Hleypa

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

hleypa Old Icelandic word can mean:

hleypa

(-ta, -t), v.

hleypa

1) to make one run or go; to move or impel in some way;

hleypa

h. njósnarmönnum á land upp, to send spies ashore;

hleypa

hleypti hann annarri brúninni ofan á kinnina, he let one eye-brow sink upon the cheek;

hleypa

h. hurð í lás, to shut a door;

hleypa

h. ánni í veg sinn, to lead the river into its channel;

hleypa

h. e-u á e-n, to cause to fall upon one (hleypti Gróa skriðu á þá);

hleypa

hann hleypir út vatni miklu ór sullinum, he presses much water out of the sore;

hleypa

h. ór e-m auganu, to poke the eye out;

hleypa

2) to throw off (h. heimdraganum);

hleypa

h. akkerum, to cast anchors;

hleypa

3) h. berki af trjám, to cut the bark off the trees;

hleypa

h. upp dóminum, to break up the court (by violence);

hleypa

4) to gallop, ride swiftly = h. hesti (Hrungnir varð reiðr ok hleypti eptir honum).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛚᛁᚢᛒᛅ

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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