Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fiskja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 fiskja

t; pret. pl. fisktu, Landn. 271; fiskþi, Grág. Kb. i. 132; fiskja, N. G. L. i. 139, Bs. i. 326; pres. fiskir, Grág. i. 470, 471; fiscar, Kb. i. 132, is undoubtedly wrong; fiskt (sup.), 656 C. 2: in mod. usage always að, and so in MSS. of the 15th century; pres. fiskar, Gþl. 427; pret. fiskaði, Bs. i. 360; pl. fiskaðu, Fas. ii. 111, B. K. 120:—to fish; fiskja síld, Fms. x. 22; karl fiskti þá ýsu, en áðr hafði hann fiskt löngu, Frissb. 255.

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Runic Inscription

fiskja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "fiskja" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Fr: French in etymologies.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
S.: South, Southern.
sup.: supine.

Works & Authors

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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