Byrgja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - byrgja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "byrgja" in Norwegian.

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

byrgja: byrgja, v. (gð) 1) tillukke; byrgja hurðStj. 6154; Sturl. II, 3233; byrgja dyrreða vindaugu Grág. 46720; byrgjahús Flat. I, 34221; byrgja kastala meðhurðum Stj. 402; byrgja aptr dyrr Stj.4010; byrgja aptr garð Grg. II, 9523;byrgja at sér dvs. lukke Døren efter sig, Bp. I, 847; byrgja sínn munn fyrir e-mdvs. forstumme for en, Bp. I, 78610; byrgjabæði augun Mar. 10524. 2) indelukke,udelukke. OH. 1182; Stj. 41812; Sturl. I,591; Leif. 15337; byrgja e-n inni d. s. Fm. VIII, 57; byrgja e-t fyrir e-m dvs.formene en noget, Fm. VII, 33; byrgjae-n fyr útan kristni guðs Hom. 13225;byrgja e-t úti dvs. forebygge noget, saaat man er fri derfor, det ikke kan ind-træde, Flat. I, 44618; Alex. 258; Fm.X, 418 (Ágr. 9114); byrgja e-n inni (úti)fyrir vitsmuna sakir dvs. overgaa en osv. Fm. X, 24728. XI, 31 (Jómsv.* 268);Flat. I, 10925. 3) ende, afslutte denmundtlige eller skriftlige Omtale af enSag, et Æmne, = lúka 3; at vérbyrgim þetta með skömmu máli Hei-lag. II, 7510.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛦᚱᚵᛁᛆ
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.

gr.: græft.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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