Word origins

• onIn the state of being active, functioning or operating.
• otherSee other (determiner) below.
• theirBelonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
• askTo request (information, or an answer to a question).
• thoughDespite that; however.
• forceAbility to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
• skiOne of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.
• ramA male sheep, typically uncastrated.
• bondA document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
• bluetoothTo transmit or communicate by Bluetooth.
• raiseTo cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• gateA doorlike structure outside a house.
• FinlandA Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe. Official name: Republic of Finland. Capital: Helsinki.
• harrisA dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the cannabis plant used as a psychotropic drug.
• KerryAn animal belonging to a rare breed of dairy cattle, native to Ireland.
• wake(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
• aeUSPS military code of Armed Forces – Europe.
• barnesA surname.
• scalesA device for measuring weight.
• AucklandA city in the Auckland Region, New Zealand, on the North Island; the largest conurbation in the country.
• karlA medieval Scandinavian freeman.
• disAny of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
• dockAny of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
• GreenlandA large self-governing dependent territory of Denmark, in North America. Capital and largest city: Nuuk.
• sagaAn Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends.
• BrendaA female given name.
• RandolphA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• WaterfordA city in County Waterford, Munster, Ireland.
• scarfA long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
• bergenA large rucksack.
• hugA close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, or the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace).
• marrowThe substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
• darbyA specialized tool used to smooth and level the surface of wet concrete, consisting of a stiff wedge or triangle of wood or metal.
• KendallA habitational surname from Old English.
• TyrThe Norse god of war, identifiable with Tiu or Tiw.
• CrosbyA village in Crosscanonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY0738).
• poeA person whose views, statements, or behaviour are so extreme or satirical that it is impossible to tell whether they are sincere or parodic.
• SutherlandA habitational surname from Old English.
• OsborneAn English surname transferred from the given name.
• SvalbardAn archipelago, territory, and unincorporated area of Norway northeast of Greenland, in the Arctic Ocean.
• nestingThe process by which a bird nests.
• ryeA grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder.
• lockeAn English surname — famously held by
• LundAn unincorporated village in the Regional District of qathet, British Columbia, Canada.
• ulsterA long, loose overcoat made of wool or other rough material, often called a greatcoat, which sometimes features an attached shoulder cape covering the back and sleeves, and which can sometimes be buttoned in front.
• thorthere
• DustinA male given name from the Germanic languages (very rarely also given to women).
• maraA nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
• HaskellA surname.
• ErikaA female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.
• raftA flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
• GunnA Scottish surname from Old Norse.
• loomA utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.
• LathamA surname from Old Norse.
• MarrA surname.
• rolfTo apply the Rolfing massage technique to.
• wickA braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.
• lairA place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
• OlafA male given name from Old Norse.
• riftA chasm or fissure.
• WexfordA county of Ireland, (County Wexford).
• OrkneyA historical county of Scotland, United Kingdom.
• borgSynonym of cyborg.
• eidAny of various Muslim religious festivals.
• yamAny climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
• runeA letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.
• larkAny of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
• reeWild; fierce; outrageous; overexcited; frenzied; delirious; crazy.
• lireFlesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
• hofAn enclosure, court, dwelling, building, or house.
• CosbyA village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5495).
• SothebyA habitational surname from Old English.
• roscoeA handgun, particularly a revolver.
• WhitbyA town, seaport, and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ8911).
• snugWarm and comfortable; cosy.
• RagnarokA series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and the einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki, and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished.
• fiskTo run about; to fist; to whisk.
• McQueenA surname from Irish.
• sogSoft, marsh-like or bog-like land; a swamp.
• LianA surname.
• wicklowA county of Ireland.
• BoswellA devoted admirer and recorder of a person's words and deeds.
• SelbyA town and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE6132).
• OdinA major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica.
• haggardLooking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition
• GretaA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• worOur.
• hastyActing or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time.
• LokiThe god of mischief and trickery; growing progressively evil, he kills Balder, and is bound until Ragnarok, the end of the world.
• munMust.
• ternAny of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.
• WrayA village in Wray-with-Botton parish, City of Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6067).
• skitA short comic performance done by amateurs.
• BOEA surname.
• jadedBored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been overexposed to, or having consumed too much of something.
• ValhallaAn abode of the gods or afterlife in general.
• HelThe goddess of the realm of the unheroic dead, a daughter of Loki by the jotun Angrboða.
• RosedaleA beachside settlement in Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
• TrondheimA city and municipality in Trøndelag county (formerly Sør-Trøndelag), Norway. It is the third largest city in Norway after Oslo and Bergen.
• dazedin a state of shock or confusion