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That's Viking You're Speaking!

Name the RANDOM English words which have their roots in Old Norse.
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Last updated: September 16, 2023
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First submittedApril 18, 2023
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Hint
English Word                                                   Norse root
R
loot a place causing damage
ransack rannsaka (to search the house)
H
barter
haggle haggen (to chop)
W
a wizard's tool
wand vondr (rod)
U
up to a point in time
until und (as far as, up to) + til (until, up to)
A
overwhelming wonderment
awe agi (terror)
L
not far above the ground
low lagr
S
type of heavy hammer
sledge sleggja (sledgehammer)
H
wife's partner
husband husbondi (master of the house)
K
child
kid kið (young goat)
S
something to sit on
seat sæti (seat, position)
L
individual part of a chain
link *hlenkr
S
a small remaining piece
scrap skrap (scraps, trifles)
M
error of judgement
mistake mistaka (miscarry)
R
lift up
raise reisa
L
rule, regulation
law *lagu
G
visiting friend in your house
guest gestr
B
loop for fastening (rubber ____)
band band (rope)
C
cry out to someone
call kalla (cry loudly)
S
tilt from side to side
sway sveigja (to bend, swing, give way)
G
sudden blast of wind
gust gustr
5 Comments
interopia
+5
Level 85
Apr 18, 2023
Interesting!
overtired
+3
Level 85
Apr 18, 2023
Yeah, I was quite fascinated to see how many common words came to English via the Viking invasions and rule. Makes sense, but I feel like it doesn't get mentioned much.
cathlete
+4
Level 74
Apr 19, 2023
Nice! I must say I am fascinated as well. Nominated
AlmostAGenius
+1
Level 81
Sep 22, 2023
Ugh. I read “a present” as “at present” and never got it.
maur85
+2
Level 72
Sep 23, 2023
Apparently quite a few of these (such as race) were already cognate to their Old English equivalents, which makes sense given they're both Germanic languages.
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