Alþýða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - alþýða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "alþýða" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

alþýða: alþýða, f. 1) alle Mennesker; bauð hannalþýðu ríkis síns at göfga líkneskjunaElucid. 15013; alþýðu upprisudagr dvs.den Dag, da alle Mennesker skulle opstaa,Mar. 573. 2) Mængden af Folket; meirihlutr manna er alþýða heitir Homil.11125; alþýða fór til seiðkonunnar Fld.II, 16620; var þat heit þá fest ok játataf allri alþýðu Sturl. II, 25915; hafa ásér alþýðu hátt dvs. være som Folk er flest, Fld. II, 330; gerði hann sik léttanvið alþýðu ok átti hann alþýðu gleðiBp. I, 68015; vera lítt við alþýðu skapVatsd. 40; især om Almuen, den almin-delige Mand, i Modsætning til dem,der ved sin Personlighed eller Stillingrage op over Mængden: Nj. 124; Eg.52; OH. 32 fg; ánauð ok úfrelsi gékkyfir folk allt, bæði ríka menn ok alþýðuOH. 23214; alþýða manna = alþýða,Eg. 40; Fm. IV, 80. VII, 242; Fld.II, 50722.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᛚᚦᛦᚦᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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