mā _see_ *mega*.

maðr _sm._ 4, man.

mæla (mælta) _wv._ 1, speak--'m. við einu,' refuse; suggest.

mær _sf._ virgin, maid.

mætta _see_ *mega*.

magr (-ran) _adj._ thin.

māgr _sm._ kinsman, relation, connection.

makligr _adj._ fitting.

māl _sn._ narrative; _in plur._ poem; proper time, time.

mālmr _sm._ metal.

mann _see_ *maðr*.

mann-fōlk _sn._ troops, crew.

mann-hringr _sm._ ring of men.

mannliga _adv._ manlily.

margr _adj._ many, much.

mark _sn._ mark; importance.

marka _wv._ 3, infer.

marr _sm._ horse.

mart _see_ *margr*.

matask _wv._ 3, eat a meal.

matr _sm._ 2, food.

mātta _see_ *mega*.

māttr _sm._ 2, might, strength.

með _prp. w. acc. and dat._ with.

meðal _s._ middle--ā m. _w. gen._ between.

meðan _adv._ whilst.

mega _swv._ can, may.

megin --'ǫðrum m.,' on the other side; 'ǫllum m.,' on all sides

[_corruption of_ vegum].

męgin-gjarðar _sfpl._ girdle of strength [mega].

meiðmar _sfpl._ treasures.

meiri _see_ *mikill*.

męn _sn._ necklace, piece of jewelry.

męnn _see_ *maðr*.

mēr _see_ *ek*.

męrgr _sm._ 2, marrow.

męrki _sn._ mark; banner [mark].

mest _see_ *mikill*.

meta _sv._ 5, measure; estimate.

mey _see_ *mær*.

mið-garðr _sm._ (middle enclosure), world.

miðgarðs-ormr _sm._ world-serpent.

miðr _adj._ middle.

mik _see_ *ek*.

mikill _adj._ big, tall, great. *mikit* _adv._ much, very.

miklu _adv._ (_instr._) much.

milli, ā milli _prp._ between, among.

minjar _sfpl._ remembrance, memorial.

minn _see_ *ek*.

minni _see_ *lītill*.

minnr _adv._ less.

mis-līka _wv._ 3, _w. dat._ displease, not please.

missa _wf._ loss, want.

missa _wv._ 1, _w. gen._ lose; do without.

mistil-teinn _sm._ mistletoe [teinn, 'twig'].

mitt _see_ *ek*.

mjǫðr _sm._ 3, mead.

mjǫk _adv._ very.

mōðir _sf._ 3, mother.

mōðr _sm._ anger.

mœtask _wv._ 1, meet _intr._ [mōt].

mǫn _sf._ mane.

morginn _sm._ morning.

mǫrk _sf._ 3, forest.

mǫrum _see_ *marr*.

mōt _sn._ meeting. *ī mōti* _prp. w. dat._ against.

mǫtu-neyti _sn._ community of food--'lęggja m. sitt,' make

their provision into a common store [matr; njōta].

mundu _see_ *munu*.

munnr _sm._ mouth.

munr _sm._ difference--'þeim mun,' to that extent.

munu _swv._ will, may (of futurity and probability).

myndi _see_ *munu*.

myrkr _sn._ darkness.

myrkr _adj._ dark.

N

nā _wv._ 1, reach, obtain; succeed in.

nǣr _adv. w. dat._ near; nearly. _superl._ *næst*--'þvī n.,'

thereupon.

nǣtr _see_ *nātt*.

nafn _sn._ name.

nakkvarr _prn._ some, a certain. *nakkvat* _adv._ somewhat;

perhaps.

nātt _sf._ 3, night.

nātt-bōl _sn._ night-quarters.

nātt-langt _adv._ the whole night long.

nātt-staðr _sm._ night-quarters.

nāttūra _wf._ nature, peculiarity.

nātt-verðr _sm._ 2, supper.

nauð-syn _sf._ necessity.

naut _see_ *njōta*.

neðan _adv._ below. *fyrir n.* _prp. w. dat._ below.

nęfja _adj._ long-nosed (?).

nęfna _wv._ 1, name, call. *nęfnask*, name oneself, give one's

name as [nafn].

nema _sv._ 4, take; begin.

nema _adv._ except, unless.

nest _sn._ provisions.

nest-baggi _sm._ provision-bag.

niðr _adv._ down, downwards.

nīundi _adj._ ninth.

njōsn _sf._ spying; news.

njōsna _wv._ 3, spy; get intelligence.

njōta _sv._ 7, enjoy, profit.

norðr _adv._ northwards.

nǫkkvi _wm._ vessel, small ship.

nū _adv._ now; therefore, so.

nȳ-vaknaðr _adj._ (_ptc._) newly awoke.

nȳr _adj._ new.

nȳta _wv._ 1, profit [njōta].

O

oddr _sm._ point.

ōð-fūss _adj._ madly eager.

ōðr _adj._ mad, furious.

œ̄pa _wv._ 1, shout [ōp, 'shout'].

œrit _adv._ enough; very.

of _prp. w. dat._ over; during; with respect to, about. _adv._

too (of excess).

of _adv., often used in poetry as a mere expletive._

of-veikr _adj._ too weak.

ofan _adv._ above; down.

ofan-verðr _adj._ upper, on the top.

ōk _see_ *aka*.

ok _conj._ and; also--'ok...ok,' both...and; but.

okkr _see_ *þū*.

opt _adv._ often. _compar._ *optar*, oftener, again.

ōr _prp. w. dat._ out of.

orð _sn._ word--'ī ǫðru orði,' otherwise.

orðinn _see_ *verða*.

orð-sęnding _sf._ verbal message.

orð-tak _sn._ expression, word.

ormr _sm._ serpent, dragon; ship with a dragon's head.

orrosta _wf._ battle.

oss _see_ *ek*.

ōtta _wf._ the end of night, just before dawn.

ōttalaust _adj._ without fear.

ōx _see_ *vaxa*.

oxi _wm._ ox.

ǫðlask _wv._ 3, obtain.

ǫðru _see_ *annarr*.

ǫl _sn._ ale.

ǫldnu _see_ *aldinn*.

ǫndōttr _adj._ fierce.

ǫnd-vegi _sn._ high seat, dais.

ǫnnur _see_ *annar*.

ǫr _sf._ arrow.

ör-æfi _sn._ harbourless coast.

örendi _sn._ errand.

örendi _sn._ holding the breath, breath.

örind-reki _sm._ messenger [reka].

öxn _see_ *oxi*.

P

pati _sm._ rumour.

pęnningr _sm._ penny.

R

rāð _sn._ advice; what is advisable--'sjā eitt at rāði,'

consider advisable; plan, policy, resolution.

rāða _sv._ 1, advise, _w. acc. of thing and dat. of pers._;

consider, deliberate; undertake, begin _w. prp._ til _or

infin._; dispose of, have control over _w. prp._ fyrir.

rāða-gǫ̈rð _sf._ deliberation, decision.

rāðugr _adj._ sagacious.

ragna-rökr _sn._ twilight of the gods, end of the world. [ragna

_gen. of_ ręgin _neut. plur._ 'gods.']

ragr _adj._ cowardly.

rāku _see_ *reka*.

rann _see_ *ręnna*.

rās _sf._ race.

rauðr _adj._ red.

rausn _sf._ magnificence, anything magnificent.

rēð _see_ *rāða*.

reið _sf._ chariot.

reið _see_ *rīða*.

reiða _wv._ 1, swing, wield, brandish.

reið-fara _adj._--'vera vel r.,' have a good passage.

reiði _sn._ trappings, harness.

reiðr _adj._ angry.

reka _sv._ 7, drive; carry out; perform. 'r. af tjǫld,' take

down awning.

rękkja _wf._ bed.

ręnna _sv._ 3, run.

rētta _wv._ 1, direct; reach, stretch. *r. upp*, pull up.

rēttr _adj._ right, correct; equitable, fair.

reyna _wv._ 1, try, test.

reyr-bǫnd _supl._ the wire with which the arrow-head was bound

to the shaft.

rīða _sv._ 6, _w. dat._ ride.

riðu _see_ *rīða*.

riðlask _wv._ 3, set oneself in motion.

rīki _sn._ power; sovereignty, reign.

rīkr _adj._ powerful, distinguished.

ripti _sn._ linen cloth.

rita _wv._ 3, write.

rōa _sv._ 1, row.

rœða _wv._ 1, talk about, discuss.

röra _see_ *rōa*.

rǫst _sf._ league.

S

sā _prn._ that; he; such, such a one.

sā _see_ *sjā*.

sær _sm._ sea.

særa _wv._ 1, wound [sār].

sæti _sn._ seat [sitja].

sætt _sf._ 2, reconciliation, peace.

sættask _wv._ 1, be reconciled, agree.

saga _wf._ narrative, history, story.

sagða _see_ *sęgja*.

saka _wv. impers. w. acc._--'hann (acc.) sakaði ekki,' he was

not injured.

sakna _wv._ 3, _w. gen._ miss.

sāl _sf._ 2, soul.

sāld _sn._ gallon.

salr _sm._ 2, hall.

saman _adv._ together.

sami _weak adj._ same.

sam-laga _wf._ laying ships together for battle.

samt _adv._ together.

sannligr _adj._ probable; suitable, right.

sannr _adj._ true.

sār _sn._ wound.

sārr _adj._ wounded.

sat _see_ *sitja*.

satt _see_ *sannr*.

sē _see_ *vera*.

sē _see_ *sjā*.

sefask _wv._ 3, be pacified.

sęgja _wv._ 1b, say, relate [saga].

segl _sn._ sail.

seilask _wv._ 1, stretch _intr._

seinn _adj._ late, slow, tedious. *seint* _adv._ slowly.

sęlja _wv._ 1, give; sell.

sem _adv._ as; _w. subj._ as if; _to strengthen the

superl._--'sem mest,' the most possible, as much as possible.

sęnda _wv._ 1, send.

sęndi-maðr _sm._ messenger.

sęnn _adv._ at the same time, at once; immediately, forthwith.

sēnn _see_ *sjā*.

sēr _see_ *sik*.

sēr _see_ *sjā*.

sēt _see_ *sjā*.

set-berg _sn._ seat-shaped rock, crag [sitja].

sętja _wv._ 1, set, place. *s. fram*, launch (a ship).

*sętjask*, sit down. *sętjask upp*, sit up [sitja].

sī-byrða _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ lay a ship alongside another.

_neut. ptc._ *sībyrt*, close up to [borð].

sīð _adv._ late. _comp._ sīðar, later, afterwards. _superl._

*sīðast*, latest, last.

sīða _wf._ side.

sīðan _adv._ afterwards, then; since.

sīðari _adj. comp._ later, second (in order).

siðr _sm._ 3, custom.

sīga _sv._ 6, sink.

sigla _wf._ mast [segl].

sigla _wv._ 1, sail.

siglu-skeið _sn._ middle of a ship.

sigr (-rs) _sm._ victory.

sigr-ōp shout of victory.

sik _prn._ oneself.

silfr _sn._ silver.

sīn _see_ *sik*.

sinn _sn._ time (of repetition)--'einu sinni,' once, for once.

'eigi optar at sinni,' not oftener than that time, i.e. only

once.

sinn _see_ *sik*.

sitja _sv._ 5, sit. *s. fyrir*, sit in readiness.

sjā = þessi.

sjā _sv._ 5, see; 's. fyrir einu,' look after, take care of.

_impers._ 'lītt sēr þat ā, at'...it will hardly be seen

that... *sjāsk*, see one another, meet.

sjālfr _prn._ self.

sjōða _sv._ 7, boil; cook.

sjōn _sf._ sight.

sjōn-hvęrfing _sf._ ocular delusion.

skal _see_ *skulu*.

skalf _see_ *skjālfa*.

skāli _wm._ hall.

skammr _adj._ short.

skap _sn._ state, condition; state of mind, mood, humour.

skapligr _adj._ suitable, fit.

skapt _sn._ shaft, handle.

skar _see_ *skera*.

skarð _sn._ notch, gap; defect.

skaut _see_ *skjōta*.

skęgg _sn._ beard; beak (of a ship).

skeið _sn._ race-course, running-ground; race--'taka sk.,' start

in a race.

skeina _wv._ 1, graze.

skellr _sm._ knock.

skęmtun _sf._ amusement, entertainment [skammr, _literally

'shortening (of time)'_].

skera _sv._ 4, cut, cut up; kill (animal).

skiljask _wv._ 1, separate, part _intr._

skillingr _sm._ shilling, coin.

skilnaðr _sm._ separation, parting.

skip _sn._ ship.

skipa _wv._ 3, order, arrange, prepare, fit out. 'sk. til um

eitt,' make arrangements for. *skipask*, take one's place;

change, alter _intr._

skipa-hęrr _sm._ fleet.

skipan _sf._ arranging; ship's crew.

skips-brot _sn._ shipwreck.

skip-stjōrnar-maðr _sm._ (steerer), commander of a ship,

captain.

skjald-borg _sf._ wall of shields, testudo.

skjālfa _sv._ 3, shake _intr._

skjōta _sv._ 7, _w. dat._ shoot, throw, push.

skjōt-fœri _sn._ swiftness.

skjōt-leikr _sm._ swiftness.

skjōt-liga _adv._ swiftly, quick.

skjōtr _adj._ swift, quick. *skjōtt* _adv._ quickly.

skjǫldr _sm._ 3, shield.

skōgr _sm._ forest, wood.

skorta _wv._ 1, _impers. w. acc. of pers. and of thing_, want,

fail.

skot _sn._ shot; missile [skjōta].

skot-māl _sn._ shot-measure, range.

skotta _wv._ 3, dangle--sk. við drift (of ships).

skǫkull _sm._ shaft (of a cart).

skǫmm _sf._ disgrace, shame.

skǫr _sf._ hair of the head.

skreppa _wf._ bag, wallet.

skulfu _see_ *skjālfa*.

skulu _swv._ shall.

skuta _wf._ small ship, cutter.

skutill _sm._ trencher, small table.

skutil-sveinn _sm._ page, chamberlain.

skutu _see_ *skjōta*.

skykkr _sm._ shake--'ganga skykkjum,' shake.

skylda _see_ *skulu*.

skyldr _adj._ obliged, obligatory, bound [skulu].

skyn _sn._ understanding, insight--'kunna, sk.' understand.

skynda _wv._ 1, hasten, bring in haste.

skyndiliga _adv._ hastily, quickly.

skynsamliga _adv._ intelligently, carefully.

skȳt _see_ *skjōta*.

slā _sv._ 2, strike. 'slā eldi ī,' light a fire.

slæliga _adv._ sluggishly, weakly.

slær _adj._ blunt.

slær _see_ *slā*.

slātr _sn._ meat.

sleikja _wv._ lick.

sleit _see_ *slīta*.

slēttr _adj._ level, smooth; comfortable, easy.

slīkr _adj._ such.

slīta _sv._ 6, tear--*sl. upp*, pull up; _w. dat._ break

(agreement).

smæri _see_ *smār*.

smār _adj._ small, insignificant.

smā-skip _snpl._ small ships.

smā-skūta _wf._ small cutter.

smjūga _sv._ 7, squeeze through, slip.

smugu _see_ *smjūga*.

snarpligr _adj._ vigorous.

snarpr _adj._ sharp; vigorous.

snimma _adv._ early.

snöra _see_ *snūa*.

snūa _sv._ 1, _w. dat._ turn _or_ (_trans._) direct; twist,

plait. *snūask*, turn (_intr._).

soðinn _see_ *sjōða*.

sœkja _wv._ 1c, seek; go--'s. aptr,' retreat.

sœmð _sf._ honour [sōma].

sœtti _see_ *sœkja*.

sofa _sv._ 4, sleep.

sofna _wv._ 3, go to sleep.

sǫgur _see_ *saga*.

sǫk _sf._ cause--'fyrir þā s. at'..., because.

sökkva _sv._ 3, sink.

sōl _sf._ sun.

sōl-skin _sn._ sunshine.

soltinn _adj._ hungry [_ptc. of_ 'svelta,' starve].

sōma _wv._ 2, _w. dat._, be suitable, befitting.

sōmi _wm._ honour.

sonr _sm._ son.

sōtt _sf._ illness.

sōtta _see_ *sœkja*.

sǫx _snpl._ raised prow of a war-ship.

spala _see_ *spǫlr*.

sparask _wv._ 2, spare oneself, reserve one's energy.

spęnna (spęnta) _wv._ 1, _w. dat. of thing_, gird, buckle on.

spjōt _sn._ spear.

sporðr _sm._ tail.

spori _sm._ spur.

spǫlr _sm._ rail.

sprakk _see_ *springa*.

sprętta _wv._ 1, split.

springa _sv._ 3, burst.

spurða _see_ *spyrja*.

spyrja _wv._ 1b, ask; hear of, learn--'sp. til eins,' have news

of, hear of his arrival. *spyrjask*, be known.

spyrna _wv._ 1, kick.

staddr _adj._ placed, staying [_ptc. of_ 'stęðja,' place].

staðr _sm._ place--'ī staðinn,' instead.

stafaðr _adj._ (_ptc._) striped.

staf-karl _sm._ (staff-man), beggar.

stafn _sm._ prow.

stafn-būi _wm._ prow-man.

stafn-lē _wm._ grappling-hook.

stafr _sm._ 2 (_gen. sg._ stafs), staff, stick.

stakk _see_ *stinga*.

stallari _sm._ marshall.

standa _sv._ 2, stand. *st. upp*, stand up, rise.

starfa _wv._ 3, work.

stęfna _wv._ 1, steer; take a course, go.

steig _see_ *stīga*.

steinn _sm._ stone; jewel.

stela _sv._ 4, _w. dat. of thing and acc. of pers._ steal, rob.

stęndr _see_ *standa*.

stęrkliga _adv._ vigorously.

stęrkr _adj._ strong.

steypa _wv._ 1, _w. dat. of thing_, throw; pull off. *steypask*,

throw oneself.

stīga _sv._ 6, advance, walk, go. *st. upp*, mount (horse).

stīgr _sm._ path, way.

stikill _sm._ point.

stilla (stilta) _wv._ 1, arrange. *st. til*, arrange, dispose.

stinga _sv._ 3, pierce; 'st. stǫfnum at skipi,' run the prow

against a ship's side.

stirt _adv._ harshly [_neut. of_ 'stirðr,' stiff].

stōð _see_ *standa*.

stœrri _see_ *stōr*.

stōkkva _sv._ 3, spring, rebound, start back.

stolinn _see_ *stela*.

stōrliga _adv._ bigly, arrogantly.

stōr-mannligr _adj._ magnificent, aristocratic.

stōr-męnni _sn._ great men (collective), aristocracy.

stōrr _adj._ big, great. *stōrum* _adv._ greatly.

stōr-rāðr _adj._ (great of plans), ambitious.

stōr-skip _sn._ big ship,

stōr-virki _sn._ great deed.

strā _wv._ 1, strew, cover with straw.

strauk _see_ *strjūka*.

stręngr _sm._ 2, string.

strjūka _sv._ 7, stroke.

stund _sf._ period of time, time.

stutt _adv._ shortly, abruptly [_neut. of_ 'stuttr' short].

stȳra _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ steer.

stȳri _sn._ rudder.

stȳris-hnakki _wm._ top piece of rudder.

styrkr _sm._ strength; help.

sū _see_ *sā*.

suðr _adv._ southward.

suðr-ganga _wf._ journey south (to Rome).

sukku _see_ *sökkva*.

sumar _sn._ summer.

sumr _prn._ some.

sund _sn._ sound, channel.

svā _adv._ so, as; as soon as. 'ok svā,' also.

svaf _see_ *sofa*.

svara _wv._ 3, _w. dat. of thing_, answer.

svardagi _sm._ oath.

sveinn _sm._ boy.

sveinn-stauli _wm._ small boy.

sveit _sf._ troop.

svelga _sv._ 3, swallow, gulp.

sverð _sn._ sword.

sverðs-hǫgg _sn._ swordstroke.

svipan _sf._ jerk; moment.

svipting _sf._ pull, struggle.

sȳnask _wv._ 1, seem [sjōn].

syni _see_ *sonr*.

systir _sf._ 3, sister.

T

taka _wv._ 2, _w. acc._ take, seize, take possession of; _w.

inf._ begin; _w. dat._ receive (well, ill, etc.). *takask*,

take place, begin. *t. at*, choose. *t. til*, engage in,

try. *t. upp*, take to, choose.

tala _wf._ talk, speech.

tala _wv._ 3, speak, talk about, discuss.

taliðr _see_ *tęlja*.

tālma _wv._ 3, hinder.

tār _sn._ tear.

taumar _smpl._ reins.

tękinn _see_ *taka*.

tęlja _wv._ 1b, count, recount; account, consider; relate, say

[tala].

tęngðir _sfpl._ relationship, connection by marriage.

tęngja _wv._ 1, bind, fasten together.

tęngsl _snpl._ cable.

tīða _wv._ 1, _impers. w. acc._ desire.

tīðindi _snpl._ tidings, news.

tīðr _adj._ usual, happening--'hvat er tītt um þik?' what is the

matter with you? *tītt* _adv._ often, quickly--'sem tīðast,'

as quickly as possible.

tiginn _adj._ of high rank.

tigr _sm._--'fjōrir tigir,' forty.

til _prp. w. gen._ to; till; for (of use)--'alt er t. vāpna

var,' everything that could be used as a missile; for (of

object, intention)--'brjōta lęgg til męrgjar,' break a leg to

get at the marrow; with respect to--'til vista var eigi

gott,' they were not well off for provisions.

til _adv._ too (of excess).

til-vīsan _sf._ direction, guidance.

tītt _see_ *tīðr*.

tīvi _wm._ god.

tjald _sn._ tent.

tjūgu-skęgg _sn._ forked beard.

tœka _see_ *taka*.

tōk _see_ *taka*.

tǫnn _sf._ 3, tooth.

trani _wm._ crane.

trē _sn._ tree.

troða _sv._ tread.

trog _sn._ trough.

tros _sn._ droppings, rubbish.

trūa _wf._ faith--'þat veit tr. mīn at...,' by my faith.

trūa _wv._ 2, _w. dat. of pers._ believe, trust, rely on.

tūn _sn._ enclosure, dwelling.

tveir _num._ two.

tȳna _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ lose.

typpa _wv._ tie in a top-knot.

Þ

þā _see_ *sā*.

þā _see_ *þiggja*.

þā _adv._ then.

þær _see_ *sā*.

þakðr _see_ *þękja*.

þakka _wv._ 3, _w. acc. of thing and dat. of pers._ thank;

requite, reward.

þambar-skęlfir _sm._ bowstring-shaker (?).

þann _see_ *sā*.

þannig _adv._ thither; so [= þann veg].

þar _adv._ there; then; 'þ. af,' _etc._, thereof. 'þar sem,'

since, because. 'þar til,' until.

þarf _see_ *þurfa*.

þat _see_ *sā*.

þau _see_ *sā*.

þegar _adv._ at once. 'þ. er,' as soon as.

þęginn _see_ *þiggja*.

þęgja _wv._ 1b, be silent.

þeim _see_ *sā*.

þeir, þeirra _see_ *sā*.

þękja _wv._ 1b, roof.

þękkja _wv._ 1, notice. *þękkjask*, take pleasure in; accept.

þēr _see_ *þū*.

þess _see_ *sā*.

þess _adv. w. comp._ the, so much the.

þessi _prn._ this.

þiggja _sv._ 5, receive.

þik _see_ *þū*.

þing _sn._ meeting, parliament.

þinn _see_ *þū*.

þit _see_ *þū*.

þjōð _sf._ nation, race.

þō _adv._ though, yet.

þǫkð _see_ *þękja*.

þǫkk _sf._ thanks, gratitude [þakka].

þola _wv._ 2, endure, put up with.

þora _wv._ 2, dare.

þǫrf _sf._ need.

þorrinn _see_ *þverra*.

þōtt _adv._ though [= þō at].

þōtta _see_ *þykkja*.

þraut _see_ *þrjōta*.

þreifask _wv._ 3, grope, feel.

þreyta _wv._ 1, make exertions, try.

þriði _adj._ third.

þriðjungr _sm._ third.

þrīr _num._ three.

þrjōta _sv._ 7, _impers. w. acc. of pers._ come to an end, fail.

þrūðugr _adj._ mighty.

þū _prn._ thou.

þumlungr _sm._ thumb of glove.

þunn-vangi _wm._ temple (of head).

þurðr _sm._ diminution.

þurfa _swv. often impers._ require, need.

þurr _adj._ dry.

þurs _sm._ giant.

þverra _sv._ 3, diminish.

þvers _adv._ across.

þvī _see_ *sā*.

þvī _adv._ therefore; _w. compar._ the, so much the more.

þvīlikr _adj._ such.

þykkja _wv._ 1c, seen, be considered. 'þykkir einum fyrir,'

there seems to be something in the way, one hesitates.

'myndi mēr fyrir þ. ī,' I should be displeased. *þykkjask*,

think.

þykkr _adj._ thick, close.

þynna _wv._ 1, make thin. *þynnask* get thin.

þyrstr _adj._ (_ptc._) thirsty.

U

ū-fœra _wf._ impassable place; fix, difficulty.

ū-friðr _sm._ hostility, war.

ū-grynni _sn._ countless number [grunnr, 'bottom'].

ū-happ _sn._ misfortune.

ū-hreinn _adj._ impure.

um _prp. w. acc._ around, about, over; _of time_ in, at; _of

superiority_ beyond; concerning, about.

um-rāð _sn._ advice, help.

um-sjā _sf._ care.

una _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ be contented--'u. illa,' be discontented.

undan _prp. w. dat._, _adv._ away (from).

undarliga _adv._ strangely.

undarligr _adj._ strange.

undir _prp. w. acc. and dat._ under.

undr _sn._ wonder.

ungr _adj._ young.

unninn _see_ *vinna*.

unz _adv._ until.

upp _adv._ up.

upp-ganga _wf._ boarding (ship).

upp-haf _sn._ beginning [hęfja].

upp-himinn _sm._ high heaven.

uppi _adv._ up; at an end.

urðu _see_ *verða*.

ūt _adv._ out. _comp._ *utar*, outer, outwards, farther away.

utan _adv._ outside; outwards.

utan-fęrð _sf._ journey abroad.

utar _see_ *ūt*.

ūti _adv._ outside, out on the sea.

ūt-lausn _sf._ ransom.

ū-vinr _sm._ enemy.

V

vægð _sf._ forbearance.

vænn _adj._ likely, to be expected.

væri _see_ *vera*.

vætr _neut._ nothing.

vaka _wv._ 3, be awake, wake up.

vakna _wv._ 3, awake.

vald _sn._ power, control.

val-kyrja _sf._ chooser of the slain, war-goddess [kjōsa].

valr _sm._ corpses on the battle-field.

vān, _sf._ hope, expectation, probability.

vandræða-skāld _sn._ the 'awkward' poet, the poet who is

difficult to deal with.

vandræði _snpl._ difficulty.

vangi _wm._ cheek.

vanr _adj._ accustomed.

vāpn _sn._ weapon.

vāpna-burð _sm._ bearing weapons, shower of missiles.

vāpn-lauss _adj._ without weapons.

var _see_ *vera*.

vār _sn._ spring.

vār _see_ *ek*.

vara _wv._ 2, _impers. w. acc. of pers._--'mik varði,' I

expected.

varð _see_ *verða*.

varði _see_ *vęrja*.

vargr _sm._ wolf.

variðr _see_ *vęrja*.

varla _adv._ scarcely.

varnaðr _sm._ goods, merchandise.

vāru _see_ *vera*.

vatn _sn._ water.

vaxa _sv._ 2, grow; increase.

veðr _sn._ weather.

vegr _sm._ road; way, manner; direction, side; _in composition_,

region, tract, land.

veik _see_ *vikja*.

veit _see_ *vita*.

veita _wv._ 1, give, grant; make (resistance, etc.).

vękja _wv._ 1b, wake [vaka].

vēl _sf._ artifice, cunning.

vęlja _wv._ 1b, choose.

vęndi _see_ *vǫndr*.

vēr _see_ *ek*.

vera _sv._ exist; remain, stay, happen; be. 'hvat lātum hafði

verit,' what had caused the noise. *v. at*, be occupied

with.

verð _sn._ worth, value; price.

verða _sv._ 3, happen; happen to come. 'v. fyrir einum,' come

in one's way, appear before one; become; come into being, be;

'v. til eins,' be ready for, undertake; _w. infin._ be

obliged, must. 'nū er ā orðit mikit fyrir mēr,' now I have

come into a great perplexity, difficulty. *v. at*, happen.

verðr _adj._ worth; important.

ver-gjarn _adj._ desirous of a husband, loose.

verit _see_ *vera*.

vert _see_ *verðr*.

vęrja _wv._ 1b, defend--'v. baki,' defend with the back, turn

one's back on.

vęrja _wv._ 1b, dress; lay out money, invest.

verk _sn._ work, job.

verr _sm._ man; husband.

vęrr _adv. comp._ worse. _superl._ *vęrst*, worst.

verǫld _sf._ world.

vestan _adv._ from the west. 'v. fyrir' _w. gen. or acc._, west

of.

vestr _adv._ westwards.

vetr _sm._ winter; year.

vęx _see_ *vaxa*.

vęxti _see_ *vǫxtr*.

við _prp. w. acc._ by, near; towards (of place and time); with

(of various relations). _w. dat._ towards, at (laugh at,

etc.); in exchange for, for.

vīða _adv._ widely, far and wide, on many sides.

viðar-teinungr _sm._ tree-shoot, plant.

við-bragð _sn._ push.

viðr _sm._ 3, tree.

vīðr _adj._ wide, broad.

við-skipti _snpl._ dealings.

við-taka _wf._ reception; resistance.

vīgja _wv._ 1, consecrate, hallow.

vīgr _adj._ warlike, able-bodied.

vīking _sf._ piracy, piratical expedition.

vīkingr _sm._ pirate.

vīkja _sv._ 6, turn, move, go.

vilja _swv._ will.

villi-eldr _sm._ wildfire, conflagration.

vinātta _wf._ friendship.

vināttu-māl _snpl._ assurances of friendship.

vinna _sv._ 3, do, perform; win, conquer. *vinnask til*,

suffice.

vinr _sm._ 2, friend.

virðing _sf._ honour [verðr].

vīsa _wv._ 2, _w. dat._ show, guide.

vīss _adj._ wise; certain.

vissa _see_ *vita*.

vist _sf._ 2, board and lodging; provisions.

vit _see_ *ek*.

vita _swv._ know; be turned in a certain direction. *v. fram*,

see into futurity.

vīti _sn._ punishment, penalty.

vītis-horn _sn._ penalty-horn (whose contents were drunk as a

punishment).

vitkask _wv._ 3, come to one's senses.

vitr (-ran) _adj._ wise.

vǫllr _sm._ 3, plain, field.

vǫndr _sm._ 3, twig, rod.

vǫrn _sf._ defence, resistance.

vǫxtr _sm._ 3, growth, stature.

vreiðr = reiðr.

Y

yðr _see_ *þū*.

yfir _prp. w. acc. and dat._ over [ofan].

ȳmiss _adj._ various, different.

ymr _sm._ rumbling noise.

ytri _adj. comp._ outer. _superl._ *yztr*, outside(st) [ūt].

PROPER NAMES

Āki _sm._

Āsa-þōrr _sm._ (divine) Thor.

Āstrīðr _sf._

Auðun _sm._

Baldr (-rs) _sm._

Barði _wm._ 'the Ram' (name of a ship).

Bil-skīrnir _sm._

Brīsinga-męn _sn._ Freyja's necklace.

Burizleifr _sm._

Dāins-leif _sf._ relic of Dāinn ['leif,' leaving, heritage].

Dana-konungr _sm._ king of the Danes.

Danir _smpl._ the Danes.

Dan-mǫrk _sf._ 3, Denmark.

Draupnir _sm._

Einarr _sm._

Eindriði _wm._

Eirīkr _sm._

Erlingr _sm._

Fęn-salr _sm._ 2.

Finnr _sm._

Finskr _adj._ Finnish.

Freyja _wf._

Freyr _sm._

Frigg _sf._ wife of Odin.

Fulla _wf._ Frigg's handmaid.

Geira _wf._

Gimsar _fpl._

Gjallar-brū _sf._ the bridge over the river Gjǫll.

Gjǫll _sf._ 'the Resounder,' the river of Hell.

Grœn-land _sn._ Greenland.

Gullin-bursti _wm._ 'Golden-bristle.'

Gull-toppr _sm._ 'Gold-top.'

Hā-ey _sf._ 'High-island.'

Hākon _sm._

Hall-freðr _sm._

Haraldr _sm._

Hēðinn _sm._

Heim-dallr _sm._

Hęl _sf._ the goddess of the infernal regions.

Hęr-mōðr _sm._

Hildr _sf._ ['hildr,' war].

Hjaðninga-vīg _sn._ battle of the Hjaðnings.

Hjarrandi _wm._

Hlōriði _wm._ the Thunderer, Thor.

Hǫgni _wm._

Hring-horni _wm._ 'Ring-prowed.'

Hyrningr _sm._

Hyrrokin _sf._

Hǫðr _sm._

Īs-land _sn._ Iceland.

Īsland-fęrð _sf._ journey to Iceland.

Īslęnzkr _adj._ Icelandic.

Jōms-borg _sf._

Jōms-vīkingar _smpl._ the pirates of Jōmsborg.

Kol-bjǫrn _sm._

Laufey _sf._

Litr _sm._

Loki _wm._

Mōð-guðr _sf._

Mœri _wf._

Nanna _wf._

Nepr _sm._

Njarðar _see_ *Njǫrðr*.

Njǫrðr _sm._

Nōa-tūn _snpl._

Noregr _sm._ Norway [= norð-vegr].

Ǫku-þōrr _sm._ Thor (the driver) [aka].

Ōlāfr _sm._

Ōðinn _sm._ Odin.

Orkn-eyjar _sfpl._ Orkneys.

Rōma-borg _sf._ Rome.

Rūm-fęrli _wm._ pilgrim to Rome [fara].

Rǫskva _wf._

Sax-land _sn._ Saxony, Germany.

Sif _sf._

Sigrīðr _sf._

Sig-valdi _wm._

Skjālgr _sm._

Skrȳmir _sm._

Sleipnir _sm._

Slīðrug-tanni _wm._ [tǫnn].

Sœnskr _adj._ Swedish.

Sveinn _sm._

Svīa-konungr _sm._ king of Sweden.

Svīar _smpl._ Swedes.

Svīa-vęldi _sn._ Sweden [vald].

Svī-þjōð _sf._ Sweden.

Svǫlðr (-rar) _sf._ island of Svolder, near Rügen.

Tann-gnjōstr _sm._ [tǫnn].

Tann-grisnir _sm._ [tǫnn].

Tryggvi _wm._ 'Trusty.'

Þjālfi _wm._

Þōrir _sm._

Þor-kęll _sm._

Þōrr _sm._ Thor.

Þor-steinn _sm._

Þrūð-vangar _smpl._ 'plains of strength.'

Þrymyr _sm._

Þǫkk _sf._

Ūlfr _sm._

Ūtgarða-loki _wm._

Ūt-garðr _sm._ *Ūt-garðar* _pl._ 'outer enclosure,' world of

the giants.

Vanir _smpl._ race of Gods.

Vār _sf._ goddess of betrothal and marriage.

Vest-firzkr _adj._ of the west firths (in Iceland).

Vīk _sf._ 'the Bay,' the Skagerak and the Christiania fjord.

Vinda-snękkja _wf._ Wendish ship.

Vind-land _sn._ Wendland.

Vindr _smpl._ the Wends.

Ving-þōrr _sm._ name of Thor.

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