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Extinct Germanic words
| Word |
Lang-
uage |
Meaning
in
New High German |
Meaning
in English |
Extinct
since |
Preterite,
participle preterite; comments |
| âhten |
OHG |
verfolgen |
to pursue |
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âhta; giâhtit |
| anazen |
OHG |
antreiben |
to drive on |
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anazta; gianizit |
| beiten |
OHG |
warten |
wait |
17th cent. |
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| beiten |
OHG |
quälen |
to torment |
MHG |
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| bern, beren |
OHG |
tragen, verbringen
(early NHG) |
carry, to bear |
early NHG |
OHG beran;
the words still exists in NHG `gebären, geboren` (to give birth, born),
losing its general meaning. |
| blîden |
OHG |
erfreuen |
to enjoy |
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blîdta; giblîdit |
| bouch(a)nen |
OHG |
Zeichen geben |
to give a sign |
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bouchanta,
bouhnita; gibouch(i)nit |
| frummen |
OHG |
fördern |
to support |
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frumita; gifrumit |
| gar(a)wen |
OHG |
bereiten |
to prepare |
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garota; gigar(a)wit |
| heilazen |
OHG |
grüßen |
to greet |
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heilezta,
heilizita; giheilizit |
| hengen |
OHG |
gestatten |
to allow |
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hangta, hancta;
gihengit |
| hîwen |
OHG |
heiraten |
to marry |
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hîta; gihîwit,
gihît |
| keden, queden, kweden |
OHG |
sprechen, sagen, lauten |
to speak |
MHG |
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| kiesen |
OHG |
wählen |
to choose |
MHG |
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| knussen |
OHG |
zerstoßen |
to pound |
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knusita; giknusit |
| mahalen |
OHG |
geloben |
to swear |
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mahalta; gimahalit |
| merren |
OHG |
hindern |
to hamper |
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marta; gimerrit |
| nerien, nerren |
OHG |
retten |
to rescue |
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nerita; ginerit;
Gothic: nasjan |
| ougen |
OHG |
zeigen |
to show |
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ougta, oucta;
giougit |
| refsen |
OHG |
tadeln |
to criticize |
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rafsta; girefsit |
| tuomen |
OHG |
richten |
to judge |
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tuomta; gituomit |
| wætlich |
OHG |
schön, stattlich |
pretty |
MHG |
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| wætlîche |
OHG |
Schönheit |
beauty |
MHG |
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| wânen |
OHG |
meinen |
to think |
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wânta; giwânit |
| (be)wemmen, giwemmen |
OHG |
beflecken |
to sully |
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-wamta; giwemmit |
| werten |
OHG |
verletzen |
to injure |
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warta; giwertit |
| nellen, nyllen |
OE |
nicht wollen |
not wanting |
ME |
OE:
ic nelle, þu nelt, hê nelle, wi, [djê, djîe], [hîe, hêo] nellað; in all
forms nyl-; preterite nolde; PP unknown; ME (Chaucer): nil
(1Sg + 3Sg), nilt (2.Sg), niltow (pl); nolde (preterite),
noldestow 2. sg.
with pron.: will not, is not willing; nillinge:
refusing, being unwilling |
| Miethling |
(German)
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Söldner |
mercenary |
MHG |
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| dobon |
OS |
blöde sein |
be stupid |
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| derian |
OS |
schaden |
to damage |
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Key
| MHG |
Middle High German |
| NHG |
New High German |
| OE |
Old English |
| OHG |
Old High German |
| OS |
Old Saxon |
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