Blása

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

blása Old Icelandic word can mean:

blása

(blæs; blés, blésum; blásinn), v.

blása

1) to blow, of the wind;

blása

~ndi byrr, a spanking breeze;

blása

2) to blow with the mouth (hann blés í kross yfir drykk sínum); to pant (hestrinn tók at frýsa ok ~);

blása

~ við to draw a deep breath, to sigh (jarl blés þá við mœðiliga);

blása

fig., ~ móti e-m, to be unfavourably disposed towards one;

blása

3) with dat., to set in motion by blowing or breathing;

blása

blés mœðiliga öndinni, breathed hard;

blása

~ e-m e-u í brjóst, to inspire, suggest a thing to one (guð blés henni því í brjóst);

blása

~ eldi, eitri, of serpents;

blása

4) to blow with a musical instrument;

blása

~ lúðri, horni, to blow the trumpet, horn;

blása

~ liði (troops) til landgöngu;

blása

~ til stefnu, to a meeting;

blása

~ herblástr, to sound an alarm;

blása

5) to melt, cast (~ gullmálm, rauða);

blása

yxn tveir ór eiri blásnir (cast);

blása

6) to blow up, inflate (sem belgr blásinn);

blása

7) impers., blés upp fótinn, kviðinn, the leg, belly, swelled up;

blása

of land, to be laid bare, stripped of the turf (hafði blásit hauginn ok lá silfrit bert).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛚᛅᛋᛅ

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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
• Old Swedish - K.F Söderwall's Dictionary