Skjóta

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

skjóta Old Icelandic word can mean:

skjóta

(skýt; skaut, skutum; skotinn), v.

skjóta

1) to shoot with a weapon, with dat. (~ öru, spjóti, kólfi);

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vera skotinn spjóti í gegnum, to be shot through with a spear;

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~ af boga, to shoot with a bow;

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with the object shot at in acc. (~ dýr, mann, sel, fugl);

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~ at e-m, til e-s, to shoot at one;

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~ til hœfis, to shoot at a mark;

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2) to shoot push or shove quickly;

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~ brú af, to draw the bridge off or away;

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~ skildi fyrir sik, to put a shield before one;

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~ loku fyrir, to shoot the bolt, lock the door;

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~ frá lokum, to unlock;

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~ e-u fyrir borð, to ‘shoot’ overboard;

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~ skipum á vatn, to launch ships;

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~ báti, to launch a boat from the shore;

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~ útan báti, to shove out a boat;

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~ hesti uridir e-n, to put a horse under one, to mount him;

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var mér hér skotit á land, I was put ashore here;

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~ e-u niðr, to thrust it down (hann skaut svá fast niðr skildinum, at);

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~ e-m brott or undan, to let one escape;

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~ undan peningum, to abstract, embezzle money;

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~ e-u í hug e-m to suggest to one (þá skaut guð því ráði í hug þeim);

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~ upp hvítum skildi, to hoist a white shield;

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~ upp vita, ~ eldi í vita, to light up a beacon;

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~ land-tjaldi, to pitch a tent;

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~ á fylking, to draw up in battle array;

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~ á husþingi, to call a meeting together;

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~ á eyrendi, to make a speech;

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~ fótum undir sik, to take to one’s heels, to run;

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barnit skaut öndu upp, the child began to breathe;

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~ e-u of öxl, to throw off one’s shoulder;

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3) to transfer a case to another;

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vér tólf dómendr, er málum þessum er t il skotit, to whom these suits are handed over;

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skýt ek því til gúðs ok góðra manna, at, I call God and all good men to witness, that;

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4) to pay (hann skaut einn fyrir sveitunga sína alla);

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5) impers., e-u skýtr upp, it shoots up, emerges, comes forth;

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upp skýtr jörðunni þá ór sænum, then the earth rises from the sea;

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skaut upp jörðu dag frá degi, the earth appeared day by day (as the snow melted);

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þó at þér skyti því í hug, though it shot into thy mind, occurred to thee;

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þeim skaut skelk í bringu, they were panic-stricken;

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sem kólfi skyti, swift as a dart;

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6) refl., ~st.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᚢᛏᛅ

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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