Pipra

Old Norwegian Dictionary - pipra

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "pipra" in Norwegian.

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

pipra: pipra, v. (að) bæve, skjælve (jvf lat. vibrare);þótt kvistir trésins bifist eðr brotni afstórum stormi eðr -, stendr þó sjalfrviðrinn fastr ok úskelfdr -, ok þvísvá, at berg er undir ok piprar hvergi,hvat sem á gnýr Thom. 34135; heyraþeir gnýreiðir miklar, þvílíkt sem piprifjallit allt Heilag. I, 69622; jörðin skalföll ok pipraði af ótta Bp. I, 14520;kom sótt á hest hans svá œsilig, athann skalf allr ok pipraði Bp. I, 31828;sem hann heyrir frúinnar orð þvílík,bliknar hann ok piprar allr af hræzluHeilag. I, 7016 (Mar. 45425).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛕᛁᛕᚱᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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