Pytta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - pytta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "pytta" in Norwegian.

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

pytta: pytta, v. (tt) stoppe, standse (Vandet saa at det ikke faar strømme afsted, men derafdannes en pyttr), = demma, stemma;Vaþjolfr (dvs. Valþjófr) á Rogne hefiraftr pytt vatnit firir sira Jóni á Tvildis-landi svá, at hans kvernar mego eiginýtast - -. Nú af því, at vér viljum,at hverr maðr verði síns réttar ok laganjótandi -, því bjóðom vér þér Va-þjolfr, at þú hafir upp rifit þá pytt-ing vatzins, sem þú hefir aftrdytt firirþessom kvernom, innan þeirra fim daga,sem þú hefir sét eðr heyrt þetta várt,bréf DN. VI, 2664.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛕᛦᛏᛏᛆ
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:

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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