggjandi


beyond
big
bigger
billow
bind
birch
bird
birth
bishop
bitch
bite
biting
bits
bitter
black
black
black
blade
blame
blame
blasphemy

(v)

(v)

(v)

16

u/tan
mikill
meiri
bylgja
binda
bjarkan
fugl
burDHr
biskup
bikkja
bita
bitr
moli
herfiligr
bla/r
blakkr
svartr
brandr
a/mAEli
lasta
goDHga/


blaze
blind

blood
blood
bloody
blood_stained
blow
blow
blow
blow
blue
board
boasting
boat
boat
body
bog
bog
boil
boil
boil

(v)

(v)

(v)

17

loga
blindr

blo/DH
dreyri
blo/DHugr
dreyrugr
ho,gg
skellr
svipan
bla/sa
bla/r
borDH
ko,puryrDHi
ba/tr
skip
li/kami
fen
myrr
kaun
kveisa
sjo/DHa


boil
boldly
bond
bondwoman
bondwoman
bone
book
booth
booty

border
both
both
bottom
boundary
bow
bow
bow
bow_string
bow_string
box
box

(v)

(v)

18

vella
djarfliga
band
amba/tt
ambo/tt
bein
bo/k
bu/DH
herfang
skaut
ba/DHir

hva/rr
grunnr
merki
almr
bogi
lu/ta
bogastrengr
ho,rr
kista
skokkr


boy
boy
boy
brain
branch
branch
brand
brass
brave
brave
brave
brave
brave
brave
bravely
bravely
bread
bread_making

break
break
break

(v)
(v)
(v)

19

sveinbarn
sveinn
sveinstauli
heili
kvistr
li/mi
brandr
mersing
bitr
frOEkn
go/DHr
hraustr
snjallr
vaskr
frOEknliga
hraustliga
brauDH
brauDHgo,rDH
bresta
brjo/ta

brotna


break
break
break
break into
breast
breast
breast
breath
breath
bride
bridge
bridle
bridle
bright
bright
bright
bring to an end
broad
bronze
brook
brother

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

(v)

20

lemja
sli/ta
slitna
brjo/ta
brjo/st
fang
munstro,nd
o,nd
ørindi
bru/DHr
bru/
beizl
taumr
bjartr
heiDHr
ljo/ss
enda
breiDHr
eir
lOEkr
bro/DHir


brother_in_law
buck
bucket

build
building
building
built
bull
bunch
burn
burn
burning
burst
bury
business
but
button
buy
cairn
cairn
calf

(v)

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

(v)
(v)

21

ma/gr
bokki
bytta
smi/DHa
gørDH
smi/DH
go,rr
griDHungr
ko,ngull
brenna
svi/DHa
brenna
bresta
heygja
sysla
eDHa
kneppa
kaupa
varDHa
varDHi
ka/lfr


call
call
call up
calm
calumny
canoe

canopy
capable
capture
capture
care
care
care
care
carefully
carefully
carelessly
cargo
cargo
carry
carter

(v)
(v)
(v)

(v)
(v)

(v)

(v)

22

heita

kalla
kveDHja
logn
illmAEli
keipr
tjald
gørviligr
handtaka
taka
a/hyggja
forsja/
umsja/
hirDHa
skynsamliga
vandliga
o/vendiliga
farmr
varningr
bera
vagnkarl


carve
case
cast
cast
cast down
cast lots
castle
cat

catch
catch
cattle
cauldron
cause
cause
cause
cause
cave
cease
cease
celebration
certain

(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)

(v)

(v)
(v)
(v)

23

ho,ggva
ma/l

gjo/ta
kasta
elta
hluta
kastali
ko,ttr
fang
hreppa
fe/naDHr
ketill
ma/l
re/ttr
so,k
valda
hellir
hAEtta
le/tta
a/gAEti
vi/ss