Dreifa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - dreifa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "dreifa" in Norwegian.

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

dreifa: dreifa, v. (fð) 1) fordrive, m. Dat. dreifðihann 7 þjóðom frá jörðu þeirri, er hannskipti með feðrum yðrum Post. 21818. 2) sprede, m. Dat.; nú er sú tíð atdreifa ok at sá akrinn Heilag. I, 28716;dreifa vatni umhverfis stein Bp I,3935; dreifa dusti á sár Pr. 47123; dreifamoldu á höfuð sér Barl. 18522; liðinuvar viða dreift Fm. VIII, 61; Heilag.I, 69631; dreifast, v. r. sprede sig, spre-des, SE. II, 68; Barl. 2831; Bp. II,17919; dreifa e-t e-u dvs. bestrø, bestænke en Ting med noget, Am. 19; Bp. II, 25;Heilag. I, 64837; dreifa e-t með e-u d. s.Stj. 7818. 31033 3) = drifa 2. Kgs. 13229. 4) aflede, derivere; dreifa orð af orðiSE. II, 216.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚱᚽᛁᚠᛆ
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:

Dat.: Dativ.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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