Gleyma

Old Norse Dictionary - gleyma

Meaning of Old Norse word "gleyma" in English.

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

gleyma Old Norse word can mean:

gleyma: d, [glaumr, q. v.; Swed. glömma; Dan. glemme; but unknown to Germ. and Saxon]

gleyma: I. prop. to make a merry noise; this sense is almost obsolete, but occurs in Bret., þeir gleymdu þar yfir, they held a bout around the horse, 94: reflex. to be merry, Merl. 1. 52.

gleyma: II. metaph. to forget, with dat.; at hann gleymi öllum Guðs boðorðum, Fms. v. 217, xi. 235, Barl. 7, 56, Al. 12, Sks. 743, passim: absol., Edda 154 (pref.), Sks. 238: with acc., Karl. 524 (rare): with infin., freq. in mod. usage, eg gleymdi að taka það: with gen., a Latinism, Stj. 78.

gleyma: 2. in a pass. sense, to be forgotten, Th. 79.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

l.: line.

prop.: proper, properly.

reflex.: retlexive.

absol.: absolute, absolutely.

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gen.: genitive.

infin.: infinitive.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

mod.: modern.

pref.: preface.

s. v.: sub voce.

pass.: passive.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

Merl.: Merlinus Spa. (A. III.)

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

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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