| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| harm | v. | derian | ||
| hurt | v. | derian | ||
| mock | v. | bismerian | view | |
| mock | v. | gebismerian | view | |
| save | v. | generian | ||
| save | v. | nerian | view | |
| wear | v. | āwerian | ||
| carry | v. | ferian | view | cf. MnE ferry |
| swear | v. | swerian | view | |
| water | v. | wæterian | view | |
| better | v. | beterian | view | |
| defend | v. | āwerian | ||
| defend | v. | bewerian | ||
| defend | v. | werian | view | |
| gather | v. | gegaðerian | ||
| injure | v. | āderian | view | |
| injure | v. | derian | ||
| insult | v. | bismerian | view | |
| insult | v. | gebismerian | view | |
| plough | v. | erian | ||
| praise | v. | herian | view | |
| purify | v. | merian | ||
| revile | v. | bismerian | view | |
| revile | v. | gebismerian | view | |
| clarify | v. | merian | ||
| improve | v. | beterian | view | |
| protect | v. | bewerian | ||
| protect | v. | generian | ||
| stammer | v. | stamerian | ||
| wear out | v. | āwerian | ||
| treat badly | v. | bismerian | view | |
| treat badly | v. | gebismerian | view | |
| wind around | v. | bewerian | ||
| contradiction | nf. | wiðerian |