Drekkja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - drekkja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "drekkja" in Norwegian.

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

drekkja: drekkja, v. (kt) 1) dykke ned under Van-dets Overflade, m. Dat. Klm. 3242;Mar. 9064; Alex. 483; = lat. immergereHeilag. II, 35315. 35918. 38518. 43815;gerði hríð svá mikla, at mjök svámundi drekkja skipi þeirra Heilag. II,2916; drekktust 3 snekkjur fyrir atróðriþeirra, ok kómu þeir einir menn áland, er syndir vóru Fm. XI, 6615. 2) dræbe ved Drukning, m. Dat. SE.I, 2; Halfss. 1315 (c. 8); Hjörv. 19;Sturl. I, 26822; Barl. 2634; drekkire-m (upers.) dvs. en drukner, Mar. 83516. 3) ødelægge, tilintetgjøre; m. Dat. drekkjakristninni (mods. fremja) Fm. X, 375.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚱᚽᚴᚴᛁᛆ
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:

c.: Capitel.

Dat.: Dativ.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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