Hátta

Old Norse Dictionary - hátta

Meaning of Old Norse word "hátta" in English.

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

hátta Old Norse word can mean:

hátta
að, [akin to hagr, haga, q. v., qs. hagta], to dispose, contrive, with dat., Bs. i. 170, Fms. vi. 149, Hkr. i. 120, Sks. 286: with adv., hátta svá, þannig, Al. 104, Fms. i. 57.
hátta
2. impers. it happens; háttar svá, at hann kom, Fms. x. 404: so also in neut. part., with the auxiliary verb, Dana-virki er svá háttað, the Dannewerk is so constructed, of that nature, Germ. so beschaffen, Fms. i. 123; hversu háttað er, iv. 274; honum er svá háttað, at hann fjarar allan at þurru, Eb. 236; svá er háttað, at þú ert með barni, Anal. 137; þar er svá háttað lands-legi, Fms. vii. 56; yðr frændum er svá háttað, you are of that mould, Nj. 252; svá er háttað, 73; hvernig var jörðin háttuð, how was the earth shapen? Edda 6. 3. háttaðr, part. mannered; vel, ílla h., Mar.: treated, sá hann hve bogi hans var til háttaðr, Fb. i. 532.
hátta
B. To go to bed; þar vóru góð híbýli ok heldr snemma háttað, Fs. 131; hann háttar snemma, ok er þeir höfðu sofit svefn, 143, Fas. ii. 428, freq. in mod. usage; cp. hætta, to leave work.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
dat.
dative.
l.
line.
qs.
quasi.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.
Germ.
German.
impers.
impersonal.
m.
masculine.
neut.
neuter.
part.
participle.
pers.
person.
cp.
compare.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Anal.
Analecta. (D. II.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
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