Uppstaða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - uppstaða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "uppstaða" in Norwegian.

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

uppstaða: uppstaða, f. 1) Staaen i opreist Stilling;lét hann af at gjöra ávöxt góðs verksok hélt eigi réttri uppstöðu Leif. 8612. 2) Staaen op af en liggende eller sid- dende Stilling, = upprisa. Str. 3631;stóð Laurentius upp sem aðrir skjót-liga, ok með þeirri skyndingu sínnaruppstöðu fékk hann þann krankleik -Bp. I, 82536. 3) at man sættes i Be- vægelse til et eller andet Foretagende;hann krafði alla menn þar til liðveizluok uppstöðu svá skjótrar, at - Sturl.II, 1020 jvf 29.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛕᛕᛋᛏᛆᚦᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

p.: Pagina, side.

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