Tendra

Old Norwegian Dictionary - tendra

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "tendra" in Norwegian.

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

tendra: tendra, v. (að) 1) tænde, antænde (af tandri);Halfreðr tekr eld ok tendraðist eigiskjótt, þvíat viðrinn var hrár Flat.I, 3422; ætlaði hann at tendra eld ágolfinu við þurran fjallrapa Bp. I, 448;var nú ljós tendrat Sturl. I, 25415; tókhann þenna eld með tinnu ok tendraðiþar við kerti Fm. VIII, 569. 2) op- hidse med en brændende Begjærlighed eller Lidenskab; tendra hug e-s til ástar Mar.77212; tendraðr til glœps Mar. 86512;tendrast með œði reiðinnar Mar. 75724;upp tendraðist af góðfúsri græðgi guð-ligra málsenda Bp. I, 23623; tendra sínnhug upp með saurugligum diktum Bp.I, 2389.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᚽᚿᚦᚱᛆ
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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