Drjúpa

Old Norse Dictionary - drjúpa

Meaning of Old Norse word "drjúpa" in English.

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

drjúpa Old Norse word can mean:

drjúpa: pret. draup, pl. drupu; subj. drypi; sup. dropit; pres. drýp; [Engl. drip; Germ. traufen; Dan. dryppe]:—to drip; blóð drýpr, Fms. x. 366; drupu þá ór blóðdropar, 625. 98; svá at bráðnaði ok draup, Edda 4: absol., þá sveittisk róðan helga, svá at draup á altarit ofan, Fms. viii. 247; Þórólfr kvað d. smjör af hverju strái, Landn. 31.

drjúpa: β. to let in rain, of houses or things not water-tight; öll hlaðan draup, Fms. ix. 234; ok tóku húsin at drjúpa, Gísl. 22.

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

Abbreviations used:

absol.: absolute, absolutely.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

subj.: subjunctive.

sup.: supine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

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