Svelgja

Old Norse Dictionary - svelgja

Meaning of Old Norse word "svelgja" in English.

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

svelgja Old Norse word can mean:

svelgja: svelg; pret. svalg, pl. sulgu; subj. sylgi; imperat. svelg; part. solginn; since it became weak, svelgðist, BS. ii. (in a verse of the 14th century), and so in mod. usage; [A. S. swelgan; Engl. swallow, swill; Germ. schwelgen]:—to swallow, with acc., Ýt. 4; hræ Ólafs hofgyldir svalg, 21; at jörðin sylgi hestinn, Nj. 163; mun hón solgit hafa yrmling, FmS. vi. 350; S. sinn föður-arf, Al. 114; eitt skógar-dýr svalg hann, Stj. 219; svelgja þik, Barl. 111: to swallow, svelg hrákann niðr, pr.; svelgr hann allan Sigföðr, LS. 58; Eljúðnir vann solginn Baldr, Mkv.

svelgja: 2. with dat.; ef hann svelgr niðr þeim bita, n. G. l. i. 343; þá svelgit mér sem fyrst, Barl. 54.

svelgja: 3. absol.; var honum bæði meint niðr at svelga, ok svá at drekka, en meinst at hósta, BS. i. 347: to take a deep draught, hann tekr at drekka, ok svelgr allstórum, took a deep draught, Edda 32; þeir sulgu stórum, Grett. 43 new Ed.; svelgjandi eldr, Hom. 31.

svelgja: II. recipr. (weak); e-m svelgisk á, to go down the wrong way, Dan. faae i den vrange strube; honum svelgðist á.

svelgja: III. part. solginn, hungry, Hm. 32, Haustl.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

imperat.: imperative.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

part.: participle.

pl.: plural.

pret.: preterite.

S.: Saga.

subj.: subjunctive.

v.: vide.

dat.: dative.

L.: Linnæus.

absol.: absolute, absolutely.

Dan.: Danish.

n.: neuter.

pr.: proper, properly.

recipr.: reciprocally.

Works & Authors cited:

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

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

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

Mkv.: Málshátta-kvæði. (A. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Haustl.: Haustlöng. (A. I.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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