Veita

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

veita Old Icelandic word can mean:

veita

I)

veita

(-tta, -ttr), v.

veita

1) to grant, give (v. e-m líð, hjálp, huggun, grið, trygðir);

veita

2) to help, assist, stand by one (þeir veittu Gizuri hvíta í hverju máli);

veita

3) to grant, permit (Þ. beiddist at sjá gripina, ok þat veitti hón henni); v. e-m bœn, to grant one a request;

veita

4) v. veizlu, to give a feast; v. brúðkaup e-s, to hold a wedding; v. útferð e-s, to hold a funeral feast; also absol. to give a feast or entertainment (v. stórmannliga, með inni mestu rausn);

veita

5) to entertain, treat (konungr veitti sveitungum sínum);

veita

6) to sustain, support an indigent person (síra Hafliði veitti þessi góðu konu allt til dauðadags);

veita

7) of a performance; v. e-u áhald, to lay hold on; v. atfór, heimferð at e-m, to make an expedition against one; v. e-m atsókn, to allack; v. e-m áverka, to inflict a wound on; v. e-m eptirför, to pursue one;

veita

8) e-t veitir e-m þungt, erfitt, it proves hard, difficult for one (Dönum veitti þungt atsóknin); impers., keisaranum veitti þungt, the emperor had the luck against him; e-t veitir erfitt, it is hard work; Geirmundi veitti betr, G. got the better of it, carried the day;

veita

9) to happen (þat veitir sjaldan, optliga, stundum);

veita

10) recipr., ~st at, to back one another (vit Egill munum nú v. at); þeir veittust at öllum málum, they stood by one another in all suits.

veita

II)

veita

(-tta, -ttr), v. to convey, lead (water), with acc. or dat. (v. vatn or vatni); v. ánni ór enum forna farveg, to divert the river from its old course; impers., veitir vatn til sjóvar, the rivers trend towards the sea.

veita

III)

veita

f.

veita

1) draining;

veita

2) ditch; trench;

veita

3) = veitiengi.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛁᛏᛅ

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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