Yppa

Old Norse Dictionary - yppa

Meaning of Old Norse word "yppa" in English.

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

yppa Old Norse word can mean:

yppa: t and ð, [upp], ‘to up,’ lift up; with dat. to ‘up with’ a thing, út gékk hón síðin, ypðit lítt hurðum, Am. 47 (see remarks s. hníga III. 2. β); hann ypti merki sínu, Karl. 296; áðr Börs synir bjóðum of ypðu, lifted the earth above the waters (in the creation), Vsp. 4; yppa svipum, to ‘up with one’s face,’ look up, Gm. 45; meðan Gillings gjöldum yppik, i. e. whilst I utter my song, Eyvind.

yppa: II. metaph. to hold up, exalt, extol; yppa ráðum yðru kappi, Arnór; yppa hans lofi, Fms. x. 372, Al. 71; engi vegr er at yppa hér fyrir alþýðu úgæfu frænda várra, Ölk. 37; mann yptan ok sæmdan, a man lifted up and praised, Barl. 170.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ölk.: Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)

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