Dreypa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - dreypa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "dreypa" in Norwegian.

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

dreypa: dreypa, v. (pt) lade noget dryppe (drjúpa),m. Dat. Alex. 153; Fld. II, 151. III,571; Post. 44818; Heilag. I, 22433. 62537;at hann drœpi af einum fingri sínumvatni á tungu mína Leif. 3914 jvf 4213.Men naar der Leif. 379 staar: at hanndreypi í vatn enom minnsta fingrisínum (= Vulg. ut intingat extremumdigiti sui in aqvam Luc. 16, 24) maa dreypi være feilagtigt for drepi.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚱᚽᛦᛕᛆ
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.

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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