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I

i prep. in, into; at gånga i husið, kirkena; jogoni i drenganon [dukkoni, honon] (Fær. eyguni í honum)

ibit nn. bite, small meal

ida nf. whirlpool; eg så idu av hvalenon

idin adj. 1. diligent;2. persevering; 3. assiduous in work

ifarek nm. shoes T

ifetlek nm. mouse T < light-footed

ifuding nm. cat T < light footed;intensive of fuding

igga vw. to incite

igrip nn. ear, loop (on a basket)

ikke part. not

ill adj. 1. wicked, bad, ill; 2. hostile; 3. harmful; 4. painful; 5. difficult; 6. troublesome; illi mannen devil; dað er ilt vam veð honon [henni] there's bad commotion; ill doren! ill er! ill stonjd! illa hjolsan! ill til pass out of sorts, indisposed, unwell (Dan. ilde til pas)

illberin adj. unable to bear illness or fatigue

illbyrstet adj. 1. angry; 2. cross; 3. malicious

illbyrsta vw. to threaten to do harm; hannj illbyrstaði fyri honon

illfena vw. to show unkidness to someone

illgevin adj. continiously complaining

illgluma vw. to have a suspicion, scowl

illgru vw. to suspect

illgådet adj. being in a bad temper                 

illhagerdadj. 1.unattractive; 2. mishandled

illhåitted adj. ill-grown, deformed

illkynt adj. 1. wicked by nature; 2. of ill repute

illlek adj. (ON ill-legr) 1. of an ugly appearance; 2. with unhealthy complexion

illlukket adj. unfortunate

illminnjet, illmonjdet adj. 1. evil-natured; 2. malicious; 3. rancorous

illraget adj. ill-used, bullied

illsetten adj. (Ísl. illa settur) ungraceful, clumsy, awkward

illsnitteret adj. (ON snerta 'to touch') malicious and obstinate by nature, wilful and quarrelsome

illsnøsket adj. 1. cross; 2. peevish; 3. dissatisfied

illtriva vs. (Nor. illtrivast) to thrive ill

illveder nn.bad weather

illvan nf. slight hope of something

illvilji nm. ill-will, rancour

illvillet adj. ill-natured

illviket adj. 1. malicious;2. intractable, troublesome

illvirken adj. 1. wretched;2. sickly-looking

illvirket adj. 1. malicious;2. bent on mischeif; 3. tricky

ilska nf. 1. malice;2. hatred; 3. anger; 4.severe illness; 5. damage, misfortune; hannj gerdi dað imuti ilsku; dað var ilska uppå honon

ilta nf. (< ilt) 1. spite, enmity; 2. ill-will; 3. malice; at hava iltu at e-on; gert igegnen iltu; fullj av iltu; hannj gerdi dað iltufullj

inn, innj adv. in; inn efter inward, farther in; inn til more to land and northerly; vinden er faren inn til; upp inn under hidden

inn nn. dwelling, haunt

innbygget adj. 1. reserved; 2. obstinate; 3.selfish < built up

innbøð nn. (ON innboð) hospitable reception; hannj myndi ikke få mukkið innbøð her

innbø vs. 1. to welcome; 2. give a hospital reception

innerlig adj. 1. rather far in; 2. affectionate, confidential; 3. hearty, very friendly

innerliga adv. somewhat far in or near the land; at fiska innerliga

innfallj nn. shoreward setting tide; opp. to utfallj

innhaf nn. deep-sea fishing grounds near the land; opp. to uthaf, framhaf

innhald nn. contents

innkomin nf. 1. coming in, arrival;2. occas. beginning; inkomin nya årsens

innrið, innarið nf. diarrhoea

innsog nn. shoreward-setting tide = landfellj; cf. avsuk

inntak nn. taking in, bringing home

ira vw. to cry, shriek

irepi nn. (ON ør-) 1. diminutive creature; 2. small thing

isa, iska vw. 1. to fall; 2. to snow; hannj iskar (ut av sjer)

istek adj. (ON ísóttr) cold, rainy

issi, essi dem.pron. (neu. itta, jada) this, that (Hild. eso)


 
 

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