Bjóða

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

bjóða Old Icelandic word can mean:

bjóða

(býð; bauð, buðum; boðinn), v.

bjóða

1) to offer;

bjóða

þeir höfðu boðit honum laun, they had offered him rewards;

bjóða

Þ. bauð at gefa (offered to give) Gunnlaugi hestinn;

bjóða

~ grið, to offer pardon;

bjóða

~ e-t til lífs sér, as a ransom for one’s life;

bjóða

~ e-t fram, to proffer, produce (~ fram vitni);

bjóða

~ e-t upp, af hendi, to give up, leave off;

bjóða

þá býðr hann upp hornit, gives up the horn, will not drink more;

bjóða

~ e-t undan e-m, to offer to take a thing off one’s hands (er þá kostr at ~ undan þeim manni varðveizluna fjárins);

bjóða

~ e-t við, to make a bid;

bjóða

~ við tvenn verð, to bid double;

bjóða

refl., ~st, to offer oneself, volunteer one’s service;

bjóða

Þóroddr bauzt (offered himself) til þeirrar farar;

bjóða

2) to do a thing to one, in a bad sense;

bjóða

~ e-m ógn, to wage war against one;

bjóða

~ e-m ójöfnuð, ofriki, to treat unfairly, oppress;

bjóða

~ e-m ógn, to affright, terrify;

bjóða

~ e-m rangt, to treat one unjustly;

bjóða

3) to bid, invite (~ e-m til sín or heim);

bjóða

~ mönnum til boðs, to bid guests to a banquet, wedding;

bjóða

4) to bid, order;

bjóða

sem lög buðu, as the law prescribed;

bjóða

~ e-m erendi, to commit a thing to one’s charge;

bjóða

~ e-m varnað á e-u, to forbid;

bjóða

~ e-m af landi, to order one out of the land;

bjóða

~ e-m af embætti, to depose one;

bjóða

~ út liði, skipum, to levy, troops, ships;

bjóða

~ e-m um, to delegate to one, to commit to one’s charge (þeim manni er biskup hefir um boðit at nefna vátta);

bjóða

5) to proclaim, announce;

bjóða

~ trú (kristni), to proclaim, preach a religion (the Christitian faith);

bjóða

~ messudag, to proclaim a holy day;

bjóða

6) of a mental state, to have presentiment of;

bjóða

e-m býðr e-t í hug (skap), one has a fore boding, presentiment of;

bjóða

mér býðr e-t fyrir, I forebode;

bjóða

mér býðr hugr við e-u, I abhor, dislike;

bjóða

impers., mér býðr ávallt hita (acc.), er ek kem í þeirra flokk, I feel uneasy whenever …;

bjóða

mér bauð ótta, I felt a fear;

bjóða

bauð þeim mikla þekt (they felt much pleasure), er þeir sá líkit;

bjóða

ef yðr býðr svá við at horfa, when you are in such a frame of mind;

bjóða

7) býðr e-m, it beseems, becomes one;

bjóða

sem konungsbarni býðr, as befits a princess;

bjóða

eptir þat fór vígsla fram eptir því sem býðr, as it is due, or proper.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᚢᚦᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary