Þykkja

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

þykkja Old Icelandic word can mean:

þykkja

I)

þykkja

(þykki, þótta, þótt), v.

þykkja

1) to be thought to be, seem to be, be esteemed or reckoned as;

þykkja

hón þótti beztr kostr, she was thought the best match;

þykkja

2) with dat. it seems to one, one thinks (þykki mér ráð, at þú farir at finna Gizur hvíta);

þykkja

e-m þykkir at e-u, one feels hurt at, takes it to heart, is displeased with (þótti mönnum mikit at um víg Kjartans);

þykkja

mér þykkir fyrir (or fyr) e-u, I dislike, am unwilling to (mér þykkir meira fyrir en öðrum mönnum at vega menn);

þykkja

e-m þykkir mikit um e-t, one takes it much to heart (honum þótti svá mikit um fall Ólafs konungs, at);

þykkja

e-m þykkir mikit undir e-u, one thinks it of great importance (mikit þótti spökum mönnum undir því, at);

þykkja

impers., vilda ek, at þér þœtti eigi verr, I wish that thou wouuldst not take it amiss;

þykkja

þótti sinn veg hvárum, they disagreed;

þykkja

þykki mér sem undan sé gaflveggrinn, it seems to me as though the gable-wall were down;

þykkja

þótti mér þeir sœkja at (= sem þeir sœkti at), methought they pressed hard on me;

þykkja

3) refl., ~st, to seem to oneself, think oneself, think (en ek þykkjumst þó mjök neyddr til hafa verit);

þykkja

hann þykkist einn vita allt, he thinks he alone knows everything;

þykkja

þykkist hann mjök fyrir öðrum mönnum, he thinks himself far above other men;

þykkja

en Brynhildr þykkist brúðr var-gefin, but B. will think she is ill-matched.

þykkja

II)

þykkja

f.

þykkja

1) thought;

þykkja

liking, sentiment, disposition;

þykkja

fóru þykkjur þeira saman, their sentiments went together;

þykkja

2) dislike, displeasure (leggja þykkju á e-n or e-t).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚢᚴᚴᛁᛅ

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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