ÞEYTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÞEYTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ÞEYTA

t, a causal to þjóta, þaut:—to make sound, þeyta lúðr, to blow the trumpet, Stj. 392, Al. 35; þ. hornum, to blow the horn, Stj. 133; þeyta organ, to blow the organ, Konr.; þeyta röddina, to shout out, Fms. i. 302, 303, Thom. 409, passim.

2 ÞEYTA

2. to gallop, to ride fast, Fas. i. 93, and in mod. usage.

Runic Inscription

þᛁᚢᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Konr.: Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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