Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Netja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 netja

1. að, to net, catch: metaph. netjaðr, netted, entangled, Fms. x. 404; allri skurðgoða villu er hann hefir yðr í netjað, i. 282; er hann nú svá í netjaðr ást hennar, Str. 24:—reflex., netjask í bandi, H. E. i. 238, Str. 9.

2 netja

2. u, f. the net-like caul of fat enclosing the stomach of animals, Lat. omentum, Stj. 250, Sks. 129, and in mod. usage.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

netja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "netja" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
sing: singular.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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