Híra

Old Norwegian Dictionary - híra

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "híra" in Norwegian.

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

híra: híra, v. (rð) unddrage sig for eller nølemed at efterkomme noget, hvortil manbliver opfordret, hvorom man bliver an-modet, som man er pligtig til at gjøre (við e-t); ef þeir híra við (nl. at gangaí brott) þá, er rúms er beitt, ok varðarþat 3 marka útlegð Grág. 21218 jvf7225; dreif at kvaðanæfa fjölmenni okfréttu eptir furðandi, hví þetta undrsætti; hinir hírðu við ok sögðust eigivita Heilag. II, 3954; hírast v. r. slaasig til Ro, forblive (paa et Sted): efþér vilit eigi taka leigu mína okáminning (som jeg eders Træl skyldereder fordi I lade mig være i Arbeideandensteds), sem ek skipaða til, ersénn kostr, at ek hverf til heimligsathæfis ok hírumst hér hjá í yðvarriþjónostu Heilag. II, 50910.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛁᚱᛆ
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:

nl.: nemlig.

v.: Verbum.

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