Svelta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - svelta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "svelta" in Norwegian.

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

svelta: svelta, v. (lt) 1) dræbe; svinna systrungusveltir þú í helli Am. 53 (57); þú tóktmína frændkonu ok sveltir í hel okmyrðir ok tókt féit Völs. 1756; þatmun á hölda hvert land fara, er hónlét sveltask at Sigurði Oddr. 20 (19). 2) nægte, unddrage en hvad han behøvertil sin Underholdning; hann svelti mennat mat Fris. 3111 (Hkr. 3925); ekki ferek at, þótt þú hafir svelt þik til fjár(dvs. for derved at spare og berige dig)Nj. 11 (1825); Baglar sveltu yðr fyrrasumar í Björgyn í borginni Fm. VIII,3874; hann sveltist ok þá eigi fœzluFm. X, 36918.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᚽᛚᛏᛆ
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.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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