Tíma

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tíma

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 tíma

d, only used with a negative; tíma ekki, to grudge, be distressed at an outlay; hann var svá sinkr at hann tímdi öngu at launa, Fas. iii. 40; hann hafði auð fjár, an tímdi hvárki at hafa sjálfr né láta aðra hafa, Þórð. 50 new Ed.; þú tímir ekki til at vinna at þú fáir nökkura framkvæmd, Fær. 24; Atli tímdi ekki at halda vinnu-menn, Háv. 53; hann tímir af öngu at sjá, Stj. 516, hann tímdi eigi at gefa mönnum sínum mat, Fas. ii. 104.

2 tíma

II. impers. to ‘betime’, befall; varð honum þat sem margan tímir, Fb. i. 208.

3 tíma

III. reflex. to happen to one, betide or befall one (cp. Dan. times); ef tímask vill, er slíkum manni tók svá þungt at tímask, Al. 122.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛁᛘᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers
impersonal.
impers.
impersonal.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
neg
negative, negatively.
p.
page.
pers.
person, personal.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þórð.
Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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