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alda (noun f.) [°; *-ur] ‘wave...’

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ONP: alda sb. f.

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þýtr Óðrœris alda — Eskál Vell 3^I/3
...mér hagna; alda ǫldrhafs ... ‘...are successful for me; the wave of the ale-sea ...’
986
ǫldu fíl fyr skaldi, — Þjsk Lv 5^I/6
...upp fíl ǫldu fyr skaldi?... ‘...had the elephant of the wave burned up ...’
990 notes
ǫldu sveipr í greipum — Anon (ÓT) 3^I/6
...annarr sveipr ǫldu leikr í ... ‘...another sweeper of the wave plays in ...’
999
ǫldugangi skipum þangat; — Mark Eirdr 14^II/2
...í óðastrǫngum ǫldugangi; hlýða ... ‘...the furiously turbulent motion of the waves; the washboard trembled, ...’
1104
rómu valdr í benja ǫldu. — RvHbreiðm Hl 31^III/4
...randar í ǫldu benja. Ótti ... ‘...of the shield-rim in the wave of wounds. The terror ...’
1145
alda lauðri faldin — Árm Lv 2^II/6
...sǫndum Veslu. Alda, faldin lauðri, ... ‘...Vesla’s sands. The wave, capped with foam, ...’
1151
Enn lézt, ǫldu runna — Gamlkan Has 21^VII/5
...runna viggs ǫldu. ‘...of the trees of the steed of the wave.’
1180
Ungr skyldi þat ǫldu — Gamlkan Has 42^VII/1
...eyktemjandi ǫldu skyldi fremja ... ‘...tamer of the horse of the wave should do ...’
1180 notes
Skulu eldviðir ǫldu — Anon Leið 44^VII/5
...til enda. Ǫldu eldviðir ... ‘...Trees of the fire of the wave shall call ...’
1190 notes
heit kǫld loga ǫldu. — SnSt Ht 17^III/4
...hendir loga ǫldu rekr kǫld ... ‘...the distributor of the flame of the wave drives away the cold ...’
1221
Ískalda skark ǫldu — SnSt Ht 27^III/1
Skark ískalda ǫldu eik til ... ‘I cut the ice-cold wave with the oak-ship to ...’
1221 notes
Norðan heldu alt um öldur, — Sturl Hryn 14^II/1
...heldu um öldur til fundar ... ‘...sailed across the waves to the meeting ...’
1262
(öldum varp) er húfum helduð, — Sturl Hryn 16^II/3
...jörmungrundar; varp öldum inn um ... ‘...to the vast land; waves were thrown in ...’
1262 notes
öldu fress af tákni þessu. — Kálf Kátr 16^VII/8
...ýtendr fress öldu lofuðu gæti ... ‘...the launchers of the bear of the wave praised the guardian ...’
1380
völdug giekk af vazins öldu — Anon Mey 47^VII/3
...fæti af öldu vazins. Hann ... ‘...feet from the wave of the water. He ...’
1410
öldur kanna. — ǪrvOdd Ævdr 37^VIII (Ǫrv 107)/4
...vandar kanna öldur vestr þaðan ... ‘...of the mast explore the waves west from there ...’
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— kili skaut œst alda — — ÞGísl Búdr 2^I/7
...dýrum; œst alda skaut kili. ... ‘...animals; the raging wave impelled the keel. ...’
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Hefring, alda, — Þul Sjóvar 4^III/1
Hefring, alda, hvítingr ok ... ‘Hefring, wave, white one and ...’
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hunangsǫldur ‘honey-waves’ — SnSt Ht 24^III 1221

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alda (noun f.) [°; *-ur] ‘wave...’

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þýtr Óðrœris alda — Eskál Vell 3^I/3

ǫldu fíl fyr skaldi, — Þjsk Lv 5^I/6

ǫldu sveipr í greipum — Anon (ÓT) 3^I/6

ǫldugangi skipum þangat; — Mark Eirdr 14^II/2

rómu valdr í benja ǫldu. — RvHbreiðm Hl 31^III/4

alda lauðri faldin — Árm Lv 2^II/6

Enn lézt, ǫldu runna — Gamlkan Has 21^VII/5

Ungr skyldi þat ǫldu — Gamlkan Has 42^VII/1

Skulu eldviðir ǫldu — Anon Leið 44^VII/5

heit kǫld loga ǫldu. — SnSt Ht 17^III/4

Ískalda skark ǫldu — SnSt Ht 27^III/1

Norðan heldu alt um öldur, — Sturl Hryn 14^II/1

(öldum varp) er húfum helduð, — Sturl Hryn 16^II/3

öldu fress af tákni þessu. — Kálf Kátr 16^VII/8

völdug giekk af vazins öldu — Anon Mey 47^VII/3

öldur kanna. — ǪrvOdd Ævdr 37^VIII (Ǫrv 107)/4

— kili skaut œst alda — — ÞGísl Búdr 2^I/7

Hefring, alda, — Þul Sjóvar 4^III/1

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alda (noun f.) [°; *-ur] ‘wave...’

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þýtr Óðrœris alda — Eskál Vell 3I/3

ǫldu fíl fyr skaldi, — Þjsk Lv 5I/6

ǫldu sveipr í greipum — Anon (ÓT) 3I/6

ǫldugangi skipum þangat; — Mark Eirdr 14II/2

rómu valdr í benja ǫldu. — RvHbreiðm Hl 31III/4

alda lauðri faldin — Árm Lv 2II/6

Enn lézt, ǫldu runna — Gamlkan Has 21VII/5

Ungr skyldi þat ǫldu — Gamlkan Has 42VII/1

Skulu eldviðir ǫldu — Anon Leið 44VII/5

heit kǫld loga ǫldu. — SnSt Ht 17III/4

Ískalda skark ǫldu — SnSt Ht 27III/1

Norðan heldu alt um öldur, — Sturl Hryn 14II/1

(öldum varp) er húfum helduð, — Sturl Hryn 16II/3

öldu fress af tákni þessu. — Kálf Kátr 16VII/8

völdug giekk af vazins öldu — Anon Mey 47VII/3

öldur kanna. — ǪrvOdd Ævdr 37VIII (Ǫrv 107)/4

— kili skaut œst alda — — ÞGísl Búdr 2I/7

Hefring, alda, — Þul Sjóvar 4III/1

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þýtr Óðrœris alda — Eskál Vell 3^I/3

ǫldu fíl fyr skaldi, — Þjsk Lv 5^I/6

ǫldu sveipr í greipum — Anon (ÓT) 3^I/6

ǫldugangi skipum þangat; — Mark Eirdr 14^II/2

rómu valdr í benja ǫldu. — RvHbreiðm Hl 31^III/4

alda lauðri faldin — Árm Lv 2^II/6

Enn lézt, ǫldu runna — Gamlkan Has 21^VII/5

Ungr skyldi þat ǫldu — Gamlkan Has 42^VII/1

Skulu eldviðir ǫldu — Anon Leið 44^VII/5

heit kǫld loga ǫldu. — SnSt Ht 17^III/4

Ískalda skark ǫldu — SnSt Ht 27^III/1

Norðan heldu alt um öldur, — Sturl Hryn 14^II/1

(öldum varp) er húfum helduð, — Sturl Hryn 16^II/3

öldu fress af tákni þessu. — Kálf Kátr 16^VII/8

völdug giekk af vazins öldu — Anon Mey 47^VII/3

öldur kanna. — ǪrvOdd Ævdr 37^VIII (Ǫrv 107)/4

— kili skaut œst alda — — ÞGísl Búdr 2^I/7

Hefring, alda, — Þul Sjóvar 4^III/1