Spyrja

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

spyrja Old Icelandic word can mean:

spyrja

(spyr, spurða, spurðr), v.

spyrja

1) to track, trace steps or footprints (hundar þeir, er vóru vanir at ~ þá upp, er undan hljópust);

spyrja

2) to investigate, find out (þeir fengu hann eigi upp spurðan);

spyrja

3) to ask;

spyrja

G. spurði, hvat hann vildi þá láta at gera, G. asked what he wished them to do;

spyrja

with gen., ~ e-n tíðenda, to ask tidings of one;

spyrja

~ e-n ráðs, to ask advice of, consult one;

spyrja

H. spurði margs ór brennunni, H. asked much about the burning;

spyrja

with preps., ~ e-n af e-u, at e-u, at um e-t, um e-t, to ask one about a thing;

spyrja

~ at e-m, to inquire after one;

spyrja

~ e-n at nafni, to ask one his name;

spyrja

~ eptir, to ask, inquire (spurði hón eptir, hvat íslenzkra manna væri á skipi);

spyrja

spurði Höskuldr dóttur sína ekki eprit, H. did not ask his daughter’s consent;

spyrja

4) to hear, be informed of (~ sönn tíðendi);

spyrja

Snorri spyrr nú, hvar komit málunum, now S. hears how the causes stood;

spyrja

~ til e-s, to get inelligence as to, hear of (síðan hefi ek aldri til hans spurt);

spyrja

5) refl., ~st, to be heard of or reported, to get abroad;

spyrja

til Þórveigar spurðist þat, at hon lá hætt, it was told of Th. that she was very ill;

spyrja

impers., mér spyrst á þann veg, I am told;

spyrja

hefir til þessa skips aldregi spurzt, nothing has since been heard of this ship;

spyrja

~st fyrir um e-t, to inquire about (þeir spurðust þá fyrir um ferðir Ólafs konungs);

spyrja

recipr. to ask one another (~st tíðenda).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛒᚢᚱᛁᛅ

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• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary