ORNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ORNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ORNA

að, [perh. akin to ofn or from varmr?], to get warm; þá tók Pétr at lifna ok ornuðu liðir hans, es hann vas kaldr allr orðinn, Greg. 77; svá tekr brunnrinn at orna, sem sól gengr til viðar, Al. 51; ornandi geislar, Sks. 40; orna ok hitna, Barl. 93; með ornandum tárum, 90: impers., e-m ornar, it gets warm for one, one gets warm; taki menn glímur stórar ok viti ef mönnum ornar, Sturl. iii. 20; þegar er honum ornaði, 623. 33 . hleypr hann til ára ok vill láta orna sér, Fms. xi. 141; veðr var á geysi-kallt, ok höfðusk margir á fótum ok létu orna sér, viii. 306:—orna sér, to warm oneself; nú lát hann orna sér ok fari síðan til sels várs, Lv. 60, and so in mod. usage.

2 ORNA

II. reflex. pass., flestir ornuðusk af ásjón hennar, Str. 73.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚱᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gen.
genitive.
gl
glossary.
impers
impersonal.
impers.
impersonal.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pass.
passive, passively.
perh.
perhaps.
pers.
person, personal.
pl.
plural.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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