ÝTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÝTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ÝTA

t, [üt; Dan. yde = to give], to push out, launch; ok er hann rétti hönd sína til var sem ýtt væri stokknum at honum, Mar.; sízt honum var ytt af hlunni, Fms. vi. (in a verse); þrælarnir skolu róa at veiði-fangi, en Þórarinn bryti skal yta ok vera síðan hjá Þóreyju, but Th. shall help them to launch, but then remain with Th., Fs. 144 (ýta þeim, 176, l. c.); var þá ýtt skipinu, Sturl. iii. 56; freq. in mod. usage.

2 ÝTA

2. absol. to launch, start on a voyage; hvaðan ýttu þér (?), vér ýttum frá Gásum, Fms. vi. 360; vér ýttum af Noregi, Ld. 80.

3 ÝTA

II. metaph., yta gulli, to give gold, Edda (in a verse).

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

absol
absolute, absolutely.
absol.
absolute, absolutely.
ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Th.
Theophilus. (F. III.)

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