Nyt

Old Icelandic Dictionary - nyt

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "nyt" in English.

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

nyt Old Icelandic word can mean:

nyt
(pl. nytjar), f.
nyt
1) milk (of sheep and cows);
nyt
2) esp. pl., use, advantage; hón leyfði Vala bróður sínum nytjar í Brekkulandi, use of the land; hafa nytjar af e-u, h. nytjar e-s, to derive benefit from (engar nytjar munu menn hafa Hafliða); koma nytjum á e-t, to bring into use, make profitable (víkingar tóku fé þat allt, er þeir máttu nytjum á koma); fœra sér e-t í nyt, to make use of, avail oneself of (fœrir Sveinn konungr sér allt í ~ þat, er til virðingar mátti verða);
nyt
3) pl. pleasure, enjoyment (Hrafn kvaðst engar nytjar hafa Helgu).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᚢᛏ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
pl.
plural.
e-t
eitthvat.
e-s
einhvers.
e-u
einhverju.
esp.
especially.

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