Gleðja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gleðja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gleðja" in Norwegian.

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

gleðja: gleðja, v. (gladdi) oplive, opmuntre. Fm.V, 496; Bær. 923; Flov. 17127; gleðjaharm e-s dvs. opmuntre en saaledes, athans Sorg formildes, stilles, Bp. II,10333; útreið þessa glöddu klerkar meðfögrum söngum Mag.* 532; gladdr afdrykk Fm. VI, 6012; gleðjast v. r. dvs.blive opmuntret, lystig, glad; en ervísan var kveðin ok - -, tóku mennmjök at gleðjast Flat. I, 40527; gleðj-ast í e-u dvs. glæde sig i, ved noget, Bp.II, 11323.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛚᚽᚦᛁᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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