Old Norse Pronunciation Guide §Consonants
maðr ‘man’
Closefara ‘go, travel’
Closehafa ‘havw’
Closehefna ‘avenge’
Closegata ‘path’
Closegefa ‘give’
Closesagt ‘said’
Closeeiga ‘own’
Closehug ‘mind’
Closeeigi ‘not’
Closehólmr ‘small island’
Closehjálmr ‘helmet’
Closehvat ‘what’
Closejáta ‘agree’
Closekǫttr ‘cat’
Closekyrr ‘quiet’
Closeslíkt ‘such’
Closeillt ‘bad’
Closekalla ‘call’
Closeenn ‘still’
Closeeinn ‘one’
Closeœpa ‘shout’
Closeeptir ‘after’
Closeer ‘is’
Closebarn ‘child’
Closereisa ‘raise’
Closelax ‘salmon’
Closegóz ‘property’
Closeþeir ‘they’
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maðr — fara — hafa — hefna — gata — gefa — sagt — eiga — hug — eigi — hólmr — hjálmr — hvat — játa — kǫttr — kyrr — slíkt — illt — kalla — enn — einn — œpa — eptir — er — barn — reisa — lax — góz — þeir
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