Þokka

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þokka

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þokka" in Norwegian.

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

þokka: þokka, v. (að) 1) opfatte, bedømme (Ord eller Ting) paa en vis Maade, dannesig en Mening derom; þessi orð Pálspostola skal með varygð fram bera okmeð réttri skilning (dvs. Forstaaelse), oktrúa eigi svá sem sumir vilja þokka,at hann vildi eilífliga í kvölum verafyrir várar sakir Post. 2719; ýmsa vegaþokka menn þat (= ýmsar getur hafamenn þar á Flat. I, 50414) Fm. III, 595;hvárra liðsmenn þokkuðu með sínumhöfðingja Fm. VI, 220, jvf Hítd. 42;þokkast e-m dvs. blive saaledes bedømtaf en som et tilføiet Adv. tilkjendegiver: þokkast e-m vel dvs. behage en, falde i ens Smag, vinde ens Yndest, Flat. I,31537. 3382. II, 8615. 10929; upers. vitumþá hversu Frey þokkast til þín dvs. hvor- ledes F. synes om dig, Flat. I, 33727. 2) synes vel om noget, bedømme det for-delagtigen, have en god Mening derom;sé ek nú, at konungr þokkar ekki míttmál Mork. 4732; þokkaðr e-m dvs. yndetaf en, ham velbehagelig, Homil. 3229.14414; þokkast e-m dvs. behage en: vérskulom þá kennimenn hafa sem ossþokkast, þat er forn réttr SKr. 17.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚮᚴᚴᛆ
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:

Adv.: Adverbium.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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