Dynja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - dynja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "dynja" in Norwegian.

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

dynja: dynja, v. (dundi) 1) dønne, skjælve; tók þáOlifant ok blés at hugdjarfa mennsína með svá hvellri röddu, at jörðinþótti dynja undir Klm. 30335; englarhelgir kölluðu svá hátt, at dynja þóttiumb alt (= at skjalfa þótti alltfram Heilag. II, 1028) Heilag. II, 436;reið Óðinn, foldvegr dundi Vegt. 3. 2) fare, styrte frem med voldsom Fart;om Vaaben, Spyd: Fm. VIII, 126. XI,334; om Mennesker: Alex. 1117; Ljósv.1116; dynjandi logi, reykr Mar. 21322;Heilag. I, 34819; dundi ákaft regn orlopti Stj. 59417; blóð dynr um e-n, orsárum e-s Nj. 117 (17625); Mar. 38627;þat blóð, er dundi or sárum dróttins,þá er hann var krossfestr Mar. 4726;svá vóx vínit sem fram leið bœnin,þar til er dundi niðr ok rann umgolfit Heilag. II, 2278; láta dynja (=fara fram) stefnuna Nj. 50 (797); setrþegar fram dynjandi ákæru á biskupinnÆf. 2541; eigi var mér ván, at skjótaramundi á dynja (á þjóta Mork. 17515)Fm. VII, 125.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛦᚿᛁᛆ
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.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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