Gør(v)a

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

gør(v)a Old Icelandic word can mean:

gør(v)a

(-ða, -ðr, and görr), v.

gør(v)a

1) to make, construct, build (~ hús skip, haug);

gør(v)a

~ bók, to write a book;

gør(v)a

2) to set in order, prepare, perform, etc.;

gør(v)a

~ veizlu, to make a banquet;

gør(v)a

~ seið, blót, to perform a sacrifice;

gør(v)a

~ ferð, to make a journey;

gør(v)a

~ ráð sitt, to make up one’s mind;

gør(v)a

~ ráð með e-m, to take counsel with, advise one;

gør(v)a

3) to contract (~ vináttu, félagskap);

gør(v)a

4) to grant, render;

gør(v)a

~ kost, to give a choice;

gør(v)a

5) with acc. of an a.;

gør(v)a

~ sik líkan e-m, to make oneself like to, imitate one;

gør(v)a

~ sik reiðan, to take offence;

gør(v)a

~ skjót-kørit, to make a quick choice;

gør(v)a

6) to do, act;

gør(v)a

~ gott (illt), to do good (evil);

gør(v)a

hefir hann marga hluti gört stór-vel til min, I have received many great benefits at his hands;

gør(v)a

~ e-m gagn, to give help to one;

gør(v)a

7) to do, avail;

gør(v)a

þat mun ekki ~, that won’t do;

gør(v)a

ekki gørir at dylja, it is no use denying it;

gør(v)a

8) to send, dispatch (hann gørði þegar menn frá sér);

gør(v)a

9) to beget (af henni gørði hann hinn fyrsta soninn);

gør(v)a

10) to judge or arbitrate in a case (= ~ um mál);

gør(v)a

to fix the amount of a fine (gørði Njáll hundrað silfrs);

gør(v)a

~ sér e-t, to adjudge to oneself;

gør(v)a

11) with infin. as an auxiliary verb;

gør(v)a

ef hón gørði koma, if she did come;

gør(v)a

gørðit hón hjúfra, she did not wail;

gør(v)a

12) impers. one becomes;

gør(v)a

hann gørði fölvan, he turned pale;

gør(v)a

veðr gørði hvast, a gale arose;

gør(v)a

brið mikla gørði at þeim, they were overtaken by a storm;

gør(v)a

mér gørir svefnhöfugt I grow sleepy;

gør(v)a

13) with preps.:

gør(v)a

~ mikit af sér, to distinguish oneself;

gør(v)a

~ e-t af e-m, to extort (take)from one;

gør(v)a

~ e-t af við e-n, to wrong a person, transgress against one (ek hefi engan hlut af gørt við þik);

gør(v)a

~ góðan (mikinn) róm at máli e-s, to cheer (praise) another’s speech;

gør(v)a

~ at e-u, to mend, put right (tekr bann kníf ok gørir at skónum);

gør(v)a

to heal (kannt þú nókkut ~ at slíkum meinum);

gør(v)a

hann gørði þat eina at, er hann átti, he did only what he ought;

gør(v)a

slíkt gørir at, er sölin etr, so it happens when one eats seaweed;

gør(v)a

~ at skapi e-s, to conform to one’s wishes;

gør(v)a

~ at álitum, to take into consideration;

gør(v)a

~ sér úgetit at e-u, to be displeased with;

gør(v)a

~ á hluta e-s, to wrong one, do harm to;

gør(v)a

~ fáleika á sik, to make oneself look sad;

gør(v)a

~ eptir e-m, to send for one;

gør(v)a

~ e-t eptir, to imitate;

gør(v)a

~ ráð fyrir e-u, to suppose;

gør(v)a

~ sér mikit (lítit) fyrir, to make great (small) efforts;

gør(v)a

~ sér e-t hug, to resolve, plan;

gør(v)a

~ sér gott hug, to be easy in mind;

gør(v)a

~ milli (á m.) e-m, to decide between;

gør(v)a

~ til e-rra, to make preparations for;

gør(v)a

~ e-t til, to prepare, make ready, dress meat;

gør(v)a

~ til e-s, to de serve a thing;

gør(v)a

hvat hafðir þú til gört, what hadst thou done to deserve it?;

gør(v)a

~ sœmdir til e-s, to confer honour upon one;

gør(v)a

~ til saka við e-n, to transgress against one;

gør(v)a

~ um mál, to arbitrate in a case (þær urðu málalyktir, at Þórdr skyldi ~ um);

gør(v)a

~ mikit um sik, to make a great noise;

gør(v)a

~ sér mikit um e-t, to make much of, admire;

gør(v)a

~ upp, to rebuild, restore (~ upp hús, skála);

gør(v)a

~ e-n upp, to upset one;

gør(v)a

~ e-n útan, to banish, exile (Flosi var görr útan);

gør(v)a

~ e-t við e-n, to do with one (þá var um rœtt, hvat við þá skyldi ~);

gør(v)a

~ við e-u, to prevent;

gør(v)a

14) refl., gørast.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚱ(ᚢ)ᛅ