Neyti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Neyti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 neyti

n. [nautr], fellowship, mateship, a company; neyti eru nítján menn, nineteen make a company, Edda 208; bera vætti með neyti þat (with other fellow-witnesses) er ek fæ þér til, Grág. ii. 54; leysa þann kvið af hendi þegar er þeir hafa neyti at, i. 54: esp. in compds, mötu-neyti, föru-n., ráðu-n., lögu-n. (q. v.), etc.

2 neyti

2. use; hafa jarðkost fjallanna ok þó neyti (= not, q. v.) af sjónum, Fs. 20.

3 neyti

II. [naut], cattle, in compds, kú-neyti, blót-n., ung-n., q. v.

Runic Inscription

ᚾᛁᚢᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)

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