Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Iðja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 iðja

1. að, [Old Engl. ithe = thrive, Chaucer]:—to do, perform, be active, busy; þeir skyldu engan hlut eiga at iðja, Lv. 13; veit engi maðr hvat þeir hafa iðjat, Fas. i. 71; víst ávalt þeim vana halt, vinna, lesa og iðja, Hallgr.; segðu þegar þú iðja átt, íllt sé þér í hendi, a ditty.

2 iðja

2. u, f. [Dan. id = a pursuit]:—activity, doing, business, profession, Eg. 134 C, Hrafn. 5, Fas. i. 244, Bs. i. 83, Fms. ii. 199, Þiðr. 25.

3 iðja

COMPDS: iðjufullr, iðjulauss, iðjuleysi, iðjumaðr, iðjusamr.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

iðja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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