| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bare | adj. | īdel | ||
| idle | adj. | īdel | ||
| idle | adj. | īdellic | ||
| vain | adj. | īdel | ||
| vain | adj. | īdellic | ||
| void | adj. | īdel | ||
| empty | adj. | īdel | ||
| vanity | nf. | īdelnes | ||
| widely | adv. | wīde | ||
| in vain | adv. | on īdel | ||
| useless | adj. | īdel | ||
| desolate | adj. | īdel | ||
| idleness | nf. | īdel | ||
| idleness | nf. | īdelnes | ||
| emptiness | nf. | īdel | ||
| emptiness | nf. | īdelnes | ||
| falseness | nf. | īdelnes | ||
| frivolity | nf. | īdel | ||
| frivolity | nf. | īdelnes | ||
| vainglory | nn. | īdelgielp | ||
| worthless | adj. | īdel | ||
| unemployed | adj. | īdel | ||
| carelessness | nf. | īdel | ||
| carelessness | nf. | īdelnes | ||
| empty boasting | nn. | īdelgielp |