YPPA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

YPPA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 YPPA

t and ð, [upp], ‘to up,’ lift up; with dat. to ‘up with’ a thing, út gékk hón síðin, ypðit lítt hurðum, Am. 47 (see remarks s. hníga III. 2. β); hann ypti merki sínu, Karl. 296; áðr Börs synir bjóðum of ypðu, lifted the earth above the waters (in the creation), Vsp. 4; yppa svipum, to ‘up with one’s face,’ look up, Gm. 45; meðan Gillings gjöldum yppik, i. e. whilst I utter my song, Eyvind.

2 YPPA

II. metaph. to hold up, exalt, extol; yppa ráðum yðru kappi, Arnór; yppa hans lofi, Fms. x. 372, Al. 71; engi vegr er at yppa hér fyrir alþýðu úgæfu frænda várra, Ölk. 37; mann yptan ok sæmdan, a man lifted up and praised, Barl. 170.

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

dat.
dative.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Am.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ölk.
Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)

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