Djúpr

Old Norse Dictionary - djúpr

Meaning of Old Norse word "djúpr" in English.

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

djúpr Old Norse word can mean:

djúpr: adj., compar. djúpari, superl. djúpastr; djúpust, GrEg. 62; djúpari (fem.), Eg. 99; djúpara, Ld. 78; djúpastan, Edda 34; djúpasti, Hom. 144; but in mod. use more freq. dýpri, dýpstr: [Goth. djûps; A. S. and Hel. diôp; Engl. deep; Germ. tief; Swed. djup; Dan. dyb]:—deep, of water; d. vatn, Grág. ii. 131; d. tjörn, GrEg. 62; í hinn djúpa sæ, Edda 18, Sturl. ii. 202; djúp á, Eg. 99: of other things, a dale, pit, etc., djúpr dalr, FmS. i. 210, Edda 34; dökkva dala ok djúpa, 38; djúpar grafir (pits), SkS. 426; d. pyttr, Hom. 144: of a vessel (the ark), 625. 7; djúpt sár, a deep sore, i. e. wound, Dropl. 29; d. höttr, a deep hat, coming down over the eyes, FmS. viii. 368; d. hver, a deep kettle, Hým. 5.

djúpr: β. neut. as adv. deep, deeply; bitu hvelin djúpt í jörðina, Al. 140.

djúpr: 2. metaph., d, tákn, Hom. 134: heavy, severe, d. laun, 100: the phrase, leggjask djúpt, to dive deep, Nj. 102: in mod. usage freq. in a metaph. sense, deep, profound.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

compar.: comparative.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

etc.: et cetera.

fem.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Goth.: Gothic.

Hel.: Heliand.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

superl.: superlative.

Swed.: Swedish.

adv.: adverb.

neut.: neuter.

v.: vide.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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