Ljóða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ljóða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ljóða

að, [Ulf. liuþon = ψάλλειν, Róm. xv. 9, and liuþareis = ὁ ἄδων]:—to make verses, sing; þessi maðr ljóðar á oss (addressed us in verse), ok kvað, Fb. i. 351; þat væri vel þóttú ættir annat at vinna en ljóða um þær Baldrshaga-meyjar, Fas. ii. 73; ok ljóðaði svá nöktr sín spádómsfræði allan þann dag, Stj. 471. 1 Sam. xix. 24:—recipr., Fas. i. 333.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚢᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
pr.
proper.
recipr.
reciprocally.
sing
singular.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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