Verpa

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

verpa Old Icelandic word can mean:

verpa

(verp; varp, urpum; orpinn), v.

verpa

1) to throw, with dat. (hann varp af sér skildinum);

verpa

hestrinn féll ok varp honum af baki, threw him off;

verpa

hann verpr sér í söðulinn, he throws himself into the saddle;

verpa

~ af sér klæðum, to throw off the clothes;

verpa

~ mœðiliga öndinni, to draw a deep sigh;

verpa

~ orðum (or orði) á e-n, to address (þessi varp orðum á konung ok spurði);

verpa

væntir mik þess, at margir verpi þar góðum orðum á mik, that many men will have good words to say of me;

verpa

~ e-n inni, to shut one in;

verpa

impers. to be thrown;

verpa

þar varp út údaun miklum, a great stench came out;

verpa

2) ~ á, to guess at, calculate (~ menn svá á, at latizt hafi níu menn);

verpa

3) to lay eggs (= ~ eggjum);

verpa

4) to cast up (~ haug eptir fornum sið);

verpa

þeir urpu haug eptir Gunnar, they raised a mound over G.;

verpa

~ aptr hauginn, to shut the cairn;

verpa

~ vef, to warp a web (sá er orpinn vefr ýta þörmum);

verpa

5) pp., orpinn;

verpa

sandi orpinn, covered with sand;

verpa

aldri orpinn, bent with age;

verpa

uppi orpinn fyrir e-m, quite overwhelmed, at one’s mercy;

verpa

6) refl., urpust flestir vel við orðsending Danakonungs, they turned a favourable ear to, responded to the call.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚱᛒᛅ

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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