Gœða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gœða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gœða" in Norwegian.

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

gœða
gœða, v. (dd) 1) gjøre god, forbedre, søgeat bringe noget til større Fuldkommen-hed i sit Slags; gœða róðr, ferð, rásFm. II, 10117. 18018; Ingv. 5 (150 b1);Eg. 60 (13511); gœðir á dvs. det bliverbedre med, mere af noget: afkár ekáðr þótta, á mun nú g/,e/þa Am. 71;var þá nökkuru heimskari en áðr,ef á mátti gœða Gísl. 2117; svá mikitgœddi þetta á dvs. saa meget bedre vardette, Konr. 7146. 2) sætte en i bedreStilling end han tidligere var; þá skalek gœða hvern eptir sínum verðleik-um OH. 20936; jvf Grág. 8518; gœðae-n gjöfum Fm. IV, 11112; Bp. 81529;gœða e-n eilífu lífi Heilag. I, 27112;gœddi þá bæði at veizlum ok lausaféFlat. II, 30523; gœddi hann frændrsína með auðœfum Bp. I, 26925; gœddihans andligan krapt - með spádómóvorðinna hluta Bp. II, 14717. 3) gjøde,fede; galti gœddr DN. IX, 19916.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚯᚦᛆ
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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