Drekka

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

drekka Old Icelandic word can mean:

drekka

I)

drekka

(drekk; drakk, drukkum; drukkinn), v.

drekka

1) to drink (~ mjöð, öl, mungát);

drekka

~ full, minni, horn, to drink a toast, cup, horn;

drekka

~ drykk, to drink a draught (þú skalt ~ af tvá drykki);

drekka

~ brjóst spena, to suck;

drekka

~ úmælt, without measure;

drekka

~ fast (mjök), to drink hard;

drekka

~ e-n af stokki, to drink one under the table;

drekka

~ sér lítit vit, ~ frá sér vit ilit, to drink away one’s reason;

drekka

2) to hold, celebrate a feast (~ veizlu, brullaup, erfi);

drekka

3) with preps.:

drekka

~ af keri, to drink out of a vessel (drukku þeir af einu silfrkeri);

drekka

to drink off (empty) a vessel, cup (hann tók við horninu ok drakk af);

drekka

~ á e-n, to drink to a person;

drekka

refl., ~st á, to drink to one another;

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impers., drekkr á e-n, one ships a sea;

drekka

~ til e-s = ~ á e-n;

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~ e-t út, to consume or spend in drinking.

drekka

II)

drekka

f.

drekka

1) drink, beverage;

drekka

2) a drinking feast or banquet;

drekka

Ægis ~, the drinking at Ægir’s.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛁᚴᚴᛅ

Also available in related dictionaries:

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