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Zoëga's A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic
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at-laga,
f. (1) laying the ships alongside for attack in a sea-fight, attack,
assault (also on land); (2) landing without notion of fight
(jarl skipði svá fyrir um atlöguna).
at-lát, n. compliance; atlát synda, indulgence in sin.
atlátsamr, a. compliant (e-u).
atlogu-skip, n. a ship engaged in battle.
atmælasamr, a. fault-finding.
at-mæli, n. blame, censure;
-rás, charge, attack ;
-reið, f. (1) riding at (2) charge of horse.
atreiðar-áss, m. quintain-post.
at-rekandi, m. vigorous efforts, great exertions.
at-renna, f. running knot, noose, slip-knot.
atrennu-lykkja, f. = atrenna.
atrið, n. movement; hann hafði allt eitt atriðit, he did both things at once.
at-róðr, m. (1) rowing towards; (2) rowing against
the enemy (to make an attack).
atsamr, a. quarrelsome, contentious.
at-seta, f. residence ; hafa atsetu e-s staðar, to reside,
esp. of kings;
-setr, n.= -seta.
at-skelking, f. derision, ridicule.
atskiljanligr, a. various, different.
at-kjaldaðr, a. covered with shields.
atskjótaðr, a. situated; ilia atskjótaðr badly off.
at-sókn, f. (1) onslaught, attack (2) run of visitors
or guests seeking hospitality (föng vóru lítil, en atsókn mikil).
atsóknar-maðr, m., aggressor.
at-spurning, f. inquiry; leiða atspurningum um e-ð, to
make inquiries about a thing.
at-staða, f. (1) assistance, support; (2) zeal; (3)
importunity, obtrusion
-staddr, a. situated, circumstance (vel, ilia atstaddr);
-stuðning, f. -stuðningr, m., -stóð, f. support,
assistance;
-súgr, m., only in the phrase, bora frekan atsúg til
e-s, to lay vigorous claim to;
-svif, n. incident, bearing;
-tekinn. pp. = -staddr
-tekt, f. state, condition.
at-tönn, f. tusk, = vígtönn (cf. at, n.).
at-veizla, f. assistance (cf. 'veita at') ;
-vorknaðr, m. work, esp. in haymaking; var þórgunnu
ætlat nautsfóðr til atverknaðar, to toss and dry it.
at-vik, n. (1) esp. in plur., details, particulars;
eptir atvikum, according to the circumstances of
the case ; greina e-t með atvikum, circumstantially; (2)
concession; (3) onset, assault,= atvígi.
at-vinna, f. (1) assistance, support; (2) means
of subsistence.
atvinnu-lauss, a. without means of
subsistence.
at-vist, f. presence, esp. the act of being present
at a crime; vera í atsókn ok atvist, to be present and a
partaker in the onslaught;
atvistar-maðr, m. aider and abettor.
at-vígi, n. onset, onslaught.
atyrða (-rta, -rðr), v. to rebuke;
-yrði, n. pl. abusive words.
auð-, adverbial prefix to a great many adjectives, adverbs,
and participles (opp. to tor-), easily;
-béðinn, pp. easily persuaded;
-bœnn, a. easily moved by entreaty;
-bœttr, pp. easily compensated for;
-eggjaðr, pp. easily egged on;
-fenginn, pp., -fengr, a. easy to get;
-fundinn, pp., -fyndr, a. easy to find;
-fundit (-fynt), easy to perceive,
clear;
-fœrr, a. (1) easy to pass (-fœrr vegr)
; (2) easily accessible.
auðga (að). v. to enrich (a. e-n e-u) refl.,
auðgast, to grow wealthy.
auð-gengr, a. easy to pass (stígr -gengr) ;
-gætligr, a., -gætr, a. easy to get;
-görr, pp. easily done;
-heyrt, pp. n. easily heard, clear.
auð-hóf, n., -hœfl, n. pl. riches, auðœfi.
auðigr and auðugr, a. rich, wealthy (a. at fé) ;
skip mikit ok auðigt, with a rich lading.
auðit, pp. n. of an obs. verb; e-m verðr e-s au., it
falls to one's lot; oss varð eigi þeirrar hamingju an.,
this good fortune was not destined for us; þó at
mér verði líffs au. though life be granted to me; hafði au., they
had won the day, vard þeim eigi erfingja au., to them no
heir was granted; au. fé, means possessed.
auð-kendr, pp. easy to recognize, of
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