Eitr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - eitr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "eitr" in Norwegian.

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

eitr: eitr, n. 1) Gift; drekka eitr Alex. 4924;eitr fellr um (dvs. gjennem, omkring i)allan líkam hans Alex. 16126; kastaeitri í drykk e-s Fm. VIII, 30312;hann blétt eitri drykk hans Heilag. I,22210; hjörr herðr í eitri Herv. 3079;takattu í eggjum, eitr er í báðum Herv.22125; sverð þeirra vóru stælt af eitriBær. 11134; eitr dauðligt dvs. dræbendeGift, Post. 4852. 2) Vrede, bittert Sinde-lag; brann Brynhildi - eldr or augum,eitri fnæsti, er hón sár um leit á SigurðiGuðr. 1, 27. 3) hvad der har en bitterSmag; var honum gefit eitr at drekka(Vulg. dederunt ei vinum cum fellemixtum) Post. 33824 (Matth. 37, 34). -Det Slægtskab mellem Begrebene Gift, Kulde, Fiendskab, Bedskhed som kommer tilsyne i Sproget, falder let i Øineneved at sammenholde Ordene eitr, eitrá,eitrblandinn, eitrkaldr, eitrkvikja, eitrs-fullr, kaldahlátr, kaldráðr, kaldrifjaðr,kaldyrði, kuldi.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᛁᛏᚱ
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:

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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