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To think about problems or fears; to feel or express great concern. Old English “wyrgan”=to strangle, choke < Old Germanic “*wurgjan” < Indo-European “*wergh-“
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Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. Old English “cene”=wise, clever, brave, daring < Old Germanic “*konjo.”
A hillock; a wooded rise; a sand bank. Old English “hyrst” < Old Germanic “*hurstiz”=hill, thicket, sandy eminence. Common in place names e.g. Amherst, Hurst Green.
A Scottish man chieftain who held land from a Scottish king, same rank as an earl’s son. Old English “thegn”=servant, soldier < Old Germanic “thegno”=boy or child.
To put in order, to tidy up, to prepare for battle. Old English “fetel”=band, girdle, belt < Old Germanic “*fatilo-z”=to hold.
To shine like light reflected off water. Old English “glisnian”=to shine < Old Germanic root “*glis-“
Someone who steals another person’s property. Old English “thiof” < Old Germanic “*theubaz.”
(Of hair) matted, scruffy, or disheveled. Middle English “tousel”=to pull about roughly < Old Germanic “*taisan”=to pull apart.
