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taggoda nf. inner lower gable-edge of a house
tahellja nf. (ON þakhella) flat stone
tak nn. 1. grip, pull, push; 2. taking up, catch (fish)
taka vs. 1. to take; 2. to fetch or catch fish; 3. to reach, hand; 4. to take effect; 5. to attack (also pain to fight (esp. animals)
taka at to pull up (boat); take at båtenon!; take at djer!
taka av to abate (of storm, wind)
taka efter to imitate, learn from others
taka frå 1. to take from; 2. to except
taka inn to take in, shorten an animal's tether
taka inn under 1. to take hold underneath (to lift); 2. to be obedient; take inn under!
taka til: teken til 1. much spoken of, known for something; 2. excellent, above others, clever; 3. pretty < favourably mentioned, famous for something?
taka sog til: 1. to begin with energy, resume; 2. to set to work eagerly; hannj tuk sog til; hannj teker ikke sog til vinnenar
taka upp to apprehend, understand; teken upp 1. having appearance of certain kind; 2. dressed in a certain way
taka upp efterer 1. to repeat one's words; 2. to imitate, follow one's example
taka upp frå sjer: to pull harder (oars); hannj tuk upp frå sjer; take upp frå djer veð di!
taka upp inn under to pay attention to, learn
taka upp veð 1. to take up with, take charge of; 2. to attach oneself to
taka uppå 1. to affect one; 2. sog: to take a burden on one's back
taka ut 1. to take out, select; 2. to point out
taka veð 1. to receive somebody or something; de vuru vel [ilt] veðteken they were well [ill] received; 2. to assist (in burden)
taka å 1. to take hold of; 2. to continue in certain manner; 3. to begin to blow = at taka (sog) upp (of wind)
tamminori, tomminori nm. puffin
tana (ON þenja) to stretch, extend
tang nn. (ON þang) seaweed
tannjek nm. tooth, esp. newly-grown in a child
tanngroinning nm. slender cod with sharp teeth
tant adj. (ON þandr?) too high and steep (house, roof, boat)
tanta vw. to refuse food (of cattle) < show teeth??
tantfelling nf. shedding of teeth (young animals)
tantfelling nm. a young animal, shedding its teeth
tantfysen(d), tantføst adj. 1. disinclined to take food; 2. fickle, wavering
tantjek nm. a newly grown tooth
taragrep nf. (ON þaragreip) dungfork < fork for gathering seaweed
tari nm. (ON þari) seaweed, tang
tartfysen adj. (ON tart-fýsinn) 1. particular, nice, affectedly reserved, selfwilled and shy; 2. having independentfancies
teja vw. (ON þegja) to be silent
teg nm. strip of field
tekk nf. (ON þekja) heather mingled with coarse grass (lobba)
tekka vw. (ON þekja; past takti) to thatch a house with dried heather or straw; at tekka hus
tekn nn. (ON teikn) 1. token, mark; 2. queer person
telja vw. 1. to count; 2. to tell; at telja frå 1. to tell, relate, repeat gossip; 2. to become evident, be establish
temba nf. prop. (ON þemba) tension; uppå tembu1. in a dangerous position on the very edge; 2. on the tiptoe of expectation; 3. on one's guard; a
t sita [standa] å tembu to wait anxiously; be on one's guard
teng, teing, tångi, tjångi nm. 1. tang of a knife; 2. a (low, narrow) tongue of land
tennjemav nn. (ON þernu-) species of small-gull
tepin (ON tæpr) scarce, occurring in very small quantities
tið nf. (ON tíð) 1. lucky time, short period of good fortune; 2. occas. good luck; 3. sudden fit; a t. is ta'en him - fortune skmiles upon him for once; he's got a fit of activity; of activity
tiðli adv. (ON tíðliga) early
tiðlig adj. 1. in time, opportune; 2. convenient; 3. lucky, indicating good luck, comely; 4. successful; 5. early; ikke tiðligt impracticable; ita er ikke tiðligt this is a bad sign; hannj er ikke tiðlig he's not pleasant to meet with
tigga vs. (ON þiggja) to receive alms, to beg, ask for
tik nn. 1. a bitch (also of a woman); 2. otter T; 3. a big animal
tiksa nf. dispute, quarrel
til prep. to, till; at vara til to exist, to be found; dað er ikke til there's nothing left
tila vw. (ON tila, tilja) to make headway (of a boat)
tilberdskatt nm. 1. small tax; 2. small share
tilfer nn. (ON þilfar) movable bottom boards
tilja, tillja nf. (ON þilja) movable board in the bottom of a boat
tillag nn. 1. taking hold pull; 2. supplement, addition
tillaga nf. 1. (adding) patching; 2. short time
tiltak nn. 1. taking hold, (good) start; 2. remedy, useful thing; 3. person much spoken of
tilvid nn. substitute
tilvik nn. helping hand
tinda nf. (ON þíðna 'to thaw') thawy snow
ting nn. 1. court, assize; 2. jurisdiction, district
tingvoll nm. place of assize
tinna vw. (ON tína) to pick, pluck
tinni nn. (ON *þilni?) a wooden partition wall in a house
tinsket adj. 1. offended;2. displeased; 3. peevish
tirma vw. to tremble, shake
titt nn. (ON tíðr, neu. títt 'that is happening; usual, frequent') news, tidings; hvat er dit titt? hvat titt er i dinon monnje? (Ísl. hvað segirðu títt?)
titta vw. to tell news
tittra vw. to shiver, esp. with cold
tivli adj. 1. strong, firm, durable; 2. of good fundamental quality < stivli?
tjo adv. (ON já?) certainly!
tjog nn. (ON tog) 1. draught, gulp (in drinking); hannj tuk goitt tjog (av mjølk, vatni); 2. a band tied round a cow's head
tjoga vw. (ON toga) 1. to draw, pull, haul; 2. to work eagerly without success; 3. to keep on asking; he tjoged at me - with repeated questions
tjoga, tjogga nf. species of sea-bird: guillemot; razorbill
tjogi, tjuggi nn. (ON *tygi, tog?) small rope, band
tjordin nn. (Dan. torden) thunder
tjub nn. the deep; see djub
tjug nn. (ON þjó) thigh
todseta vw. (ON *þotsetja < sitja í þót 'to be in dread of being attacked', þjóta á 'to attack one') to pursue, surround and catch an animal being attacked
toft nf. thwart, former site of a house
togemø nf. (ON þoku-mói/móði/móða?) 1. mist, thick haze; 2. a dense swarm of insects; sen togemø which gets on well (of a work)
toilkekast nn. (ON tiltœki?) 1. art of carrying out something; 2. odd behaviour
toitlig adj. comely, neat
tokkihå nm. small shark, smooth dogfish
tola vw. to endure, suffer
tolbit nf. (ON tilbót 'addition') 1. by-piece of anything; 2. extra meal; 3. a gift
tolem nn. (ON þolinmœði f.) patience; at hava tolem veð e-on
tolin adj. 1. patient, perservering; 2. steady and somewhat slow
Tolljegsmess nf.the day [eve] before the St. Thorlak's day (22. Dec.); Tolljegsdag - 23. Dec
Tomasmess, Tammasmess nf. St. Thomas day, 21. Dec; Tammasmess-apta - 20. Dec
torket adj. 1. constipated;2. dried up
torvkrø nf. small enclosure for the piling up of peats
torvsker nm. narrow spade, used in peat-cutting
trakk nn. (ON traðk) 1.tramping, stamping; 2. oath (esp. one trampled by cattle)
trakka vw. (ON traðka) to (tread) tramp, stamp; hvat du trakkar!
trang adj. 1. close-fitting, tight; 2. restricted, limited; 3. laborious, difficult
trapp nn. (ON þrep) 1. ledge, step; 2. ladder
tre nn. 1. wooden materials; 2. mast
treksa vw. (Dan. trække + Nor. dragsa) 1. to trail something behind; 2. to drag oneself along; 3. to set out (jockingly)
trel nm. person who executes menial or durty work
trelfangi nm. (ON þrælfangi) odd-looking, undersized person < thrall-prisoner
trenel nm. wooden nail
trett adv., interj. (ON þrátt) well! < to return to the subject, as we were saying
tretti num. thirty
trettin num. thirteen
trettind num. thirteenth; trettind dag 13th day after Christmass, Epiphany
trid num. the third; trids o' kyn relatives in the 3d generation
tridjek nm. the third landmark which is brought in line with teo other marks; tvar komu upp til tridjeken
trift nf. 1. activity, enterprise; 2. manufacture of wool
trifter nm. capable worker with wool
trink adj. narrow (cleft, fissure); a t. gjo
trista vw. 1. to press, squeeze; 2. to wring, twist; 3. fig. to pinch, gripe
tritla vw. to trip, step lightly
triva vs. to catch hold; triv(e) i! catch hold!
trivl nm. (ON trefill) rag, tatter
trod nn. (ON troð) 1. trail, track; 2. remains of a carcass
troga vw. (ON þráka) to have a great desire for, strive for
troitt adv. and interj. (ON þrátt) used to intensify a statement or exclamation, especially negatively: na, troitt, ser krabbi no, certainly not, says the crab
troitti nm. (ON þróttr ‘strength’): pikka inn i troittan! keep up! get along!
trokka vw. (ON þráka, *þrákka) to desire, long for
trokkin nf. (ON þrákkan) desire, longing
trollj nn. (ON tröll) troll
trolljamist nm. very thick, dense mist = trolljet mist
trolljamog nm. (ON -mögr) insignificant little person
trolljanåitt nf.the night before Christmass-eve = trolljavitanåitt
trolljaskod nn. 1. person bewitched by trolls; 2. a witch-like woman
trolljamann nm. wizard, sorcerer; trolljamann, trolljamann, tak vara! troll-man, beware!
trolljhåitted adj. troll-like, like a troll in gait and behaviour
trollkålling nf. (ON tröllkerling) hermaphrodite: non-prolific animal, esp. a sheep
trolljslaget adj. queer, bad-looking
trolset adj. careless, slovenly
trolsket adj. 1. indisposed; unwell; 2. drowsy; 3. displeased; 4. peevish; 5. offended
trotska nf. (ON þrjózka) 1. obstinacy;2. bad temper, peevishness; hannj kastaðist upp i trotsku he became peevish
trotska vw. (ON þrjózkask) 1. to be obstinate, unwilling to do what one is told; 2. to sulk, be peevish
tru nf. (ON þró) a small oblong wooden box for fish-bait; = kilpek?
tru nf. faith, trust
tru vw. to believe in somebody or something; trudu mjer! trur du di?
trubelt nn. (ON trufla?) rubbish
truna vw. (ON þrána, þrö'na) to have a great desire (for animals)
trusti adj. substantial, firm and close, lasting well
trøba nf. (ON úthreppa?) 1. small piece of land not included in the division; 2. surplus of seaweed
trøg adj. (ON þrekr) rude, coarse
trøni nn. (ON trýni) muzzle, snout
trå nf. (ON þrá) 1. desire, great longing;at hava trå efter e-u; dað var mukkel trå å honon; 2. a place where profit may be expected; båten er faren uppå (ena) adra trå
trå vw. 1. to have a great desire for; 2. long for; kuen trår efter henni! (kål);
tråð nm. (ON þráðr) thread
tråitt adv., interj. (ON þrátt) certainly not, to intensify a statement or exclamation
tråittfallj interj. upon my word!
tu nn. (ON tó) wool, worsted, coarse wool, thick worsted
tudelep nm. (ON *tǫðulaupr) closely-plaited basket, bödi or small kessi
tufi nf. (ON tófi + Eng. dial. tuff) 1. a large long tuft or tassel of hair or grass; 2. head of hair
tu(g) nf. (ON þúfa) mound
tum nm. (ON þumi) 1. thumb;2. glandulous lump adhering to the liver
tun nn. 1. a homefield belonging to a farm; 2. a farm-house with the home-field
tunga nf. 1.tongue; 2. tongue-shaped cake
tungefallj nn. a palsy of the tongue
tungekramp, -krapp nm.disease (cramp, palsy) of the tongue = tungefallj
tungesøtt nf. (ON tungusótt) = tungefall and tungekramp
tunkel nn.pl. (ON tálkn) 1. the gills of fish; 2. gill-arches
tunki nm. 1. (thought for) desire, inclination; 2. favour, kind disposition
tunvel, tunmel nm. piece of pasture near the house
turkasott nf. disease in cattle, drying the skin
tussi nm. (ON þurs) wry-mouthed animal; see also trussibelt
tutsom adj. 1. sensitive;2. easily offended
tvar adj. (ON þvar) placed crosswise, running athwart
tvargård nm. old fence, remains
tvart adv., tvart en (ON um þvert): across, opposite, contrary to common sense; = tvart fyri; see dwars
twartra (L.Sc. thwarter) to oppose, thwart
tvispora vw. (ON tví + L.Sc. twa) 1. to run at full speed, gallop; 2. to hasten; at gånga tvisporandi
tveitla vw. (ON *þvætla) to wet, soil
tvit interj. (ON tví) fie! tvit se djer! fie upon you! (ON tví sé þér); tviti var(g)i djer! (ON tvítt ver(ð)i þér!)
tvivl nn. 1. twisting, tangle; 2. disagreeable position; 3. irresulotion, uncertainty
tvo interj. shout by which horses and esp. cows are driven away
ty nf. (Nor. tya) strong and healthy constitution, thriving state
tynder, tand nn. spark, small piece of red peat for kindling a fire
tynna, tynnja vw. (ON þynna) to disperse, clear, lift (of clouds, mist)
tyrel nm. (ON þyrill) the trundle of a water-mill
tyrl nn. 1. whorling round, rotation; 2. excited state of mind
tyrla vw. to whirl round, turn; at tyrla øver
tyser nm. (ON þysja?) strong, capable and energetic person="heeler"
tyvla nf. (Nor. tovla, tavla) dorsal vertebra; eg kenni vara tivlu hans ryggsI know him through and through = eg kenni varn lid [lið] hans ryggs
tø nn. (ON tó + Eng. toe?) fleece, thin soft wool
tøa nf. (ON taða) old, long and withered grass
tød nm. (ON þytr) slight gust of wind
tøl nn. tool
tøm adj. (ON tómr) empty
tøma vw. to empty; pour down; at tøma ned
tøvakoddi nm.(ON þœf (þœfðar)-koddi) rounded rock by the sea-shore
tøvd nf. (ON þœfð) foolish talk, nonsense
tå nf. small, low point or tongue of land
tåitt nm. (ON þáttr) tuft, lock of hair
tångi nm. tongue of land, point
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