Velta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - velta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "velta" in Norwegian.

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

velta: velta, v. (lt) vælte, sætte i en rullende Be- vægelse; þá sagðist hann lúta niðr okvelta manna búkum frá fótum jarliFlat. I, 49522; lét Þóroddr þá fœraundir hann brot, ok við þetta kómuþeir honum upp ór dysinni; síðanveltu þeir honum á fjöru ofan Eb. 63(1157); velta steini Landsl. 7, 30; skal- velta báðum megin at ósekju torfi til(nl. brúargerðar) Grág. 45316. 23; veltagrjóti (dvs. Kvernsten) Grott. 12 (jvf Klm.4724); optliga veltir lítil þúfa miklohlassi Alex. 13215; bar sjórinn í seglit,ok hallaði þá svá skipinu at inn féllsjórinn, ok því næst velti (upers. =&vl hvelfði) Fm. IX, 3207; veltast,v. r. vælte sig; hestr veltist Grett. 29;Hrafnk. 724; krypplingrinn veltist þarinn yfir (þresköldinn) Flat. II, 38213;veltast ór jarldómi, konungdómi, kei-saradómi dvs. aftræde fra, opgive sinJarleværdighed o. s. v. (vistnok med Ud-trykket hentet fra en symbolsk Handling)Flat. I, 5724; Hkr. 5310; Fris. 4122;Flat. I, 22223 (Hkr. 6825; Fris. 5334);Eg. 3 (322); Fm. X, 3902 (Ágr. 299);Heilag. I, 65239; meðan sól veltist um8 ættir Kgs. 149.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᛚᛏᛆ
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:

gr.: græft.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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