Dictionary of Old Norse Prose
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dýrr (adj.): 236 cits, e.g. expensive, highly valued, at a high price, costly, precious, valuable, fine, noble, distinguished, magnificent, grand ‘lætur madr sier mat giora med þann ⸢dẏrsta [V: dyrazsta] kost. er hann kann fa’ (Theol in AM 672 4°) onp.ku.dk/o16136
January 26, 2026 at 9:07 AM
dýrr (adj.): 236 cits, e.g. expensive, highly valued, at a high price, costly, precious, valuable, fine, noble, distinguished, magnificent, grand ‘lætur madr sier mat giora med þann ⸢dẏrsta [V: dyrazsta] kost. er hann kann fa’ (Theol in AM 672 4°) onp.ku.dk/o16136
Yesterday’s #Wordle: stafr (sb. m.): 137 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (about something used in idolatry)] // (om ngt som benyttedes ved afguders dyrkelse) ‘Engi maðr skal hafa i husi sinu staf eða stalla. vit eða blot. eða þat er til hæiðins siðar uæit’ (EiðKr in AM 68 4°) onp.ku.dk/o74904
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: stafr (sb. m.): 137 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (about something used in idolatry)] // (om ngt som benyttedes ved afguders dyrkelse) ‘Engi maðr skal hafa i husi sinu staf eða stalla. vit eða blot. eða þat er til hæiðins siðar uæit’ (EiðKr in AM 68 4°) onp.ku.dk/o74904
nǽrri (adj. compar.): 321 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (spatially) closer to (something), closer to (something), near (something)] ‘þuiat fair varo nu heima nema þeir einir er nestir gengo. ok hinir kærazto varo konungi’ (Streng in DG 4-7) onp.ku.dk/o57760 #OldNorse
January 25, 2026 at 9:07 AM
nǽrri (adj. compar.): 321 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (spatially) closer to (something), closer to (something), near (something)] ‘þuiat fair varo nu heima nema þeir einir er nestir gengo. ok hinir kærazto varo konungi’ (Streng in DG 4-7) onp.ku.dk/o57760 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: neyða (vb.): 37 cits, e.g. ‘at afhenda stadinn a begis a med aullum med sinum peningum fridum ok ofridum faustum ok lausum ok aullu þui er þeir hafa frucktad sidan nestu fardaga an þess er nyttilig hion hafa …’ (IslDipl in AM dipl isl fasc XI 23) onp.ku.dk/o56917
January 25, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: neyða (vb.): 37 cits, e.g. ‘at afhenda stadinn a begis a med aullum med sinum peningum fridum ok ofridum faustum ok lausum ok aullu þui er þeir hafa frucktad sidan nestu fardaga an þess er nyttilig hion hafa …’ (IslDipl in AM dipl isl fasc XI 23) onp.ku.dk/o56917
dómr (sb. m.): 666 cits, e.g. (often converging with def. 9) (item pl.) court, legal proceedings, court session/hearing, place/time for legal preceedings ‘Nú coma þeir báðir til hins þriðia dóms. oc hafi dꝍmendr hvárstveggi…’ (Frost in GKS 1155 a fol) onp.ku.dk/o14869
January 24, 2026 at 9:07 AM
dómr (sb. m.): 666 cits, e.g. (often converging with def. 9) (item pl.) court, legal proceedings, court session/hearing, place/time for legal preceedings ‘Nú coma þeir báðir til hins þriðia dóms. oc hafi dꝍmendr hvárstveggi…’ (Frost in GKS 1155 a fol) onp.ku.dk/o14869
Yesterday’s #Wordle: nǽrri (adj. compar.): 321 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (spatially) closer to (something), closer to (something), near (something)] // (rumligt) nærmere (ngn/ngt), tættere på (ngn/ngt), i nærheden (af ngn/ngt) ‘ok kom á næsta bœ Hrútsstǫðum’ (Nj in AM 468 4°) onp.ku.dk/o57760
January 24, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: nǽrri (adj. compar.): 321 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (spatially) closer to (something), closer to (something), near (something)] // (rumligt) nærmere (ngn/ngt), tættere på (ngn/ngt), i nærheden (af ngn/ngt) ‘ok kom á næsta bœ Hrútsstǫðum’ (Nj in AM 468 4°) onp.ku.dk/o57760
hver (pron. interrog.): 1037 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (introductory relative clause) what, which, that which, as] // (indledende relativ ledsætning) hvad, hvilket, det som, som ‘Vm þat hvat Hakon konungr erfði’ (Hák in AM 47 fol) onp.ku.dk/o103511 #OldNorse
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 AM
hver (pron. interrog.): 1037 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (introductory relative clause) what, which, that which, as] // (indledende relativ ledsætning) hvad, hvilket, det som, som ‘Vm þat hvat Hakon konungr erfði’ (Hák in AM 47 fol) onp.ku.dk/o103511 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: bulki (sb. m.): 31 cits, e.g. cargo that is secured (amidships) // stuvet og surret skibslast (midtskibs) ‘ef þeim er þat fe iafn kuɴt er ibulcanom er sem þeir sæi’ (Grg in GKS 1157 fol) onp.ku.dk/o12191 #OldNorse
January 23, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: bulki (sb. m.): 31 cits, e.g. cargo that is secured (amidships) // stuvet og surret skibslast (midtskibs) ‘ef þeim er þat fe iafn kuɴt er ibulcanom er sem þeir sæi’ (Grg in GKS 1157 fol) onp.ku.dk/o12191 #OldNorse
bein (sb. n.): 159 cits, e.g. bone, (coll.) bones, (pl.) skeleton, person’s mortal remains // knogle, (coll.) knogler, (pl.) skelet, persons jordiske rester ‘blod flaut um alla limo hans, ok skinu beinin ber vit i mo᷎rgum stodum’ (Vinc in Holm perg 2 fol) onp.ku.dk/o7509
January 22, 2026 at 9:07 AM
bein (sb. n.): 159 cits, e.g. bone, (coll.) bones, (pl.) skeleton, person’s mortal remains // knogle, (coll.) knogler, (pl.) skelet, persons jordiske rester ‘blod flaut um alla limo hans, ok skinu beinin ber vit i mo᷎rgum stodum’ (Vinc in Holm perg 2 fol) onp.ku.dk/o7509
Yesterday’s #Wordle: framr (adj.): 242 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: which is at the head of something or in front, which is located furthest in front/forward] ‘hio þa til Suefs sva hart at suerdit geck i sundr undir hialltinv fremra i hialminum’ (Klm in AM 180 c fol) onp.ku.dk/o23511 #OldNorse
January 22, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: framr (adj.): 242 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: which is at the head of something or in front, which is located furthest in front/forward] ‘hio þa til Suefs sva hart at suerdit geck i sundr undir hialltinv fremra i hialminum’ (Klm in AM 180 c fol) onp.ku.dk/o23511 #OldNorse
bǿjarmannafé (sb. n.): 9 cits, e.g. (Bergen’s) corporate fund financed by obligatory payments made by the citizens and used for specified purposes ‘uið þa men sem varðvæizlu hafa a bꝍar manna fe’ (Bl in AM 323 fol) onp.ku.dk/o12979 #OldNorse
January 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
bǿjarmannafé (sb. n.): 9 cits, e.g. (Bergen’s) corporate fund financed by obligatory payments made by the citizens and used for specified purposes ‘uið þa men sem varðvæizlu hafa a bꝍar manna fe’ (Bl in AM 323 fol) onp.ku.dk/o12979 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: heita (vb.): 82 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to threaten (someone/something), to make threats against (someone/something)] ‘Þá mælti Hrafn fyrst, svá at heyra mátti: þat er þeim nú…’ (Stu in BLAdd 11127) onp.ku.dk/o92872
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: heita (vb.): 82 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to threaten (someone/something), to make threats against (someone/something)] ‘Þá mælti Hrafn fyrst, svá at heyra mátti: þat er þeim nú…’ (Stu in BLAdd 11127) onp.ku.dk/o92872
eigna (vb.): 192 cits, e.g. take into one’s possession, misappropriate, subjugate, take possession (of wealth), treat as one’s own, acknowledge ownership of ‘ne ser jordena ath eigna adrir en þau benedit ok margre…’ (IslDipl in AM dipl isl fasc IX 23) onp.ku.dk/o16712
January 20, 2026 at 9:07 AM
eigna (vb.): 192 cits, e.g. take into one’s possession, misappropriate, subjugate, take possession (of wealth), treat as one’s own, acknowledge ownership of ‘ne ser jordena ath eigna adrir en þau benedit ok margre…’ (IslDipl in AM dipl isl fasc IX 23) onp.ku.dk/o16712
Yesterday’s #Wordle: gnaga (vb.): 29 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to gnaw (something / around something), to chew (something)] // gnave (ngt / rundt om ngt), tygge (ngt) ‘þeir skulu eta og naga sinar tungr sem eru bakmælgir og rogsamir’ (Æv in AM 624 4°) onp.ku.dk/o27773 #OldNorse
January 20, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: gnaga (vb.): 29 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to gnaw (something / around something), to chew (something)] // gnave (ngt / rundt om ngt), tygge (ngt) ‘þeir skulu eta og naga sinar tungr sem eru bakmælgir og rogsamir’ (Æv in AM 624 4°) onp.ku.dk/o27773 #OldNorse
eiðbundinn (adj.): 9 cits, e.g. bound by an oath, bound by an oath (of loyalty), sworn ‘hǫfðinngiar þeir er agætastir voro í Danmorko voro ⸢eiðbunðnir [V: eiðum bundnir] við M…’ (Hkr in AM 47 fol) onp.ku.dk/o16586
January 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM
eiðbundinn (adj.): 9 cits, e.g. bound by an oath, bound by an oath (of loyalty), sworn ‘hǫfðinngiar þeir er agætastir voro í Danmorko voro ⸢eiðbunðnir [V: eiðum bundnir] við M…’ (Hkr in AM 47 fol) onp.ku.dk/o16586
Yesterday’s #Wordle: ákefð (sb. f.): 85 cits, e.g. vehemence, hot-headedness, fury // heftighed, hidsighed, raseri ‘ecki berum vér áræði til slíkrar umleitunar; er slíkt meir talat af ákefð (T) en forsjá, sem þik hendir stundum’ (HG in Holm perg 7 4°) onp.ku.dk/o1264 #OldNorse
January 19, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: ákefð (sb. f.): 85 cits, e.g. vehemence, hot-headedness, fury // heftighed, hidsighed, raseri ‘ecki berum vér áræði til slíkrar umleitunar; er slíkt meir talat af ákefð (T) en forsjá, sem þik hendir stundum’ (HG in Holm perg 7 4°) onp.ku.dk/o1264 #OldNorse
dauðr (sb. m.): 35 cits, e.g. fiercely, violently // heftigt, voldsomt ‘sva brennr þessi riki maðr til dꜹðs i sinv hiarta, at ...’ (Mar in Holm perg 11 4°) onp.ku.dk/o14169 #OldNorse
January 18, 2026 at 9:07 AM
dauðr (sb. m.): 35 cits, e.g. fiercely, violently // heftigt, voldsomt ‘sva brennr þessi riki maðr til dꜹðs i sinv hiarta, at ...’ (Mar in Holm perg 11 4°) onp.ku.dk/o14169 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: fyrna (vb.): 68 cits, e.g. (I) go out of date, become invalid with the passing of time // (I) forældes ‘stendr skuld .xx. vetr eða .xx. vetrum lengr, þá fyrniz sú skuld fyrir váttum’ (Jb in AM 351 fol) onp.ku.dk/o25200 #OldNorse
January 18, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: fyrna (vb.): 68 cits, e.g. (I) go out of date, become invalid with the passing of time // (I) forældes ‘stendr skuld .xx. vetr eða .xx. vetrum lengr, þá fyrniz sú skuld fyrir váttum’ (Jb in AM 351 fol) onp.ku.dk/o25200 #OldNorse
blíðr (adj.): 187 cits, e.g. gentle, cheerful, mild, friendly, kind, affectionate, amorous // blid, munter, mild, venlig, hengiven, kærlig ‘konungr tok þa vel orðum Þorolfs. ok gerði sik þa bliðan ok katan’ (Eg in AM 132 fol) onp.ku.dk/o9173 #OldNorse
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
blíðr (adj.): 187 cits, e.g. gentle, cheerful, mild, friendly, kind, affectionate, amorous // blid, munter, mild, venlig, hengiven, kærlig ‘konungr tok þa vel orðum Þorolfs. ok gerði sik þa bliðan ok katan’ (Eg in AM 132 fol) onp.ku.dk/o9173 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: bjǫrn (sb. m.): 78 cits, e.g. bear, polar bear // bjørn, isbjørn ‘firin nokorom uetrom uaro drepner tueir birnir vid bœ þan er Braar eitir þar a Nesi’ (DN in AM dipl norv fasc LXIV 22) onp.ku.dk/o8831 #OldNorse
January 17, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: bjǫrn (sb. m.): 78 cits, e.g. bear, polar bear // bjørn, isbjørn ‘firin nokorom uetrom uaro drepner tueir birnir vid bœ þan er Braar eitir þar a Nesi’ (DN in AM dipl norv fasc LXIV 22) onp.ku.dk/o8831 #OldNorse
inn (adv.): 254 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (I) into (a place), towards (something), into (something), through (something)] ‘Drótteɴ váʀ iesus christus var boreɴ i beþleém borg gyþinga ieino húse því er var a meþal tveggia veg…’ (Hóm in Holm perg 15 4°) onp.ku.dk/o40380
January 16, 2026 at 9:07 AM
inn (adv.): 254 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (I) into (a place), towards (something), into (something), through (something)] ‘Drótteɴ váʀ iesus christus var boreɴ i beþleém borg gyþinga ieino húse því er var a meþal tveggia veg…’ (Hóm in Holm perg 15 4°) onp.ku.dk/o40380
January 16, 2026 at 7:33 AM
ganga (vb.): 3457 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to take action, to embark on (something), to give oneself up to (something), to throw oneself into (something), to undertake (something), to take up (something)] https://onp.ku.dk/o25891 #OldNorse #OldNorse
January 15, 2026 at 9:07 AM
ganga (vb.): 3457 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to take action, to embark on (something), to give oneself up to (something), to throw oneself into (something), to undertake (something), to take up (something)] https://onp.ku.dk/o25891 #OldNorse #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: negla (vb.): 35 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to nail (something) firmly (to/on something), to rivet (something) (to something), to nail] ‘allt þat er eigi hefir grꝍyping nomit eða neglt er vndir bita eða bialka’ (Landsl in AM 60 4°) onp.ku.dk/o56816 #OldNorse
January 15, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: negla (vb.): 35 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to nail (something) firmly (to/on something), to rivet (something) (to something), to nail] ‘allt þat er eigi hefir grꝍyping nomit eða neglt er vndir bita eða bialka’ (Landsl in AM 60 4°) onp.ku.dk/o56816 #OldNorse
þar (adv.): 1800 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to that, to that time (where), to that result (that)] // dertil, til den tid (hvor), til det resultat (at) ‘nv kemr þar miservm er jarl ferr heiman’ (Jvs in AM 291 4°) onp.ku.dk/o89152 #OldNorse
January 14, 2026 at 9:07 AM
þar (adv.): 1800 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to that, to that time (where), to that result (that)] // dertil, til den tid (hvor), til det resultat (at) ‘nv kemr þar miservm er jarl ferr heiman’ (Jvs in AM 291 4°) onp.ku.dk/o89152 #OldNorse