Keyta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - keyta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "keyta" in Norwegian.

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

keyta: keyta, f. Sump (jvf fen, veisa); hannríðr á veisu einni eða díki, er grafitvar fyrir útan borgina, ok skýtr (upers.)honum þat í svá, at hann stóð fastrí allt til beltis; en er menn sjá þetta,þá œpir þingheimrinn allr at slysförhans: nú er keisarasonrinn í keytufallinn -, farit hingat ok dragit hannor þessi veisu Konr. 825; steypti hanaeptir margar píslur í hina mestu keytu(= eina mikla veisu 10633) Post. 10640;lét - kasta líki hans í keytu djúpa (=lat. in cloacam maximam) Heilag. II,23433.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚽᛦᛏᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

s.: substantiv.

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