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people: mans, *liudeis m pl (all people, people in general) ala-mans m pl (a people, nation, tribe) thiuda sf (a people, a nation at arms) *fulk sn (kin) kuni sn, knoths sf (gen knodais) (the peoples, tribes, Gentiles) thiudos sf pl (humanity) mana-seths sf (gen mana-sedais), manniskodus sm
(of people): hansa sf (of soldiers) *skara sf, *drauhts sf (cord, line, string) *rigilo wf (bond) bandi sf
folk: (people) mans, *liudeis m pl (all people, people in general) ala-mans m pl (a people, nation, tribe) thiuda sf (a people/nation at arms) *fulk sn (kin) kuni sn, knoths sf (gen knodais) (the peoples, tribes, Gentiles) thiudos sf pl (humanity) mana-seths sf (gen mana-sedais), manniskodus sm
old: (of people: old, grown up) altheis (elderly) fram-aldrs (old and grey) *greiseis (old, senior) sineigs how old ― hwe-lauths to grow old ― us-althan sv VII old age ― alduma wm (of things: old, worn out, outdated) fairneis the Old Testament ― so Fairnjo Triggwa twelve year-old ― twalib-wintrus for she was twelve years old ― was auk jere twalibe you're not yet fifty years old ― fimf tiguns jere nauh ni habais
manage: (control/govern [people], make do with, manage ― e.g. money/household) waldan sv VII + dat (supervise, precede) faura-gaggan sv VII (+ dat = manage) ― iddja, gaggans (supervise, be present) faura-standan sv VI (cope) fra-bairan sv IV (thrive) theihan sv I (achieve) *laiston wv II (reach, attain, arrive at) ga-tilon wv II (win fight) ga-jiukan wv III (finish, perform, perfect, lead/drive up/out) us-tiuhan sv II
other: aljis, anthar of other people ― framaths (i-stem, gen framathis) the one...the other ― anthar...anthar, ains...jah ains, antharana...antharan-uh than, suman...suman-uh than some one...but some other person ― sums...jah sums, sums raihtis...ith sa some...but others ― sumai raihtis...sumai than in another direction ― aljath the others ― antharai (pl of anthar) each considering the other as higher ― anthar anthar munands sis auhuman
oldest: (of people) *althists (of things) *fairnists (eldest, most senior) *sinists an elder ― sinista
thiuda: akin to Eng Dutch people, thai thiudo heathens, fauramathleis thiudos caretaker of the land Compounds: Gutthiuda Gothic people, thiudangardi kingdom, thiudanon rule, thiudans king, thiudinassus kingdom, thiudisko heathen, unthiuda non-people
how: hwaiwa, conj & adv (before adjs and advs) hwan (with what) hwe so how shall I compare the people of this race and what are they like? ― hwe nu galeiko thans mans this kunjis jah hwe sijaina galeikai? how will we know this [to be true]? ― bi-hwe kunnum thata? how great ― hwe-lauths (gen hwe-laudis) how long ― hwan lagg mel for how long ― und hwa how narrow that door [is]! ― hwan aggwu thata daur! how many, however many ― hwaiwa manags, hwan manags how much ― hwan filu how much more ― hwan how much better ― hwan batiza how much the more ― hwaiwa mais, hwan mais seeing as how... ― thande (rhetorical) considering X...how can it be that Y? ― thande...hwaiwa? how can this be, seeing that I know not [haven't been with] a man? ― hwaiwa sijai thata, thande aban ni kann? how is it possible for/that... ― ibai...? (Introduces this and other rhetorical questions expecting a negative answer)
yourselves: (more than two people) jus silbona (if refering to male and female) jus silbons f jus silbans m (refering to two people) jut silbona, noun, etc
ourselves: (more than two people) weis silbona, noun (if refering to male and female) weis silbons f weis silbans m (two people) wit silbona, etc
humankind: (humankind, all people) ala-mans m (humanity, humankind) manniskodus sm (humankind, multitude) mana-seths sf (gen mana-sedais)
liudan: akin to Ger Leute, Rus ljudi people grow Derivations: laudi form, *lauths big, ludja features Compounds: hwelauths how large, juggalauths youngster, samalauths of the same size, swalauths so much
odd: (peculiar) (amazing) silda-leiks (unfamiliar, foreign, of other people) framaths (i-stem, gen framathis) (foreign, strange) alja-kuns (i-stem) be at odds with ― (gainsay, withstand) and-standan sv VI (dispute, contradict) and-rinnan sv V, and-sakan sv VI (be reluctant, refuse) un-werjan wv I (be suspicious, reluctant) tuzwerja, wv, 1
group: noun (crowd, company, band of people) hansa sf (crowd, group, heap) hiuhma wm (group/troop of soldiers) *skara sf, *drauhts sf group/troop leader ― *skarja wm
older: (of people) althiza (of things) *fairniza
among: (being in, among) in + dat, ana + dat among you ― in izwis many martyrs among the Gothic people ― ana gutthiudai managize martyre disagreement arose among them ― missaqiss warth mith im (coming among, into) in + acc fell among thorns ― gadraus in thaurnuns (beyond, behind, over, among) hindar + acc or + dat there's no more than five loaves among us ― nist hindar uns maizo fimf hlaibam (with) mith + dat
bunch: noun (of people) hansa sf (of people, things) hiuhma sm
each: hwaz-uh (hwah, noun, hwoh f), hwarjizuh, ain-hwarjiz-uh (out of two things/people) ain-hwatharuh, hwathar-uh two each ― tweihnai two shirts each ― tweihnos paidos each other ― misso each considering the other as higher ― anthar anthar munands sis auhuman (every) each good tree ― all bagme godaize
country: land sn (native country) ga-baurths sf (nation, people) thiuda sf (district) gawi sn, gaujans wm pl (district, side) fera sf (kingdom, court) thiudan-gardi (empire, kingdom, state) reiki sn
everyone: (each person) ain-hwarjiz-uh (all people) alamans m adv all (together), the whole of them ― alakjo
humanity: (humanity, humankind) manniskodus sm (humankind, all people) ala-mans m (humankind, the human race, multitude) mana-seths sf (gen mana-sedais)
host: (army) harjis sm (troop, army, band of retainers) *drauhts sf (people, host, nation at arms) fulk sn (legion, regiment) thusundi sf (one entertaining guests) wairdus sm
liken: ga-leikon wv II "to" + dat/+instr so how shall I compare the people of this race and what are they like? ― hwe nu galeiko thans mans this kunjis jah hwe sijaina galeikai?
your: (of one person) theins (of two people) igqar (of more than two people) izwar
number: noun rathjo wf men numbering about 5000 ― wairos rathjon swaswe fimf thusundjos a great number of people ― manageins filu wf gen sg look out for number one, look out for oneself, act selfishly ― sein ain sokjan wv I
make: (do, make) taujan, ga-taujan, ga-lagjan, waurkjan, ga-waurkjan wv I ― waurhta, waurhts (mould) deigan sv I (build) ga-timrjan wv I (forge, effect, work, produce) ga-smithon wv II (make free, sad, etc) briggan (+ double acc) the truth will make you free ― so sunja frijans izwis briggith (create, form, shape) skapjan, ga-skapjan sv VI (compel) baidjan, ga-baidjan, nauthjan, ana-nauthjan wv I to make the people sit ― waurkjan thans mans ana-kumbjan to make him a king ― taujan ina du thiudana make do with, cope on, manage on/with, manage/rule ― waldan sv VII + dat make known ― kannjan, ga-kannjan, kunthjan wv I, ga-sweran wv III, ga-swikunthjan wv I, ga-teihan sv I make off with ― bi-niman sv IV make merry ― bi-wisan sv V make one's peace with ― ga-sibjon wv II + dat make void ― blauthjan wv I
many: manags how many, however many ― hwaiwa manags, hwan manags as many as ― swa manags swe, swa filu + gen swe many people, a crowd, the many/masses, the multitude ― managei wf, filusna sf very many people ― manageins filu wf gen sg
world: airtha sf, fairhwus sm, midjun-gards sm (i-stem) (mankind, humanity, all the people in the world) mana-seths sf (gen mana-sedais), manniskodus sm, ala-mans m pl
compare: ga-bairan sv IV (imitate, liken to, compare with) ga-leikon wv II + dat/instrumental so how shall I compare the people of this race and what are they like? ― hwe nu galeiko thans mans this kunjis jah hwe sijaina galeikai?
unfamiliar: (strange, foreign, unfamiliar, of other people) framaths (i-stem, gen framathis)
estranged: (separated) af-satiths (alien, foreign, of other people) framaths (i-stem, gen framathis)
kin: (family) kuni sn (lineage) fadreins, knoths sf (gen knodais) (nation, tribe, people, ethnicity) thiuda sf (tribe, race) *slahta sf
Goth: guta wm, *guto wf (the Goths, Gothic people/nation) gut-thiuda sf
slur: (reproach) idweit sn to take away the slur I have among people ― afniman idweit mein in mannam
nation: (state) reiki sn (people) thiuda sf
appear: (show oneself to, appear before/to ― naturally or supernaturally) at-augjan sik wv I (+ dat) (appear as a vision to) in siunai wairthan sv III + dat there appeared to him then the angel of the Lord ― warth than imma in siunai aggilus fraujins there appeared to them Isiah with Moses ― ataugiths warth im Helias mith Mose (suddlenly appear) and suddenly there appeared with the angel... ― jah anaks warth mith thamma aggilau... (seem) thugkjan wv I ― thuhta, thuhts (appear to be) I see people, who look like walking trees ― gasaihwa mans thatei swe bagmans gasaihwa gaggands (arise) ur-reisan sv I no prophet will appear from Galilee ― praupfetus us Galeilaia ni urreisith (form vi as image) ga-fri-sahtnan wv IV
alien: (foreign, strange, unnatural to one) alja-kuns (i-stem) (foreign, of other people) framaths (i-stem, gen framathis)
army: harjis sm (band of troops) drauhts sf, hansa sf (host, people, nation at arms) fulk sn
unnatural: (strange to one, foreign, alien) alja-kuns (i-stem) (foreign, strange, alien, of other people) framaths (i-stem, gen framathis)
dissimilar: (unlike) *anthar-leiks (different, unorthodox) *alja-leiks (various) missa-leiks (foreign, strange) alja-kuns (i-stem) (foreign, alien, other people's) framatheis in a different direction ― aljath
weird: adj (strange, marvelous) silda-leiks (foreign, alien) alja-kuns (i-stem) (foreign, unfamiliar, of other people) framaths (i-stem, gen framathis)
different: (dissimliar) *anthar-leiks (different, unorthodox) *alja-leiks (various) missa-leiks (foreign, strange) alja-kuns (i-stem) (foreign, unfamiliar, other people's) framatheis in a different direction ― aljath
foreign: *walhs, *wala- (from abroad, of a different nationality, strange, unnatural to one) alja-kuns (i-stem) (alien, of other people) framaths (i-stem, gen framathis)
look: (see, look at, observe, regard) saihwan sv III look [straight] at ― (e.g. a person) in-saihwan du sv III + dat seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said ― gasaihwandei Paitru warmjandan sik, insaihwandei du imma qath look at, look around at ― bi-saihwan sv V see through, look into [mirror] ― thairh-saihwan, sv v look up, see for the first time, notice, look round at, see after being blind ― us-saihwan sv V look up/upwards ― iup in-saihwan sv V he looked up, raised his eyes ― ushof augona look forward to, await ― beidan sv I + gen, us-beidan sv I (acc, or: ana + dat) look for, seek, try ― sokjan wv I look/gaze around ― wlaiton wv II (look at attentively, gaze, stare) fair-weitjan wv I "at" du, or gen till, as far as ― watch up to the end of ― fairweitjan in andi + gen look! lo! ― sai! look here/there ― sai her/jainar (look into, investigate) (seek, question, investigate, try) sokjan wv I look it up and see that a prophet won't come from Galilee ― ussokei jah saihw thatei praufetus us Galeilaia ni urreisith (ask, ask about, test/examine) fragan sv VI (seem) thugkjan wv I ― thuhta, thuhts I see people, who look like walking trees ― gasaihwa mans thatei swe bagmans gasaihwa gaggands watch, keep a look out over, guard, observe ― witan, *at-witan wv III + dat look out for, be on one's guard against ― at-saihwan sv III + gen or at-saihwan faura + dat look after, take care of, manage ― ga-karon wv II + dat? + acc?
neighbourhood: (place) staths sm (i-stem, gen stadis) (area) gawi sn (people) gaujans wm pl
strive: (struggle, make effort) us-daudjan wv I (strive after, work to achieve) bi-arbaidjan wv I (persevere) us-aiwjan wv I (try, seek) sokjan wv I (reach out, strive) sik uf-thanjan wv I (fight, struggle) weihan sv I (fight) haifstjan wv I (dispute with people) and-sakan sv VI (dispute, compete) and-rinnan sv III
strange: (weird, marvelous) silda-leiks it isn't so strange, it's hardly surprising ― nist silda-leik (foreign, alien) alja-kuns (i-stem) (foreign, unfamiliar, of other people) framaths (i-stem, gen framathis)
divergent: in a different direction ― aljath (dissimilar) *anthar-leiks (different, unorthodox) *alja-leiks (various) missa-leiks (foreign, strange) alja-kuns (i-stem) (foreign, unfamiliar, other people's) framaths (i-stem, gen framathis)
please: I ask/pray you ― bidja thuk... (Polite requests often use subj rather than imperative) if you will ― jabai wileis (When talking to one person) jabai wileits (two people) jabai wileith (more than two)
struggle: v (strive, make effort) us-daudjan wv I (struggle to achieve) bi-arbaidjan wv I to struggle/suffer/endure together ― mith-arbaidjan wv I struggle to the finish, persevere ― us-aiwjan wv I (reach out, strive) uf-thanjan sik wv I struggle through ― thairh-arbaidjan wv I (fight) weihan sv I, haifstjan wv I (dispute with people) and-sakan sv VI (dispute, compete) and-rinnan sv III
multitude: filusna sf, hansa sf, hiuhma wm, iumjo, managei wf (multitude, mankind, humanity) mana-seths sf (gen mana-sedais) (assembled community) ga-mainths sf a great multitude of people ― manageins filu wf gen sg
with: mith + dat in the presence of ― at + dat that with me you have someone who says yes or no without meaning it ― ei sijai at mis thata ja ja jah thata ne ne come with ― mith-qiman sv IV + dat eat with ― mith-matjan wv I + dat crucify with ― mith-us-hramjan wv I + dat (instrumental 'with' often simply dative) they hit him with their palms ― lofam slohun ina they struck his head with a reed ― slohun is haubith rausa Jesus cried out with a loud voice ― wopida Iesus stibnai mikilai they were seized with a great fear ― agisa mikilamma dis-habaida wesun I serve the law of God with my mind ― skalkino gahugdai witoda gudis (but note special instrumental interrogative) what shall with clothe ouselves with, what shall we wear ― hwe wasjaima with what shall I compare the people of this race and what are they like? ― hwe nu galeiko thans mans this kunjis jah hwe sijaina galeikai?
great: (large, great) mikils great things, greatness ― mikilei sf (extreme) abrs (powerful, able, possible) mahteigs (great) *airmans (powerful, important) reikeis great/chief men ― thai frumistans wm adj pl the great/mighty one ― sa mahteiga (great number) manags (great-seeming, supposedly great) mikil-thuhts become great/enlarged ― mikilnan wv IV make great ― mikiljan wv I as great as ― swa-lauths (gen swa-laudis) how great ― hwe-lauths (gen hwe-laudis) as great a number as ― swa manags swe as great an amount as ― swa filu swe the greater part, the majority ― thos managistons wf pl, thai managistans wm pl (masculine also used as a default for mixed group) "of" + gen very many people ― manageins filu wf gen sg greatly, a great deal ― ufarassau
very: filu, abraba, mikilaba very much, greatly ― ufarassau (very, totally) ala- very big ― mikils abraba very much ― filu, abraba (even) the...even, the very... ― silba... (well) waila I am very pleased with it/him ― in thamma waila ga-leikaida very pleasing, quite acceptable ― waila anda-nems very many people ― manageins filu wf gen sg
mix: blandan sv VII (including mix with people)
seed: fraiw sn (collective sg) sow seed ― fraiwa saian (= dat, cf. ON) (figurative) *seths sf (gen sedais) in compound mana-seths 'mankind, people'
Guta: (Gutans, Gutos) : Goth Compounds: Gutthiuda Gothic people
Gentiles: (lit. 'the peoples') thiudos sf pl after the manner of the Gentiles ― thiudisko

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