Blaðra
Old Icelandic Dictionary - blaðraMeaning of Old Icelandic word "blaðra" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
blaðra Old Icelandic word can mean:
- blaðra
- I)
- blaðra
- (að), v.
- blaðra
- 1) to flutter to and fro, as a leaf in the wind (sá þeir, at tungan ~ði);
- blaðra
- 2) with dat., to move (the tongue) to and fro (hann ~ði tungunni ok leitaði við at mæla); to wag the tail (~ halanum);
- blaðra
- 3) absol., to utter inarticulately (~r ok bendir hann); with acc. (~ndi þessi orð).
- blaðra
- II)
- blaðra
- f. bladder; brain.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛚᛅᚦᚱᛅ
Abbreviations used:
- dat.
- dative.
- absol.
- absolute, absolutely.
- acc.
- accusative.
- f.
- feminine.
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