Krefja

Old Norse Dictionary - krefja

Meaning of Old Norse word "krefja" in English.

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

krefja Old Norse word can mean:

krefja: pres. kref, krefjum; pret. krafði, subj. krefði; part. krafðr, krafinn; [A. S. crafjan; Engl. crave; Dan. kræve]:—to crave, demand, to call on one, with acc. of the person, gen. of the thing; or also, krefja e-n til e-s, krefja hann til utanferðar, Sturl. i. 214; verða sumir krafðir til at stýra, SkS. 263; ek em kominn at krefja þik at þú látir laust, Eg. 501; ok krafði síra Bjarna, at lúka sér þau átján hundruð, Dipl. iii. 13; ella krefi Guð hann andar sinnar, SkS. 720: at neita því er ek vil kraft hafa, FmS. xi. 225; ok kref ek ok bind ek álögum þriggja marka útlegð, Grág. i. 384; krefja e-n máls, FmS. vii. 162; engi þorði at krefja hann orða, no one durst speak to him, Edda 22: krefja fjár, Sturl. i. 48; krefi hann manna, K. Á. 70; konungr krafði þá leiðangrs, FmS. viii. 419; k. búendr liðs, Ó. H. 205; sá þótti mér ungr at krefja eiðsins, Edda 37; hann krafði dura, he knocked at the door, FmS. viii. 332, v. l.; krefja lukla, Vkv. 19, 21: with subj., kröfðu þeir at sveinninn færi með þeim, FmS. i. 74.

krefja: II. reflex. to claim, with gen.; krafðisk Hávarðr torföxarinnar, Háv. 47; þó má konungr krefjask af þeim þeirrar þjónustu, sem …, SkS. 263.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gen.: genitive.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

part.: participle.

pl.: plural.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

S.: Saga.

subj.: subjunctive.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)

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