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Hálfa, hálfu, hálfur – half

Suðr – southern; south


Vestr- west; western
Syðri – more southern
Heitr – hot
Brenna, brann, brunnu, brunninn – to burn with a flame
Norðr – north
Haf, hafs, höf – sea
Nyrðri – more northern
Kaldr – cold
Austr – east
Fegrð, fegrðar – beauty
Eiginn, eigins, eignir – own
Gull, gulls – gold
Gimsteinn, gimsteins, gimsteinar – jewel
Staðr, staðar, staðir – place; spot; city; stop; church
Tigna, tignaði, tignaðr – to honour; exalt;
Konungdómr, konungdóms – kingdom
Afl, afls, öfl – physcial strength; abilit;y majority
Lypta, lypti, lyptr – to lift; raise (+dat)
Björn, bjarnar, birnir – bear
Tak, taks, tök – grip; hold
Sigra, sigraði, sigraðr – to win; conquer; defeat
Bersekr, berserks, berserkir – Berserker, scandinavian warrior
Dreki, dreka, drekar – dragon
Finna, fan, fundu, fundinn – to find
Spákona, spákonu, spákonur – prophesess
Spádómr, spádóms, spádómar – prophecy ability; prophetic powers
Fýsa, fýsta, fýstr – to be eager for; long for
Herr, herjar, herjar (m) – crowd; army
Fara, fór, fóru, ,farinn – to travel; go
þykkja, þótti – to be thought to be ; + dat = to seem to one
Eigna, eignaði – to acquire, make one’s own
Víða – widely
Faðir, föður, feðr – father
þaðan – thence
Frétta, frétta, fréttr – to hear about something
Bjóðá, bauð, buðu, boðinn – to offer; bid; invite
Tími, tíma – time
Dvala, dvalaði, dvalaðr – dwalen
Friðr, friðar (m) – peace; love
Viti, vita – wisdom
Fagr – beautiful
Völlr, vallar, vellir – field
Kostr, kostar, kostir (m) – choice; condition; state
Kjósa, kaus, kusu, kosinn – to choose; to desire; elect
Höfðingi, höfðinga – chief, chieftain
Líking, líkingar -likeness; metaphor
Lög, laga (n) – fate ;laws
Dœma, dœmda, dœmdr – to judge; give judgement; converse
Sjór/sær, sjóvar/sævar (m) – sea
Jarl, jarls, jarlar – jarl, earl
þangat – there, thither
Kvánfang, kvánfangs, kvánföng – marriage
Verða, varð, urðu, orðinn – to become; happen
Spruning, spurningar, spurningar – question
Hugsa, hugsaði, hugsaðr – to think; consider
Lýðr, lýðs, lýðir (m) – person; people (plural)
Lofa, lofaði, lofaðr – to praise
Vili, vilja – will
Eðli – nature
Valda, olli, valdið – to cause
Gamall, gamals, gamlar – old
Bregðá, brá, brugðu, brogðinn – to flip; tirn
Sjón, sjónar, sjónir (m) – sight; vision
Hverfa, hvarf, hurfu, horfinn -to turn around; have a circular motion
Höll, hallar, hallir (f) – the hell

Þak, þaks, þök – roof

þekja, þakti, þakiðr/þaktr – to roof, thatch

Gylltr – golden

Skjöldr, skjaldar, skildir (m) – shield

Bak, baks, bök – back


Léta, lét, létu, létinn – to let; make
Blíkja, blíkti, bliktr – to shine
Berja, barði, barðr – to beat; fight; bombard
Grjót, grjóts, grjót – coarse stones

Seggr, seggs, seggir (m) – (poetic) man

Leika, lék, léku, leikinn – to play; outplay


Sax, sax, söx – one-edged sword
Spyrja, spurði – to ask
Stig, stigs, stig – step ,paace; degree

PROTO-GERMANIC

Spurjaną – to feel; touch; ask; examine

Bregdaną, bragd, brugdun, brugdanaz – to flicker; flitter; jerk

Siuniz, siunīz (m) – appearance; sight

Hallō, hallōz – the hall

Greutą, greutas/greutis – grit

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