Chapter 7

fā _sv._ 1, grasp; receive, get; give; be able. *fāsk*, wrestle. *fāsk ā*, be obtained, be. faðir _sm._ 4, father. fær _see_ *fā*. fæstr _see_ *fār*. fagnaðr _sm._ 2, joy; entertainment, hospitality. fagr _adj._ beautiful, fair, fine. fagrliga _adv._ finely. fall _sn._ fall. falla _sv._ 1, fall. *fallask*, be forgotten, fail. fang _sn._ embrace, grasp; wrestling. fann _see_ *finna*. fār _adj._ few--_neut._ fātt _w. gen._: 'fātt manna,' few men. fara go, travel--_w. gen. in such constr. as_ 'f. fęrðar sinnar,' go his way; fare (well, ill); happen, turn out; experience; 'f. með einu,' deal with, treat; destroy, use up _w. dat._ *farask* _impers. in_ 'fęrsk þeim vel,' they have a good passage. farmr _sm._ lading, cargo. fastr _adj._ firm, fast, strong. fē _sn._ property, money. fęðrum _see_ *faðir*. fekk _see_ *fā*. fęgrð _sf._ beauty [fagr]. fęgrstr _see_ *fagr*. feikn-stafir _smpl._ 2, wickedness. fela _sv._ 3, hide. fēlagi _wm._ companion. fē-lauss _adj._ penniless. fē-lītill _adj._ with little money, poor. fell _see_ *falla*. fęlla _wv._ 1, fell, throw down; kill [falla]. fengu, fęnginn _see_ *fā*. fęr _see_ *fara*. fęrð _sf._ 2, journey [fara]. fer-skeyttr _adj._ four-cornered. fimm _num._ five. fimtāndi _adj._ fifteenth. finna _sv._ 3, find; meet, go to see; notice, see. fjaðr-hamr _sm._ feathered (winged) coat. fjall _sn._ mountain. fjār _see_ *fē*. fjara _sf._ ebb-tide; beach. fjogur _see_ *fjōrir*. fjōrði _adj._ fourth. fjōrir _num._ four. fjǫlð _wf._ quantity. fjǫl-kyngi _sn._ magic. fjǫl-męnni _sn._ multitude; troop [maðr]. fjǫrðr _sm._ 3, firth. fjǫrur _see_ *fjara*. flā _sv._ 2, flay, skin. flaug _see_ *fljūga*. flęginn _see_ *flā*. flestr _see_ *margr*. fljōta _sv._ 7, float, drift. fljūga _sv._ 7, fly. flō _see_ *fljūga*. floti _wm._ fleet [fljōtal. flōtti _wm._ flight [flȳja]. flugu _see_ *fljūga*. fluttu _see_ *flytja*. flȳja _wv._ 1, flee. flytja _wv._ 1b. remove, bring. fnāsa _wv._ 3, snort. fœra _wv._ 1, bring, take; fasten [fara]. fœrir _see_ *fara*. fœti _see_ *fōt*. fōlginn _see_ *fela*. fōlk _sn._ multitude, troop; people. fōr _see_ *fara*. for-tǫlur _wpl._ representations, arguments [tala]. fōstra _wf._ nurse. fōt-hvatr _adj._ swift-footed. fōtr _sm._ foot; leg. fǫður _see_ *faðir*. fǫr _sf._ journey [fara]. fǫru-neyti _sn._ company [njōta]. frā _prp._ from, away from; about, concerning. 'ī frā' _adv._ away. frændi _sm._ 4, relation. frā-fall _sn._ death. fram _adv._ forward, forth. _compar._ *framar*, ahead. framastr _adj. superl._ chief, most distinguished. frami _wm._ advantage, courage. framiðr _see_ *fręmja*. fram-stafn _sm._ prow. frā-sǫgn _sf._ narrative, relation. freista _wv._ 3, _w. gen._ try, test. fręmja _wv._ 1b, perform [fram]. friðr _sm._ 2, peace. frīðr _adj._ beautiful, fine. frōðr _adj._ learned, wise. frœkn _adj._ bold, daring. frost _sn._ frost. fugl _sm._ bird. full-kominn _adj._ (_ptc._) complete; ready (for). fullr _adj._ full. fundr _sm._ 2, meeting [finna]. fundu _see_ *finna*. furðu _adv._ awfully, very. fūss _adj._ eager. fylgja _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ follow; accompany. fylki _sn._ troop [fōlk]. fylkja _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ draw up (troops) [fōlk]. fylla _wv._ 1, fill [fullr]. fyr, fyrir _prp. w. acc. and dat._ before; beyond, over--'f. borð,' overboard; instead of--'koma f.' _adv._ be given as compensation; for; because of. 'f. þvī at,' because. 'lītill. f. sēr,' insignificant. fyrir-rūm _sn._ fore-hold, chief-cabin. fyrirrūms-maðr _sm._ man in the fore-hold. fyrr _adv. compar._ before, formerly. _superl._ *fyrst*, first. fyrri _adj. compar._ former. _superl._ *fyrstr*, first. fȳsa _wv._ 1, hasten _trans.--impers._ 'braut fȳsir mik,' I feel a desire to go away [fūss].

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gā _wv._ 1, _w. gen._ heed, care for. gæfa _wf._ luck [gefa]. gæta _wv._ 1, watch, take care of [geta]. gaf _see_ *gefa*. gæfu-maðr _sm._ lucky man. gaflak _sn._ javelin. gamall _adj._ old. gaman _sn._ amusement, joy. ganga _sv._ 1, go, _with gen. of goal in poetry_; attack--'g. ā skip,' board a ship. g. af, be finished. g. til, come up. g. upp, land; board a ship; be used up, expended (of money). garðr _sm._ enclosure, court; dwelling. gat _see_ *geta*. gefa _sv._ 5, give. gęgnum, ī gęgnum _prp. w. gen._ through. gekk _see_ *ganga*. gęlti _see_ *gǫltr*. gęnginn, gęngr, gengu _see_ *ganga*. geta _sv._ 5, _w. gen._ mention, speak of; guess, suppose. geysi _adv._ excessively. gipta _wf._ luck [gefa]. giptu-maðr _sm._ lucky man. gjafar _see_ *gjǫf*. gjǫf _sf._ gift. glotta _wv._ 2, smile maliciously, grin. glæsiligr _adj._ magnificent. gnȳr _sm._ din, noise. gōðr _adj._ good--'gott er til eins,' it is easy to get at, obtain. gōlf _sn._ floor; apartment, room. gott _see_ *gōðr*. gǫfugr _adj._ distinguished [gefa]. gǫltr _sm._ 3, boar. gǫmul _see_ *gamall*. gǫ̈ra _wv._ 1c, do, make. *gǫ̈rask*, set about doing; be made into, become. *gǫ̈ra at*, accomplish, carry out. gǫ̈rsimi _wf._ article of value, treasure. granda _wv._ 3, _w. dat._ injure. grār _adj._ gray. gras _sn._ grass; plant, flower. grāta _sv._ 1, weep, mourn for. grātr _sm._ weeping. greiða _wv._ 1, put in order, arrange. greip _see_ *grīpa*. gres-jārn _sn._ iron wire (?). grey _sn._ dog. grið _snpl._ peace, security. griða-staðr _sm._ sanctuary. grind _sf._ 3, lattice door, wicket. grīpa _sv._ 6, seize. gripr _sm._ 2, article of value, treasure. grjōt _sn._ stone (collectively). grōa _sv._ 1, grow; heal. grœr _see_ *grōa*. gruna _wv._ 3, _impers._--'mik grunar,' I suspect, think. grunr _sm._ 2, suspicion. gull _sn._ gold. gull-band _sn._ gold band. gull-būinn _adj._ adorned with gold. gull-hringr _sm._ gold ring. gull-hyrndr _adj._ (_ptc._) with gilt horns. gull-roðinn _adj._ (_ptc._) gilt. gȳgr _sf._ giantess. gyltr _adj._ (_ptc._) gilt. gyrða _wv._ 1, gird.

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hæstr _see_ *hār*. hætta _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ desist from, stop. hættligr _adj._ dangerous, threatening. hættr _adj._ dangerous. haf _sn._ sea. hafa _wv._ 1, have; 'h. einn nær einu,' bring near to, expose to; use, utilize. at hafask, undertake. til hafa, have at hand. hafna _see_ *hǫfn*. hafr _sm._ goat. hafr-staka _wf._ goatskin. hagliga _adv._ neatly. hagr _sm._ condition; advantage--'þēr mun h. ā vera,' will avail thee, be profitable to you. hag-stœðr _adj._ favourable. halda _sv._ 1, _w. dat._ hold (also with prp. _ā_); keep. _w. acc._ observe, keep (laws, etc.). _intr._ take a certain direction, go. hālfr _adj._ half. hālfu _adv._ by half, half as much again. hallar _see_ *hǫll*. hallar-gōlf _sn._ hall floor. haltr _adj._ lame. hamarr _sm._ hammer. hamars-muðr _sm._ thin end of hammer. hamar-skapt _sn._ handle of a hammer. hamar-spor _sn._ mark made by a hammer. hana _see_ *hann*. handar _see_ *hǫnd*. hand-skot _sn._ throwing with the hand. hand-tękinn _ptc. pret._ taken by hand, taken alive. hann _prn._ he. hār _sn._ hair. hār _adj._ high. harð-hugaðr _adj._ stern of mood. harðr _adj._ hard; strong. harð-skeytr _adj._ strong-shooting [skjōta]. harmr _sm._ grief. hāski _wm._ danger. hā-sæti _sn._ high seat, dais [sitja]. hāsætis-kista _sf._ chest under the dais. hātt _adv._ high; loudly. haugr _sm._ mound. hauss _sm._ skull. heðan _adv._ hence. hęfi _see_ *hafa*. hęfja _sv._ 2, raise, lift; begin. hęfna _wv._ 1, _w. gen._ revenge, avenge. heill _adj._ sound, safe, prosperous. heil-rǣði _sn._ sound advice, good advice [rāð]. heim _adv._ to one's home, home (domum). heima _adv._ at home (domi). heima-maðr _sm._ man of the household. heim-fūss _adj._ longing to go home, homesick. heimr _sm._ home, dwelling; world. heimta _wv._ 1, fetch, obtain, get back. heita _sv._ 1, call; _w. dat. of pers. and dat. of thing_ promise; _intr._ (_pres._ heiti) be named, called. hęldr _see_ *halda*. hęldr _adv. compar._ more willingly, rather, sooner, more; rather, very. hęl-grindr _sf._ the doors of hell. hęllir _sm._ cave. helt _see_ *halda*. hęl-vegr _sm._ road to hell. hęlzt _adv. superl._ most willingly, soonest, especially, most [hęldr]. hęndi, hęndr _see_ *hǫnd*. hęnnar, hęnni _see_ *hann*. hępta _wv._ 1, bind; hinder, stop. hēr _adv._ here--'h. af,' etc. here-of. hęr-bergi _sn._ quarters, lodgings. hęrða _wv._ harden, clench. hęr-fang _sn._ booty. hęrja _wv._ 3, make war, ravage [hęrr]. hęrr _sm._ army, fleet. herra _sm._ lord. hęr-skip _sn._ war-ship. hestr _sm._ horse. hēt _see_ *heita*. heyra _wv._ 1, hear. himinn _sm._ heaven. hingat _adv._ hither. hinn _prn._ that. hirð _sf._ court. hirð-maðr _sm._ courtier. hiti _wm._ heat. hitta _wv._ come upon, find, meet; _trans._ go to. *hittask*, meet, _intr._ hjā _prp. w. dat._ by, at; in comparison with. hjālmr _sm._ helmet. hjōn _snpl._ household. hlaða _sv._ 2, load, heap up; 'h. seglum,' take in sails. hlæja _sv._ 2, laugh. hlaupa _sv._ 1, jump, leap; run. hlaut _see_ *hljōta*. hleyp _see_ *hlaupa*. hleypa _wv._ 1, make to run (i.e. the horse), gallop. hlīf _sf._ shield. hlīfa _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ shelter, cover, protect. hljōp _see_ *hlaupa*. hljōta _sv._ 7, get, receive. hlōðu _see_ *hlaða*. hlōgu _see_ *hlæja*. hlunnr _sm._ roller (for launching ships). hluti _wm._ portion [hljōta]. hlutr _sm._ 2, share; portion, part, piece; thing [hljōta]. hlut-skipti _sn._ booty. hnakki _wm._ back of head. hōf _see_ *hęfja*. hollr _adj._ gracious, faithful. hōlmr _sm._ small island. hon _see_ *hann*. honum _see_ *hann*. horn _sn._ horn. hœgri _adj. compar._ right (hand). hœla _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ praise, boast of. hǫfðingi _wm._ chief [hǫfuð]. hǫfða-fjǫl _sf._ head-board (especially of a bedstead). hǫfðu _see_ *hafa*. hǫfn _sf._ harbour. hǫfuð _sn._ head. hǫgg _sn._ stroke. hǫgg-ormr _sm._ viper. hǫgg-orrosta _wf._ 'cutting-fight,' hand-to-hand fight. hǫggva _sv._ 1, hew, cut, strike. hǫll _sf._ hall. hǫnd _sf._ 3, hand; side--'hvārra-tvęggju handar,' on both sides, for both parties. hræddr _adj._ frightened, afraid [_ptc._ of hræðask]. hræðask _wv._ 1, be frightened, fear. hræzla _wf._ fear [hræðask]. hrafn _sm._ raven. hratt _see_ *hrinda*. hrauð _see_ *hrjōða*. hraut _see_ *hrjōta*. hreyfa _wv._ 1, move. hrīð _sf._ period of time. hrīm-þurs _sm._ frost giant. hrinda _sv._ 3, push, launch (ship). hrista _wv._ 1, shake. hrjōða _sv._ 7, strip, clear, disable. hrjōta _sv._ 7, start, burst out. hrǫkk _see_ *hrökkva*. hrökkva _sv._ 3, start back. hryði _see_ *hrjōta*. hrynja _wv._ 1b. fall down. hrȳtr _see_ *hrjōta*. hugða _see_ *hyggja*. hugi _wm._ thought. hugr _sm._ mind, heart; courage, spirit. hugsa _wv._ 3, consider, think. hundrað _sn._ hundred. hurð _sf._ 2, door. hūs _sn._ room; house. hvar _adv._ where; that. hvārr _prn._ which of two; each of the two, both. hvārr-tvęggja _prn._ each of the two, both. hvārt _adv._ whether, _both in direct and indirect questions_. hvārt-tvęggja _adv._ 'hv...ok,' both...and. hvass _adj._ sharp. hvat _prn. neut._ what. hvart _adj._ brisk, bold. hvē _adv._ how. hverfa _sv._ 3, turn, go. hvęr-gi _adv._ nowhere--'hv. jarðar,' nowhere on earth; in no respect, by no means. hvęrnig _adv._ how [= hvęrn veg.]. hvęrr _prn._ who. hvęrsu _adv._ how. hvī _adv._ why. hvirfill _sm._ crown of head. hvītna _wv._ 2, whiten. hvītr _adj._ white. hyggja _wv._ 1b. think, mean, determine [hugr]. hylli _wf._ favour [hollr].

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ī _prp._ in. ī-huga _wv._ 3, try to remember, consider [hugr]. illa _adv._ ill, badly. illr _adj._ ill, bad. inn _art._ the. inn _adv._ in _compar._ *innar*, further in. inna _wv._ 1, accomplish. innan _adv._ within, inside. *fyrir innan* _prp. w. gen._ within, in. inni _adv._ in. it _see_ *þū*. it _see_ *inn*. ī-þrōtt _sf._ feat.

J

jafn-breiðr _adj._ equally broad. jafn-hǫfugr _adj._ equally heavy [hęfja]. jafn-mikill _adj._ equally great. jafn-skjōtt _adv._ equally quick. jafna _wv._ 3, smooth; compare _w. dat. of thing compared._ jafnan _adv._ always. jarl _sm._ earl. jārn _sn._ iron. jārn-glōfi _sm._ iron gauntlet. jārn-spǫng _sf._ iron plate. jāta _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ agree to. jōk _see_ *auka*. jǫrð _sf._ earth. jǫtun-heimar _smpl._ home, world of the giants. jǫtunn _sm._ giant.

K

kær-leikr _sm._ love, affection [kærr, 'dear']. kaf _sn._ diving; deep water, water under the surface. kafa _wv._ 3, dive. kalla _wv._ 3, cry out, call; assert, maintain; name, call. kann _see_ *kunna*. kapp _sn._ competition. karl _sm._ man; old man. kasta _wv._ 3, cast, throw. kaupa _wv._ 2, buy. kęngr _sm._ bend. kęnna _wv._ 1, know; perceive. kęrling _sf._ old woman [karl]. kęrra _wf._ chariot. kętill _sm._ kettle. keypta _see_ *kaupa*. keyra _wv._ 1, drive. kirkja _wf._ church. kirkju-skot _sn._ wing of a church. kjōsa _sv._ 7, choose. klakk-laust _adv._ uninjured. klæða _wv._ 1, clothe. klæða-būnaðr _sm._ apparel. klæði _snpl._ clothes. knē _sn._ knee. knīfr _sm._ knife. knǫrr _sm._ merchant-ship. knūði _see_ *knȳja*. knūi _wm._ knuckle. knūtr _sm._ knot. knȳja _wv._ 1b, press with knuckles or knees; exert oneself [knūi]. kōlf-skot _sn._ (distance of a) bolt-shot. kollōttr _adj._ bald. koma _sv._ 4. come; happen, turn out; _w. dat._ bring into a certain condition. *k. fyrir*, be paid in atonement. *komask*, make one's way (by dint of exertion). kona _wf._ woman; wife. konr _sm._ kind--'alls konar,' all kinds; 'nakkvars konar,' of some kind. konunga-stęfna _wf._ congress of kings. konungr _sm._ king. konungs-dōttir _sf._ king's daughter. konungs-skip _sn._ king's ship. kosinn _see_ *kjōsa*. kost-gripr _sm._ precious thing, treasure. kostr _sm._ 2, choice--'at ǫðru kosti,' otherwise; power [kjōsa]. kǫgur-sveinn _sm._ little boy, urchin. kǫpp _see_ *kapp*. kǫpur-yrði _sn._ boasting [orð]. kǫttr _sm._ 3, cat. köm _see_ *koma*. krappa-rūm _sn._ back cabin. krappr _adj._ narrow. kraptr _sm._ strength. krās _sf._ 2, delicacy. kręfja _wv._ 1b, _w. acc. of pers. and gen. of thing_, demand. kunna _swv._ know; feel; venture; like to. kunnandi _wf._ knowledge, accomplishments. kunnusta _wf._ knowledge, power. kunnr _adj._ known. kurr _sm._ murmur, rumour. kvæði _sn._ poem. kvæma _see_ *koma*. kvān _sf._ wife. kveða _sv._ 5, say. *kv. ā* settle, agree on. kvęðja _wf._ salutation [kveða]. kvęðja _wv._ 1b, greet. kveld _sn._ evening--'ī kv.,' this evening. kveld-sǫngr _sm._ vespers. kvenn-vāðir _sfpl._ woman's clothes. kviðr _sm._ 3, stomach, belly. kvisa _wv._ 3, whisper. kvistr _sm._ 3, branch, twig. kvǫddu _see_ *kvęðja*. kykr (-vir) _adj._ living. kykvendi _sn._ living creature, animal. kȳll _sm._ bag. kyn _sn._ race, lineage. kȳr _sf._ 3, cow. kyssa _wv._ 1, kiss.

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lā _see_ *liggja*. lægri _see_ *lāgr*. lær-lęggr _sm._ thigh-bone. læt _see_ *lāta*. lagða _see_ *lęggja*. lāgr _adj._ low; short of stature [liggja]. lags-maðr _sm._ companion. lagu _see_ *liggja*. lamða, lamit _see_ *lęmja*. land _sn._ land, country. land-skjālfti _wm._ earthquake. langr _adj._ long, far. lāt _snpl._ noise. lāta _sv._ 1, let go; leave; lose; allow; cause, let; behave, act; say. lauf _sn._ foliage. laufs-blað _sn._ (blade of foliage), leaf. laug _sf._ bath. laun _snpl._ reward. launa _wv._ 3, reward, requite _w. dat. of the thing given and of the pers., and acc. of the thing requited._ lauss _adj._ loose; shaky, unsteady; free from obligation. laust _see_ *ljōsta*. laut _see_ *lūta*. lax _sm._ salmon. leðr-hosa _wf._ leather bag. lęggja _wv._ 1b, lay, put; 'l. eitt fyrir einn,' give, settle on; 'l. sik fram,' exert oneself; _intr. w._ skip _understood_ sail, row--*l. at*, land; attack; *l. frā*, retreat, draw off; pierce, make a thrust. *lęggjask*, set out, proceed; swim [liggja]. leið _sf._ way--'koma einu til leiðar,' carry out [līða]. leið _see_ *līða*. leiða _wv._ 1, lead, conduct [līða]. leiðangr (-rs) _sm._ levy [leið]. leiga _wv._ 1, borrow. leikr _sm._ game; athletic sports, contest. leita _wv._ 3, _w. gen. and dat._ seek; take to, have recourse to. *leitask*, feel one's way [līta]. lęmja _wv._ 1b, break. lęngð _sf._ length [langr]. lęngi _adv._ long (of time) [langr]. lęngstr _see_ *langr*. lēt _see_ *lāta*. lętja _wv._ 1b, _w. acc. of pers. and gen. of thing_, hinder, dissuade. lētta _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ lift. leyniliga _adv._ secretly. leysa _wv._ 1, loosen, untie, open [lauss]. lið _sn._ troop. līða _sv._ 6, go; pass (of time); _impers._ *līðr*, _w. dat._ fare, get on. _impers._ 'līðr ā (nāttina),' (the night) is drawing to a close. līf _sn._ life--'ā līfi,' alive. lifa _wv._ 2, live. liggja _sv._ 5, lie. *l. til*, be fitting. līk _sn._ body; corpse. līka _wv._ 3, _w. dat._ please. līki _sn._ form [līk]. līking _sf._ likeness, similarity [līkr]. līknsamr _adj._ gracious. līkr _adj._ like. līn _sn._ linen; linen headdress. list _sf._ art. līta _sv._ 6, look at; regard, consider--'l. til eins.' turn to, acknowledge greeting. *lītask* _impers. w. dat._ seem. litask _wv._ 3, look round one [līta]. lītill _adj._ little, small--'lītit veðr,' not very windy weather. *lītlu* _adv._ by a little, a little. lītil-ræði _sm._ degradation [rāð]. litr _sm._ 3, colour, complexion; appearance [līta]. līzk _see_ *līta*. ljā _wv._ 1, _w. gen. and dat._ lend. ljōsta _sv._ 7, strike, _w. dat. of instr. and acc. of the thing struck_--'l. ārum ī sæ,' dip the oars into the sea, begin to row. lofa _wv._ 3, praise. lōga _wv._ 3, _w. dat._ part with. logi _wm._ flame. lokinn _see_ *lūka*. lopt _sn._ air--'ā l.,' up. lūka _sv._ 7, lock, close; _impers._ 'lȳkr einu,' it is finished, exhausted. 'l. upp,' unlock, open. lukla _see_ *lykill*. lustu _see_ *ljōsta*. lūta _sv._ 7, bend, bow. lygi _wf._ lie, falsehood. lykð _sf._ ending--'at lykðum,' finally. lykill _sm._ key [lūka]. lypta _wv._ 1, _w. dat._ lift [lopt]. lypting _sf._ raised place (castle) on the poop of a warship [lypta]. lȳsa _wv._ 1, shine. lȳsi-gull _sn._ bright gold. lȳst _see_ *ljōsta*. lysta _wv._ 1, _impers. w. acc._ desire.

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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.

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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].

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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*.

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pati _sm._ rumour. pęnningr _sm._ penny.

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