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ub nn. (ON óp) plainitive sound, howl
uba vw. to emit plainitive sounds, howl, moan
ubadalig, ubjadalig adj. (ON úbataligr) 1. incapable, weakly; 2. useless
ubregð nn. additional earmark
udal nn. (ON óðal) allodial, immovable property
udalborenadj. odal-born
udalland nn. old allodial property
udalmann nm. tenant of udal property, udaller
udalred nm. (ON óðalréttr; hardly óðalræði) allodial right, right to freehold tenure
udømilig adj. 1. unexampled, extraordinary; 2. dreadful
uðvilt adj. (ON óðvilltr) wild and frolicsome, unruly; du is turned u.
ufiskalig adj. 1. unsuitable or unlucky for fishing; 2. that does not become a fisherman, heedle, inattentive
ufjomlettadj. ill-shapen, ungraceful
ufsahellja nf. (ON upsarhella) flat, stoping stone
ugga vw. to satisfy (esp. with food)
ugjåv adj. (ON úgæfr) incapable, weakly, useless = ubjadalig
uhagali adj. 1. untidy; awkward, clumsy; 2. immoderate; 3. uneconomical
ukjodadj. incapable, weakly, useless
ukonn adj. unknown, strange
ula vw. 1. to spoil one's appearance; 2. to bully; 3. to worry; 4. to persecute; (ON: ef maðr sker hár af höfðe manne eða úlar honum nökkur til háðungar eða rífr hann klæði af honum)
ula vw. (ON úla, ýla) to cry, wail, bleat, weep loudly (children)
ulet nn. (ON úlæti) 1. a peevish person; 2. a quiet, gentle and lonely person
ulid nf. (ON úhlít) 1. unreliability;2. unreliable person
ulltigger nm. beggar of wool; ull- is obscure, see ollja- instead
umbodsmann nm. factor, steward
umgeng, umgong n. 1. border; 2. band.
umgenger nm. (ON genger um) vagrant
umgongen adj. running round (of weather): umgongen wind
umkast nn. change, alternation
umond nf. slight feeling, sensation
umåitt nm. (ON úmáttr 'swoon, faintness'): ilt umåitt se i dinon hanjdon! a plague upon you!
umål nm. silence; at halda e-t i umåli to keep anything secret [one´s mouth shut on a subject]
un nn. small piece of field or meadow
undalig adj. (ON undarligr) strange, queer
under prep. under; under land near the land; at gånga under 1. to dive; 2. to subject oneself to one
underdrag nn. undercurrent; = -gjud, -hwigg, -shot, -suk
underland nn. land situated at the foot of a mountain or below a promontory or high coast
undermannnm. subordinate
ungadreng nm. young unmarried man
upp adv. (ON upp) up; at blåsa upp to begin to blow, increase; at vara upp (veð fiski) to be finished
upp å, uppå : at høra uppå to listen to; at tinka uppå to think upon;at vara uppå hennji to be out fishing
upp at up towards the north, northerly (wind); vinden er faren upp at
upp øver adj. impetuous, too pressing and eager
upp veð northerly or westerly, veering from south to west or north
uppadågað adj. (ON uppidagaðr) 1. very uneasy in mind, anxious; 2. unwell; 3. unsuccessful; 4. early to work; at vara uppadågað um e-t 1. to be on the lookout for something (to see one);2. to be bent on something
uppastju nn. (ON stú + Nor. uppstyr) great disorder, confusion
uppatil, opantil adv. put aside secretly
uppbrak nn. (ON uppbragð?) fear, anxiety; at tinka uppbrak to be afraid that some misfortune may have happened to one
uppdrag nn. apprehension, understanding
uppdraga vs. 1. to overtake, come up with; 2. understand
uppdraget adj. educated
uppdroitt adj. (ON uppþreyttr) 1. tired, exhausted; 2. laid up, not quite well; 3. suffering from an imagined ilness
uppeta vs. 1. to eat up; 2. to make one angry
uppfostra vw. to rear, foster
uppger nf. (ON uppgerð) change for the worse in the weather
uppge(f)ster nm. odal-born person who surrenders his property to another
uppgiven adj. given up as hopeless
uppglopenen adj. 1. hasty; 2. choleric; 3. aggressive
upphald nn. support, maintenance
upphalda vw. to support, maintain, esp. with food; = halda upp (= to cease, of rain)
upphelli nf. (ON upphelgr, upphelgi) the 5th day before Christmass
upphellidag nm. Upphelli-A', the 24th day after Christmass = Antonmass
uppi adv. (ON uppi) above; at vara uppi to be alive; dað er ingen uppi at kan sija
uppilagst adj. (Fær. uppilagstur) ill, unwell
uppkast nn. 1. bringing into discussion, putting forward an opinionor proposal; 2. a reproach also coming to light
uppkomin nf. appearance, coming to light
upplopen, -lupen adj. 1. that easily flares up; 2. impetuous
uppløsa vw. 1. to bring forward; 2. to reveal somethingsecret
uppumjora, -øra adv. (ON upp um eyra) up around the ear; at halda e-t uppumjorato have something kept aside or hidden (prop. behind the ear); at legga uppumjora to put aside;at ligga uppumjora to lie hidden
uppset nn. 1. spring (of water); 2. setting up, raising; 3. support; 4. assistance; 5.enrichment, embellishment; 6. good catch; 7. iron. sweetheart
uppskod nn. place where sea-bottom rises (shoots up)
uppslag nn. 1. sudden thaw; 2. great disturbance; 3. end of a difficult journey
uppspre(i)tta nf. 1. a spring (of water), which suddenly spings up; 2. disturbance in a house
uppstander nm. one or something standing erect
uppstiklet adj. stiff, naughty in manners
uppstø nf. (ON uppstöð?) fishing buoy attached to the end of a lone
upptak nn. 1. change for the worse (in the weather); 2. an ability to understand; hannj hever ikke upptak i sjer; gud at upptaki; glegg i upptakenu; 3. pl. accounts, expenses
ura nn. (ON eyra) hillock < ear; flitandi uppå hvart ura moving about from hill to hill (of a sheep)
uram nm. (ON hárhamr, hö’rhamr) grain of leather, hairy side of skin
urd nf. 1. a heap of fragments of rock; 2. a big boulder
urek nm. (ON ør-) a very small creature or thing
urek nm. (ON úr) bolge-water
urekura vw. (ON órakúra) 1. to doze, be half-asleep; 2. to be unwell and dispirited
urt nf. (ON *urpt, vurpt) casting, laying of eggs
uru nf. (ON úró) commotion in the sea
us nm. (ON áss, ǫ'ss) 1. extensove bank or elevation in the sea-bottom
us nm. (Nor. os) place in the sea where the tide runs swiftly
usjuna nf. (ON Nor. utjona) insufferable or unwelcome people
uskablig adj. unshapely, deformed; ugly in shape
uskepta nf. 1. progress; 2. successful performance of a work
uskjoggalig adj. carelessly and improperly performed
usoinjdalig adj. 1. that is unlucky to see or meet; 2. unsightly, repulsive
usoindig = 1. usoindalig; 2. unpleasant
uster nm. (ON austr) 1. bailing out water; bilge-water in a boat; 2. check, discipline, authority
ustra vw. to act with (too great) authoritativeness
ut adv. out, out from land or to sea (= fram); ut efter; at få ut inn under to recover from illness; hannj fekk vel ut inn under it he got well after it; ut inn under! gently! go easy! utå 1. later; 2. gradually; ut å dagenon later in the day; ut til to the very last; ut til helljar the last of a series of Sundays; vinden er faren ut til the wind is gone outward;
ut veð 1. south-easterly or southerly (wind); 2. outwards, alongside; du ert ut av minon jogon you're so changed that I can't recognize you
utavedeks adv. (ON utangarðs + Shet. Sc. uta-dike's) outside the fenced home-field; innavedeks
utavidd adj. (ON útvídd) odd-looking
utbord nm. row of peats
uterlig adj. outer
utfallj nn. outward tide from the shore at the setting in of ebb
utful nm. (ON útfugl) 1. a wild bird; utfulegg
utgeng nm. 1. setting out, departure; 2. exit; 3. end, termination; utgeng årsens
uthaf nn. fishing-grounds on the high seas = framhaf
uthus nn. outhouse
uti adv. ouside; mitt heved er uti my head is aching; at vara uti after e-u to meet with bad luck; dað var uti fyri honon he had bad luck all the time
utið adv. (ON útíð) untimely
utiða(r) adj.indecl. (ON útíðar) 1. that comes or does his works at the wrong time; 2.slow, indolent
utiðlig adj. (ON útíðligr) 1. that usually comes too late; 2. untimely; unlucky; 3. harsh, unpleasant; 4. dull
utlandisk adj. (ON útlenzkr) 1. foreign; 2. not born in Fetlar (Fe.); 3. ugly, repulsive-looking
utmaga, -mjaga, -måga vw. 1. to exhaust; 2. to weaken, tire out
utmanket adj. utterly exhausted, weakened
utnes nn. projecting ness, point
utoitlig adj. (ON úþyðligr) 1. uncomely in appearance, bad-looking and undersized; 2.peevish, fretful
utråg nn. (ON útrák) 1. backwash of the waves; 2. offshore tide; 3. row of something spread out (peats)
utrollet adj. 1. untidy, careless about dress; 2. sulky, peevish
utset nn. extension of a cultivated allotment, new land bought
utskattalernm. one who is outside skattald
utsk(j)umpet adj.: fishing-ground too much exploited > bare of fish; utskjumpet grund =båren grund
utslokket adj. extinguished (of fire); utslokket eld, birtek
uttak nn. 1. taking out (things bought on a credit); 2. expense(s); 3. durability
utvidd adj. strange, peculiar; see utavidd
utvinna vs. 1. to accomplish (work); 2. to cultivate soil in spring
utø adj. (ON úþýðr) uncomely, bad-looking
uvar adj. 1. unnoticed; 2. not fished for a long time; uvar grund - opp. to båren [reket, utskjumpet] grund
uvara adv. unaware(s), sudden(ly)
uvard adj. 1. unaware, heedless, headlong; 2. unawares, having too great speed; 3. unnoticed, not exploited, not visited (place)
uvedrevatsgarð nm. (ON úveðr(a)-vatnsgarðr) 1. halo round the moon; 2. heavy rain
uvild nf. close, drizzling rain
uvirpalig adj. (ON úvǫrpuligr) hard-handed, rough and careless
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