Gefa

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

gefa Old Icelandic word can mean:

gefa

(gef; gaf, gáfum; gefinn), v.

gefa

1) to give (~ e-m e-t);

gefa

hann gaf þeim góðar gjafar, he gave them good gifts;

gefa

~ e-m ráð, to give one advice;

gefa

~ hljóð, to give a hearing;

gefa

~ e-m sök, e-t at sök, to lay to one’s charge, to bring a charge against one;

gefa

~ slög, to deal blows;

gefa

~ e-m drekka, to give one to drink;

gefa

impers., e-m gefr byr (byri), one gets a fair wind (gaf þeim byr ok sigla þeir í haf);

gefa

absol., gaf þeim vel, they got a fair wind;

gefa

ef fœri gefr á, if you get a chance;

gefa

ef yðr (dat.) gefr eigi missýi í þessu máli, if you are not mistaken in this matter;

gefa

þat gaf öllum vel skilja, it was clear for all to understand;

gefa

2) to give, grant;

gefa

~ heimleyfi, to grant furlough;

gefa

~ e-m grið, to grant quarter or pardon to one;

gefa

~ e-m líf, to grant one his life;

gefa

3) to give in matrimony (ek var ung gefin Njáli);

gefa

4) to give fodder to cattle, to feed (~ göltum, nautum, kúm, hestum);

gefa

5) ~ staðar, to stop;

gefa

lét hann þá staðar ~ róðrinn, he stopped rowing;

gefa

6) e-m er e-t svá gefit, or svá gefit um e-t, one is so and so disposed, thinks so and so of a thing (ef þér er þetta svá gefit sem þú segir);

gefa

7) with preps.:

gefa

~ sér litit (mikit) af (or at) e-u, to take little (much) notice of;

gefa

~ á e-t, to pour water on;

gefa

fig. to press on (gefr Ormr þá á);

gefa

~ e-m til e-s, to give in return for a thing (~ fé til sátta);

gefa

impers., honum hafði vel gefit til (had good luck) um hefndina;

gefa

~ sér mikit (lítit) um e-t, to take great (little) interest in (= ~ sér mikit, lítit, af or at e-u);

gefa

~ sér fátt um e-t, to take coldly, take little notice of;

gefa

~ e-t upp, to give up (~ upp alla mótstöðu);

gefa

~ sik upp, to surrender;

gefa

~ upp gamalmenni, to give old people up, let them starve;

gefa

~ upp leiguna, to remit the rent;

gefa

~ upp sakir, to remit offences;

gefa

upp gefinn, exhausted;

gefa

~ e-t við e-u, to give in payment for;

gefa

~ sik við, to give in (þat er líkara, at ek ~ mik við);

gefa

8) refl., ~st.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚠᛅ

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