Geysa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - geysa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "geysa" in Norwegian.

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

geysa: geysa, v. (st) sætte i voldsom Bevægelse (af gjósa); svá geysir fjándinn framþessa menn, at - Mar. 56112; lætrgeysa eld ok járn Fm. XI, 422 (Jómsv.*3518); Völs. 11721 (c. 17); geysast v. r.fare voldsomt frem; þar geysast atþeim vötn með fossfalli Flat. II, 28034;múgrinn flottans geystist inn á stór-skipin Fm. VIII, 2271; geystist at þvíallr landsmúgrinn at vilja hann kon-ung Flat. II, 3729; almúgrinn geystistat ok vilja koma hestinum í borginaTrój. 34 (9414).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚽᛦᛋᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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