Krefja
Old Norwegian Dictionary - krefjaMeaning of Old Norwegian word "krefja" in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- krefja
- krefja, v. (krafði) 1) kræve, begjære noget(e-s) af en (e-n); krefja búendr liðsOH. 2056; jvf Fm. VIII, 41913; krefjae-n máls, orða Fm. VII, 16219; SE. I,12022; hvárki krafði hann vaz né hand-klæðis EL. 606; krefja e-n andar, andarsínnar Rb. 25 (795); Kgs. 15718; DN.III, 16532; krefja dura dvs. begjære atDøren maa blive aabnet, saa at man kan komme ind i Huset, Flat. II, 65732;Fm. VIII, 332 &vl; ek em nú kom-inn at krefja þik, at þú látir laust(féit) Eg. 68 (16315); ogsaa med Tingen, som kræves, i Akk.: krefr atreið ok bar-daga EL. 902 jvf &vl L. 24. 41. 2) opfordre en (e-s) til at møde frem, =kveðja; kómu þeir á stefnu fyrir oss-, ok krafði Þóris - ok allra ann-arra -, er því máli áttu svara DN.V, 1820 jvf II, 21912. 25724. 2807; krefjamenn upp (dvs. til Vaaben og Opbrud)= kveðja menn upp SturL. II, 1635jvf 1129.
Part of speech: v
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚱᚽᚠᛁᛆ
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:
- L.
- Linje.
- lat.
- latinsk.
- m.
- Masculin.
- s.
- substantiv.
- v.
- Verbum.
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