VELKJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

VELKJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 VELKJA

t, [válka], to toss about; þeir velktu Tuma lengi, görði honum þá kalt mjök, Sturl. ii. 66 C.

2 VELKJA

2. as a naut. term, to be sea-tossed; Þorgeir ok hans félaga velkir í hafi lengi, Fb. ii. 108: impers., velkti þá lengi í hafi, Eg. 159; velkti þá úti allt sumarit, Landn. 226.

3 VELKJA

II. metaph. to waver, hesitate; hann sér at eigi mun duga at velkja ráðit, Bs. i. 623; ertú mjök hugsjúkr um ráða-ætlan þína er þú velkir þat fyrir þér, Ó. H. 196; hann velti (i. e. velkti) lengi í huga sér hvernig hún yrði best til reidd, Jón Þorl. (the mod. phrase being, velta e-u fyrir sér = to revolve in one’s mind, waver; but this ‘velta’ is merely a corruption of the older ‘velkja’).

4 VELKJA

III. reflex. to be tossed; ok er þeir velkðusk þar lengi svá haldnir, Fms. x. 29; teksk af byrr allr ok velkjask þau úti lengi, Fs. 142.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛚᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
naut.: nautical.
pers.: person, personal.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Jón Þorl.: Jón Þorláksson.
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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