Gleyma
Old Norse Dictionary - gleyma
Meaning of Old Norse word "gleyma"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word gleyma can mean:gleyma
- gleyma
- d, [glaumr, q. v.; Swed. glömma; Dan. glemme; but unknown to Germ. and Saxon]
- gleyma
- I. prop. to make a merry noise; this sense is almost obsolete, but occurs in Bret., þeir gleymdu þar yfir, they held a bout around the horse, 94: reflex. to be merry, Merl. 1. 52.
- gleyma
- II. metaph. to forget, with dat.; at hann gleymi öllum Guðs boðorðum, Fms. v. 217, xi. 235, Barl. 7, 56, Al. 12, Sks. 743, passim: absol., Edda 154 (pref.), Sks. 238: with acc., Karl. 524 (rare): with infin., freq. in mod. usage, eg gleymdi að taka það: with gen., a Latinism, Stj. 78.
- gleyma
- 2. in a pass. sense, to be forgotten, Th. 79.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛚᛁᚢᛘᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Germ.
- German.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- Swed.
- Swedish.
- v.
- vide.
- l.
- line.
- prop.
- proper, properly.
- reflex.
- retlexive.
- absol.
- absolute, absolutely.
- acc.
- accusative.
- dat.
- dative.
- f.
- feminine.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- gen.
- genitive.
- infin.
- infinitive.
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
- mod.
- modern.
- pref.
- preface.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- pass.
- passive.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bret.
- Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
- Merl.
- Merlinus Spa. (A. III.)
- Al.
- Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Th.
- Theophilus. (F. III.)