Herja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - herja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "herja" in Norwegian.

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

herja: herja, v. (að) 1) intr. herje, fare frem paafiendtlig Maade, paa Fienders Vis. Eg.19 (3518). 62 (1416); Nj. 87 (12724);LandsL. 3. 16 fg; SturL. II, 297; þúherjaðir til helvítis ok batt djöfulinnHeilag. I, 41211; jvf Æf. 48127; herjaí e-n fjórðung Grág. 38319; herja áe-n, á ríki e-s dvs. overfalde en med Krig,paa fiendtlig Maade, Jómsv. 5518; Flat.I, 24219; Fm. X, 2537. 12; Fld. II, 53225;herja á hel se under hel; fig. herja ekkihugrenningar á þik? Heilag. II, 5625. 2) overfalde som Fiende med hernað;herja land Ridd. 1625; eptir þann dagherjaði guð helvíti Rimb. 48 b35 (318);at herjuðu helvíti reis hann upp af dauðaá þriðja degi Klm. 2793 jvf Heilag. II,5121 (se s. 758 a25); nú ef hinn vil eptirfara, er herjaðr er NL. II, 52230. 3) bortføre eller tilegne sig med Vold, vedfiendtligt Overfald; Eraclius herjar krossguðs Urda 1, 110 (Indskrift paa enEids eller Nedstryens Kirke forhen til-hørende, nu i Bergens Museum opbe-varet Altertavle); at vér verðim herj-aðir or fjánda snörum Post. 11810;höfðu herjat af hans eign (borgar okþorp) Fm. X, 2314. 4) ved Anvendelseaf Vold og Magt, ved hernað tvingeen (e-m) til noget; herja mönnum tilkristindóms Borg. 1, 89. - Jvf. DWb.IV, 2, 1101 under hergen; ght. hariôn,heriôn, herrón Graff VI, 986; ags. hergen, herian Bosw.2 534 a.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚱᛁᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

fig.: figurlig, i figurlig betydning.

intr.: Intransitiv.

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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