ýja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ýja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ýja

pret. úði, this is prob. the older form for úa, q. v. [vía may be a kindred word, vi = y]:—to swarm; hvert vatn úði af fiskum, Eg. 134 (v. l.), and in mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
pret.
preterite.
prob
probable, probably.
prob.
probable, probably.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)

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