Lopta
Old Norse Dictionary - lopta
Meaning of Old Norse word "lopta"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lopta
- að, to lift; þat loptar undir e-t, a thing is lifted, the air being seen between it and the ground, Þórð. 64: in mod. usage, with dat. to lift slightly from the ground, eg lopta því ekki, I cannot lift it, cannot move it.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᛒᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- dat.
- dative.
- mod.
- modern.
Works & Authors cited:
- Þórð.
- Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)