Hrapa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hrapa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hrapa" in Norwegian.

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

hrapa: hrapa, v. (að) 1) trans. nedstyrte noget til etlavere liggende Sted, = steypa; hrapae-m til helvítis Fm. VII, 1234. 2) intr.styrte, falde ned; svá margir geysastþeir í senn upp i stigana, at þeir brestaí sundr; hrapar nú hverr ofan þar, erhann var áðr kominn Alex. 14617; erhann var kominn mjök svá upp ábakkann, þá -; hrapaði hann niðr aptrí fjöruna Fm. VIII, 7518; hrapar A. ípyttinn ok konurnar á hann ofan Flóam.32 (1586); hröpuðu or steinvegginumsteinar nökkurir Vatsd. 43 (7010); hrapatil helvítis Hom. 1244; ef heimrinn allrhrapaði dvs. styrtede sammen og forgik,Alex. 766; hugði, at kirkjan mundihrapa niðr Mar. 114325; fig. hrapa niðr:hans verk er eigi at eins hlutlaust afsnildinni, heldr langt niðr hrapandi afréttum skilningi Heilag. II, 5020; tilhvers lýtis niðr hrapandi Leif. 1949. 3) fremskynde noget saa, at det snart gaar forsig, skrider frem med Hurtighed; hrapagrepti (Begravelse) Grg. 1. 92; hrapakvöð sínni Grg. I, 16322; hrapa meirrferð sínni Fm. II, 19616 = fara fljót-ara Flat. I, 47433; hitt mundi míttráð at hrapa eigi ferðinni, sjást heldrfyrir Eg. 78 (18626). 4) intr. ile, skyndesig. Fm. I, 30319; hrapa til dauðans,banans dvs. frivilligen styrte sig i den visse Død, Fm. VI, 1166. 21526.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚱᛆᛕᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

fig.: figurlig, i figurlig betydning.

intr.: Intransitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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