Upp-reist

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-reist

Meaning of Old Norse word "upp-reist"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word upp-reist can mean:upp-reist

upp-reist
f. (upp-reisn, less right, n. G. L. i. 311, and in mod. usage), an uprising, in arms, Orkn. 98, Fms. v. 69, xi. 261; göra u. í móti konungi, Eg. 538, Fms. x. 410; veita u., 399; allir er honum var grunr á at uppreistar var af ván, Eg. 73; með sviklegri u., Sks. 525: mod. rebellion.
upp-reist
2. a rising; fá u., to rise again, Fms. v.i. 237, 196; hversu mikla u. staðrinn þyrfti at hafa, ef …, 299; eiga u. síns máls, GþL. 15; hljóta skaða en enga u., Eg. 115.
upp-reist
3. the genesis, creation, in the following old COMPDS: uppreistardrápa, uppreistarsaga.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛒᛒ-ᚱᛁᛁᛋᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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