æmta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

æmta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 æmta

i. e. œmta, t, = ymta, [Engl. utter], to mutter, utter; jarl æmti því lítt, Fms. ix. 289; kerlingiu œmtir við innar í húsinu … hvat ferr þar nú segir hón, Ísl. ii. 342; þótti honum hann fár við verða ok æmta sér lítt, to utter little, Sturl. iii. 313,; þögðu allir, en er hann sér at enginn æmti honum, Háv. 5 new Ed.; ok æmtir honum hvárki vel né ílla, Finnb. 218.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᛘᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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