Hafa

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

hafa Old Icelandic word can mean:

hafa

(hefi; hafða, höfðum; hafðr), v.

hafa

1) to have (þeir höfðu sjau skip ok flest stór);

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~ elda, to keep up a five;

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2) to hold, celebrate (~ vinaboð, blót, þing);

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3) to keep, retain (rifu þær vefinn í sundr, ok hafði hverr þat er hélt á);

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4) to use (tvau net eru rý, ok ~ eigi höfð verit);

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orð þau sem hann hafði um haft, which he had made use of;

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~ fagrmæli við e-n, to flatter one;

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~ hljóðmæli við e-n, to speak secretly to one;

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~ tvimæli á e-u, to speak doubtfully of a thing;

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~ viðrmæli um e-t, to use mocking words;

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hann var mjök hafðr við mál manna, much used to, versed in, lawsuits;

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5) to have, hold, maintain;

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~ vináttu við e-n, to maintain friendship with one;

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~ hættumikit, to run a great risk;

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~ heilindi, to have good health;

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6) to bring, carry;

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~ e-n heim með sér, to bring one home;

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hann hafði lög, út hingat ór Noregi, he brought laws hither from Norway;

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~ sik (to betake oneself) til annara landa;

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7) to take, carry off;

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troll hafi þik, the trolls take thee;

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8) to get, gain, win;

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hann hafði eigi svefn, he got no sleep;

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hefir sá jafnan, er hættir, he wins that ventures;

hafa

~ gagn, sigr, to gain victor;

hafa

~ meira hlut, to get the upper hand, gain the day;

hafa

~ betr (verr), to get the better (worse) of it;

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~ sitt mál, to win one’s suit;

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~ tafl, to win the game;

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~ erendi, to do one’s errand, succeed;

hafa

~ bana, to suffer death, to die;

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~ sigr, to be worsted;

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~ góðar viðtökur, to be well received;

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~ tíðindi af e-m, to get tidings of, or from, one;

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~ sœmd, óvirðing af e-m, to get honour, disgrace from one;

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with gen., ~ e-s ekki, to fail to catch one (hann kemst á skóg undan, ok höfðu þeir hans ekki);

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ekki munu vér hans ~ at sinni, we shall not catch him at present;

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9) to wear carry (clothes, weapons);

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hann hafði blán kyrtil, he wore a blue kirtle;

hafa

~ kylfu í hendi sér, to have a club in one’s hand;

hafa

10) to behave, do, or fare, so an so esp. with an adv.;

hafa

~ vel, illa, vetr, to behave (do) well, badly, be worse;

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~ sik vel, to behave;

hafa

~ vel, to be well off or happy;

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~ hart, to be in a wretched plight;

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11) with infin., ~ at varðveita, to have in keeping at selja, to have on sale;

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lög hafið þér at mæla, you are right;

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12) ~ e-n nær e-u, to expose one to (þú hafðir svá nær haft oss úfœru);

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~ nær e-u, to come near to, esp. impers.;

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nær hafði okkr nú, it was a narrow escape;

hafa

svá nær hafði hausinum, at, the shot so nearly touched the head, that;

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ok er nær hafði, skipit mundi fljóta, when the ship was on the point of flloating;

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13) as an auxiliary verb, in the earliest time with the pp. of transitive verbs in acc.;

hafa

hefir þú hamar um fólginn, hast thou hidden the hammer?;

hafa

ek hefi sendan mann, I have sent a man;

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later with indecl. neut. pp.;

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hefir þú eigi sét mik, hast thou not seen me?;

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14) with preps.:

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~ e-t at, to do, act;

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hann tók af þér konuna, en þú hafðir ekki at, but thou didst not stir, didst take it tamely;

hafa

absol., viltu þess freista, ok vita hvat at hafi, wilt thou try and see what happens?;

hafa

~ e-t at hlífiskildi (skotspœni), to use as a shield (as a target);

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~ e-n háði, hlátri, to mock, laugh at;

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~ e-t at engu, vettugi, to hold for naught, take no notice of;

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~ sakir á e-n have charges against one;

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~ á rás, to take to one’s heels, run off;

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~ e-t eptir, to do or repeat a thing after one;

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~ e-t fram, to produce (vápn þorgils vóru fram höfð); to carry out, hold forth;

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~ mál fram, to proceed with a suit;

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var um búit, ekki fram haft, all was made ready but nothing done;

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~ e-t frammi, í frammi, to use, make use of (~ í frammi kúgan);

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ok öll lögmæt skil frammi ~, and discharge all on official duties;

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~ e-t fyrir satt, to hold for true;

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eigi em ek þar fyrir sönnu hafðr, I am not truly aimed for that, it is a false charge;

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~ e-n fyrir sökum um e-t, to charge one with;

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~ í hótum við e-n, to threaten one;

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~ e-t með höndum, to have in hand;

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höfum eiai sigrinn ór hendi, let not victory slip out of our hands;

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~ ór við e-n, to behave so and so towards one (hefir þú illa ór haft við mik);

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~ e-t til e-s to use for (höfðu þeir til varnar skot ok spjót); to be a reason or ground for;

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vér hyggjum þat til þess haft vera, at þar hafi menn sézt, we believe the foundation of the story is that men have been seen there;

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~ mikit (lítit) til síns máls, to have much (little) in support of one’s case;

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~ e-t til, to have at hand, possess;

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orð þau, sem hann hafði um haft, the words which he had used;

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keisari hafði fátt um, did not say much;

hafa

~ e-n undir, to get one under, subdue one;

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~ e-t uppi, to take (heave) up (~ uppi fœri, net);

hafa

Skarpheðinn hafði uppi øxina, S. heaved up the axe;

hafa

~ flokk uppi, to raise a party, to rebel;

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~ uppi tafl, to play at a game;

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~ e-n uppi, to bring one to light;

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~ uppi rœður, to begin a discussion;

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~ e-t úti, to have done, finished (~ úti sitt dagsverk);

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~ við e-m, to be a match for one;

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~ sik við, to exert oneself;

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~ mikit (lítit) við, to make a great (little) display;

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hann söng messu ok bafði mikit við, and made much of it;

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hann bad jarl leita, bann hafði lítit við þat, he did it lightly;

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haf ekki slíkt við, do not say so;

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haf þú lítit við at eggja sonu þina, refrain from egging on thy sons;

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15) refl., ~st.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᚠᛅ

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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