Prýði

Old Norwegian Dictionary - prýði

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "prýði" in Norwegian.

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

prýði: prýði, f. Pryd, Prydelse, hvad der tjener til at give Anseelse, Ære, Hæder; þéreigit undir handarmagni sigrinn okauðœfin, veginn ok prýðina (lat. divi-tias, decus, gloriam) Pr. 3511 (Sallust.CatiL. c. 58); Kato vandist at hafa hinamesta iðn stillingarinnar ok prýðinnar(= lat. modestiæ, decoris) Pr. 3479(Sallust. CatiL. c. 54); festa ek eyrna-gullin upp á hana ok baugana á hennarhendr henni til skrauts ok prýði Stj.13722 (1 Mos. 24, 47); Ismaelite vóruvanir at hafa til prýði ok tignarmarksgulligan vangabúnað Stj. 39633; féllhann (nL. Toste jarl) þar með mikilliprýði ok orðstír Fm. VI, 4214; þámyndir þú leggja niðr prýði þína (=prýðiföt þín L. 19) ok skrýðast þræls-klæðum Heilag. II, 2316.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛕᚱᛦᚦᛁ
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:

c.: Capitel.

f.: Feminin.

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

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