Fiskja

Old Norse Dictionary - fiskja

Meaning of Old Norse word "fiskja" in English.

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

fiskja: t; pret. pl. fisktu, Landn. 271; fiskþi, Grág. Kb. i. 132; fiskja, n. G. l. i. 139, BS. i. 326; pres. fiskir, Grág. i. 470, 471; fiscar, Kb. i. 132, is undoubtedly wrong; fiskt (sup.), 656 C. 2: in mod. usage always að, and so in MSS. of the 15th century; pres. fiskar, Gþl. 427; pret. fiskaði, BS. i. 360; pl. fiskaðu, FaS. ii. 111, B. K. 120:—to fish; fiskja síld, FmS. x. 22; karl fiskti þá ýsu, en áðr hafði hann fiskt löngu, Frissb. 255.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

S.: Saga.

sup.: supine.

Works & Authors cited:

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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