Þræta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þræta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þræta" in Norwegian.

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

þræta: þræta, f. 1) Modsigelse hvormed nogenimødegaar ens Paastand. Fm. VI, 37312(jvf 36922); þar sló í þrætu, vildu sumirtil at duga sínum mönnum, en sumirvildu heldr á land upp Fm. VIII, 3387;brjóta niðr með myrkrafullri prófanyðarrar þrætu it sanna ljós ok allagóða luti Heilag. I, 1081; halda þrætuí móti e-m Post. 4916. 2) Tvistighed; síðan fóru þeir vestr heim, ok er lokitþrætum þeirra Marðar Nj. 8 (16); vekjaupp þrætur Mar. 75725. 3) Parti; Judas Galilæus sá er einn var af þrætuEsseorum Post. 3132. 4) forekommersom Navn paa en Gaard (EJb. 3161),der vistnok er blevet kaldet saa paa Grundaf en om Gaarden forefalden Tvistighed,ligesom þræta har saadan Betydning ide mange dermed sammensatte Navne paaJordeiendomme, f. Ex. þrætuhagi, þrætu-teigr, EJb. 2905; DN. V, 118; Træte- vold under Omland i Vanse Sogn o. fl.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚱᛅᛏᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

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