Œpa

Old Icelandic Dictionary - œpa

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "œpa" in English.

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

œpa
(-ta, -t), v. to cry, shout (bónda múgurinn œpti ok kallaði, at þeir vildi hann til konungs taka); ~ upp, to shout out; ~ at e-m, ~ á e-n, to call, cry out to one; with acc., ~ heróp, sigróp, to raise a war-cry, a shout of victory.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛒᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
acc.
accusative.

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