Veðjan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - veðjan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "veðjan" in Norwegian.

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

veðjan: veðjan, f. 1) Væddemaal; lítit er mér umveðjan yðra, þó at þér setit peningayðra við Flat. I, 34823 jvf 22. 46513; Fld.II, 54628; Nornag. 5314 (Fld. I, 3197);leysa veðjan dvs. fremkalde Afgjørelsen af et Væddemaal, SE. I, 34217; gefa e-mupp veðjunina dvs. fritage en fra denForpligtelse han har paataget sig ved et Væddemaal, Fm. VI, 37117; látum lausaveðjunina dvs. lader os hæve Vædde-maalet, saa at det skal være ugyldigt,Fm. VI, 3716; sé laus veðjan okkur dvs.lad vort Væddemaal være hævet, Fm.VI, 37019. 2) Appel til høiere Ret.Frost. 10, 15. 12, 8.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᚦᛁᛆᚿ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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