Neyta

Old Icelandic Dictionary - neyta

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "neyta" in English.

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

neyta Old Icelandic word can mean:

neyta
(-tta, -ttr), v.
neyta
1) to use, make use of, with gen. (koma num þar, at vér munum þess ~);
neyta
2) to consume;
neyta
~ matar, to eat;
neyta
3) with acc.; margs kyns vápn, má þau vel ~ á skipi, they may well be used in ships;
neyta
4) with preps.,
neyta
~ af e-u, to eat of it (~ af því opt);
neyta
~ e-t upp, to consume, waste (þeir er alla peninga sína ~ upp í ofáti ok ofdrykkju).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛁᚢᛏᛅ

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
acc.
accusative.
e-u
einhverju.
e-t
eitthvat.

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