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56 Old Norse Words That Invaded The English Language
 
Ransack scrap whirl whisk
Anger axle awe
Billow blunder haggle hit
Stagger stammer crawl
 
Knife skull steak thrust
Ugly rugged mug
Dirt dregs mire muck
Knot skin glove
 
Snub snare slaughter scathe
Bleak gawk irk
Thwart thrift tight bulk
Awkward rotten berserk
 
Rugged guest heathen plough
Sky fog gust
Wise harbour happy troll
Want take trust
 
 

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With thanks to John-Erik Jordan and Wikipedia:
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/139-norse-words

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