Iða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - iða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "iða" in Norwegian.

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

iða: iða, f. tilbagegaaende Strømning der skiller sig ud fra Hovedstrømmen i et Vandløb (eng. eddy), = efja 2; þar (nl. fyririnnan Hundholma ved Dynrastarhöfðiá Hjaltlandi) var straummikit, er þeirsátu (nl. til fiskjar), ok iður stórar;skyldi sitja í iðunni en fiskja or röst-inni Icel. Read. 20118 fg; kom þú til ár,ok mondo (dvs. mun þú) finna bein ok/ao/sko saman rekit í eina iþo Heilag. II,21825; Gr. kafaði undir fossinn, ok varþat torvelt, því at iða var mikil Grett.1533; í Gælstaðum (Hedrum s. ved Laa-gen, Vestfold) laxafiskinni halfa iðuna oktolftungen en í aðra hælfdena EJb.465; áttongen í Norðbiar ydhona (samme- steds) EJb. 5014; í fiskino í Hoflandsiðu (sammesteds) DN. I, 7086; som Steds-navn paa Island: Sturl. I, 39915. II,24235. 25427.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛁᚦᛆ
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:

eng.: engels.

f.: Feminin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

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