Skepja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skepja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skepja" in Norwegian.

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

skepja: skepja, v. (skapti) 1) danne, skabe, gjøre;sá maðr, er guð skapti fyrstan í heimþenna Homil. 15431; Beda sagði svá,at Adam væri skaptr föstudag, semværi 2 nóttum fyrir Maríomesso offösto Rímb. 49a10 (46); skapði hón sváskœru, skeldi fót undan Am. 48 (50). 2) bestemme, foreskrive; þá skal biskupskepja skriftir, þótt presti verðr heldrtil sagt enn biskupi DI. I, 24331 (HE.IV, 15411). 3) tilveiebringe, skaffe; kon-ungr sagði, at Þórolfr hafði þar sjalfrsér laun fyrir skapit Eg. 16 (2915); sumirgerðu margan ógreiða þeim, sem tóku,svá at þeir urðu sjalfir fé safna, eðrsœkja þangat, sem var, þat, er þeirvildi sér skepja Bp. I, 73416.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᚽᛕᛁᛆ
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:

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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