Icel.
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Iceland.
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Icelandic.
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Gat, Icel. for way or opening; hence strand-gata, the opening of the strand or creek.
From Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
Ger. welle, a wave; quelle, a spring; 129 Icel. vella, to well up, boil.
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
Tjarn, tiorn, Icel., well exemplified in Malham Tarn in Craven.
From Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
Icel. bÆtaÿto bite, hence to bait, to incite.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
Icel. beita to set dogs on, to feed, originally, to cause to bite, fr.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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