English–Old Norse Dictionary compiled by Ross G Arthur In parentheses Publications Linguistics Series Cambridge, Ontario 2002 How to use this book You could, of course, print it and then consult it just as you would consult any other dictionary It might be more useful to you, however, to keep it as an electronic reference tool For one thing, you'll find that it serves also as an Old Norse to English dictionary If you are now viewing this document within your Browser, I’d advise you to save it and examine it later If it’s now saved on your computer, try using Acrobat’s Find feature, with the “Match Case” option turned off I’ve created a special font to make it simpler to search for Old Norse To search for a vowel with an accent, just type that vowel and then a slash / To search for a hooked o (o,) just type o and then a comma To search for æ type a and then e To search for œ type o and then e To search for T type th To search for D type dh If you find errors, please let me know: RossArthur@aol.com ability ability ability abode abode above abroad abundance abundant accompany accomplish accomplish accomplish accomplished accomplishment (v) (v) (v) (v) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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 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 trusty trusty truth try try try to decide tumble turf turn turn turn turn twelfth twelve twenty twig twist twist twist twist two (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) 152 tru/r tryggr sannindi freista reyna i/huga hrata torf hverfa snu/a vi/kja vinda to/lfti to/lf tuttugu kvistr ri/DHa snara snu/a vinda tveir twofold tyranny ugly ugly ugly unafraid unaware unbaptized unbelievable uncertain uncle undecided underhand underling undersized understand understand understanding undertake undeserving undismayed (v) (v) (v) 153 tvennr ofri/ki illiligr illr ljo/tr o/hrAEddr o/varr o/ski/rDHr o/tru/ligr o/vi/ss fo,DHurbroDHir o/ra/DHinn undirfo,rull undirmaDHr sma/skitligr skilja vita vizkumunr taka o/makligr o/kviDHinn undone undress unequally unfairness unhurt unhurt uninformed universal unknown unlike unlikely unlikely unlikely unmarried unpleasant unpleasing unproductive unprofitable unprotected unprovided unsheltered (v) 154 o/go,rr afklAEDHa misjafnt o/jafnaDHr o/sa/rr o/sakaDHr o/vitr almenniligr o/kunnigr o/li/kr o/li/kligr o/vAEnligr ørvAEnn kva/nlauss fu/ll illr o/frAEr o/gagnvAEnligr brynjulauss o/birgr u/ti unshorn unsteady unsuspecting unswerving untie untried unwary unwilling unwilling unwise unwise upper upset urchin urge urge urge on urgent usage use use up (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) 155 o/skorinn lauss grunlauss re/ttr leysa o/reyndr o/varr o/fu/ss trauDHr o/snjallr o/vitrligr efri ro/ta sveinstauli eggja fysa a/AEggia bry/nn vani nyta lu/ka useful useful useless useless useless usual usually valiant valiantly valley valor valuables value vapor various variously vehemence vehement vengeance verse vestibule (v) 156 nytr THarfr gOEDHalauss o/gagnvAEnligr o/nytr ti/DHr hversdagliga frOEkn mannliga dalr hreysti fe/munir meta gufa ymiss ymist a/kafi a/kafr hefnd vi/sa anddyri vex vexation victory vigil violate violence violent violent visit visit voice wages wail waken waken walk walk walk wall wall war (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) 157 re/a skapraun sigr vaka brjo/ta atganga allharDHr meinsamr finna vitja ro,dd kaup veina vakti vekja hvarfa sti/ga troDHa ba/lkr veggr o/friDHr wares wares warm warn warning warning warrior warrior warship war_arrow war_force war_sling wash wash waste away watch watch watch watch watch watcher (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) 158 kaupeyrir varningr varmr vara varnaDHr varnan drengr rekkr langskip hero,r herliDH valslo,ngva leyDHra THva/ morna vo,rDHr gAEta geyma vaka varDHa varDHmaDHr water water waterfall water_way wave wave wave way way way way way we weak wealth wealthy weapon weapon weaponless weapons wear (v) (v) 159 lo,gr vatn foss vatn unnr va/gr veifa leiDH lund staDHr sti/gr vegr ve/r o/sterkligr auDHOEfi auDHigr sko/DH va/pn va/pnlauss herva/pn hafa weariness weary weather weaving wedding week weep weep weigh well well_bred well_informed well_knit well_known welter welter westward wet wet wet whale (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) 160 mOEDHi mo/DHr veDHr vefr brullaup vika gra/ta syrgja vega vel menntr fro/DHr harDHsnu/inn frAEgr THrumDHi THrymja vestr blautr va/tr vAEta hvalr what whatsoever wheat_field whence whet while whir whir whisper whit white white fair white fox whither who wicked wide widely widow wield wife (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) 161 hvat hvatki hveitiakr hvaDHan eggja hri/DH dunDHi dynja kvisa ho/t hvi/tr bleikr melrakki hvert hverr va/ndr viDHr viDHa ekkja valda kona wife wife wife wilderness wild_fire will willing willing willingly win win wind wind wind wind window wine wing wing winter winter (v) (v) (v) (v) 162 kva/n vi/f vo,rDH o/bygDH villieldr vili fu/ss lostigr gjarna o,DHlask vinna veDHr vindr ri/DHa vinda gluggr vi/n fjo,DHr vAEngr su/t vetr wise wise wise wise wise wise wise wish wish wish wit within witness witness wits wive's wolf wolf wolf woman woman (v) (v) 163 fro/DHr horskr snotr spakr svinnr vi/ss vitr ra/DH lysta vilja vit innan va/ttr vitni vit kvenna freki ulfr valdyr kona vi/f womanish women wondrous wondrous wondrously wood wood woodland word work work work work world world worse worse worshipful worst worst worth (v) (v) (v) (v) 164 argr kvennaliDH kynligr undarligr undarliga sko/gr viDHr holt orDH orka starfa vinna yrkja fold vero,ld verr verri go,fugr verst verstr verDH worth worthy wound wound wound wound wound wounded wrap wrap wrath wrath wreck wrestling wrestling wretched wretched wretched wretched write write (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) 165 verDHr gildr ben sa/r spor und sAEra sa/rr sveipa vefja mo/DHr reiDHi skipflak fang gli/ma armr herfiligr o/sAElligr vesall ri/ta skrifa year yellow_beaked yes yesterday yew_bow yield yield young your youth youth (v) (v) 166 a/r neffo,lr ja/ gAEr ybogi siga veita ungr ykkarr OEska ungmenni ... consult any other dictionary It might be more useful to you, however, to keep it as an electronic reference tool For one thing, you''ll find that it serves also as an Old Norse to English dictionary. .. crew cross (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) (v) 32 hirDH kurteisliga systrungr hli/f hulDHa kyr argr braka vagga slOEgr bjarg hamarr gnata krefja braka skapa kvikindi mannvirDHing krju/pa skipan kross cross_beam... eager eager eager eagle eagle earl early early early (v) (v) 43 THurr einvigi kno,DH dvergr byggva bu/ bygDH staDHr tu/n bu/staDHr garDHr re/na annt fu/ss gjarn ari o,rn jarl snemt snimhendis snimma