Dikta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - dikta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "dikta" in Norwegian.

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

dikta: dikta, v. (að) 1) sætte i Stil, forfatte, com-ponere, concipere, = setja saman, lat.dictare; dikta bók Mar. 17926; diktabréf Bp. I, 7982; dikta vitran, jarteinBp. I, 36924; Mar. 115915; dikta versClar. 229; dikta atkvæði dvs. Udtryk hvoriEd aflægges, Grett. 20417. 2) beskrive, =lat. describere. Heilag. II, 3557 (35433). 3) frembringe, istandbringe, = setjasaman, lat. componere, dictare; þannsœttleik, er sjalf náttúran diktaði af guðsgjöfum Post. 87224; á þriðja ári eptirat Roma var diktuð ok samansett Pr.3833. 4) udtænke, finde paa noget; diktaráð Bp. I, 75711; Mar. 110510; diktadóm Mar. 103724; hann gerir á sömuleið, sem fjandinn fyrir honum diktarMar. 4304; dikta sér lag eða setningRb. 6, 2; nú sá sem hann vill þettalygiligt kalla, þá lesi hann fyrri histo-riam scholasticam, en hann segi þettaþann logit hafa eða diktat, sem snarathefir Stj. 4032.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛁᚴᛏᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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