Fleygja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fleygja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fleygja" in Norwegian.

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

fleygja: fleygja, v. (gð) 1) bringe til at flyve, lade flyve (fljúga) m. Dat. fleygja haukumOH. 788; Didr. 215. 2) flænge, kaste.m. Dat. Fm. V, 2232. VI, 13713; Vatsd.28 (4514); Grett. 15012; tók hann sérslöngu í hönd, því at hann hafðivanizt at fleygja til fugla steinum Stj.46412; fleygja örvum, flein, saxi Stj.47321; Ríg. 32; OHm. 989; fleygjasvipu Bp. II, 1010; fleygja sér útbyrðis,niðr &c. Flat. I, 30720 (31036); Laxd.40 (1107); Bp. II, 8711; fleygði öllu dvs.kastede alt fra sig, Eb. 63 (Thorkelins Udg., hvor Vigfussons har flugði öll);fleygja eldi í e-t dvs. sætte Ild paa noget, Fm. VIII, 741. 3) intr. ile afsted i fly-vende Fart. Alex. 438. 4728.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛚᚽᛦᚵᛁᛆ
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.

intr.: Intransitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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