DRJÚGR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

DRJÚGR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 DRJÚGR

adj., compar. drjúgari, superl. drjúgastr; in mod. use more freq. drýgri, drýgstr, solid, substantial; the phrase, verða drjúgari or drjúgastr, to get the better or best of it, to prove the better (of two champions); varð Þórir þeirra drjúgari, Bárð. 170; þú, Kári, munt þeim öllum drjúgari verða, thou, K., wilt outdo them all, Nj. 171; hvárir þar mundi drjúgari verða, Ld. 222; þótti þeim, sem hann myndi drjúgastr, Bárð. 170; hverr yðar drjúgastr (strongest) er höfðingjanna, Ísl. ii. 165, Grett. 151.

2 DRJÚGR

β. the neut. drjúgt and drjúgum is used as adv. in great numbers, much; Kolskeggr vá drjúgt menn, Kolskegg slew men in numbers, Nj. 108; þaðan af muntu d. spekjask, 677. 12; vegr Gunnarr drjugum menn, Nj. 96; lá þá drjúgum í fyrir þeim, Hrafn. 27: almost, nearly, drjúgum allr, almost all, Fms. ix. 318; drjúgum allra manna virðing, Bret. 38; drjúgum hverr bóndi, Landn. (Mant.) 330; drjúgum dauðr af kulda, Fms. ix. 467: drjúgan (acc. masc.) as adv., id., Fb. i. 304, Karl. 246, 181 (Fr.): the proverb, þat er drjúgt sem drýpr, i. e. many drops make a flood; þar var drjúgt manna, a good many people, Bs. i. 536.

3 DRJÚGR

2. substantial, lasting, rich, ample, [Swed. dryg, Dan. dröj], in compds as, drjúg-virkr, vinnu-d., one who works slowly but surely; ráða-d., hamingju-d., etc.

4 DRJÚGR

β. saving, blanda agnar við brauð, … til þess at þá sé drjúgari fæzlan en áðr, Sks. 321; til þess at rit verði minna, ok bókfell drjúgara, i. e. to save parchment, Skálda 168; at jafndrjúg verði sagan ok Jólin, that the story shall last as long as Yule, Fms. vi. 355.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚱᛁᚢᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
ch
chapter.
compar.
comparative.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
etc.
et cetera.
Fr
French in etymologies.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
i. e.
id est.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
masc.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
neut.
neuter.
subst
substantive, substantival, substantivally.
superl.
superlative.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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