Iðra

Old Norse Dictionary - iðra

Meaning of Old Norse word "iðra" in English.

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

iðra Old Norse word can mean:

iðra: að, usually dep. iðrask, [Ulf. idreigon = μετανοειν]:—to be moved inwardly (from iðr), but only used metaph. like Gr. σπλαγχνίζομαι, to repent:

iðra: I. act., impers. with gen. of the thing, to repent of; hvers engan iðrar, 2 Cor. vii. 10: with acc. of the person, nom. of the thing, Guðs gjafir og kallan kunna eigi að iðra hann, Rom. xi. 29.

iðra: 2. pers., það (sic) iðrar mig ekki, 2 Cor. vii. 8; eigi iðra mik mínar görðir, Mar.: absol., heldr en þik iðri eptir, Sks. 250.

iðra: II. more often in reflex. form, iðrask e-s, to repent of, rue; opt ætla ek at vér iðrimk þessa, Eg. 732; iðrumk ek þess mjök, Sks. 720, Nj. 78, 79. Eg. 176, Fs. 8, Fms. iv. 369, viii. 54, Barl. 172, 180, n. T., Pass., Vídal. passim.

iðra: III. part. iðrandi, repentant, Magn. 430, Mar.: as subst., GrEg. 39; iðrandans, Hom. 78.

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

Abbreviations used:

dep.: deponent.

f.: feminine.

Gr.: Greek.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

acc.: accusative.

act.: active.

gen.: genitive.

impers.: impersonal.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

nom.: nominative.

pers.: person.

absol.: absolute, absolutely.

l.: line.

reflex.: retlexive.

v.: vide.

part.: participle.

subst.: substantive.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

N. T.: New Testament.

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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