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come, resource;
-taka, f. (1) taking up; (2) seizure, confiscation (-taka búanna); (3) the translation of a saint;
-tekja, f. (1) a taking to a thing; (2) beginnixg; (3) reception (cf. taka e-t vel, illa upp);
-tekning, f. the translation of a saint;
-tekt, f. (1) seizure (fjár -tekt); (2) income, revenue; (3) beginning of a discourse (hann hafði þá -tekt, at);
-tendran, f. kindling;
-tœkr, a. (1) confiscable, forfeitable; (2) helpless, at one's mercy, =-næmr;
-varp, n. (1) throwing up (of a volcano); (2) source, cause (-varp alls úfriðar);
-víss, a. found out, known (varð aldri -víst, hverr þetta víg hafði vegit); láta e-t -víst, to make known;
-vöxtr. m. (1) growth; seinligr í -vexti, slow in growing up; (2) stature, height (lítill var -vöxtr hans).
uppvözlu-mikill, a. boisterous = uppivözlu-mikill.
upp-þunnr, a. thin upwards.
ups, f. eaves (Egill skaut endanum, er logaði, upp undir upsina).
upsi, m. coal-fish, a nickname.
urð (pl. -ir), f. heap of stones fallen from a hill (grjót ok urðir).
urða (að), v. to cover with stones.
urðar-maðr, m. outlaw (gera e-n at -manni); cf. 'skógarmaðr'.
urðar-máni, m. a 'weird moon', boding evil;
-orð, n. decree of fate.
urð-grœfr, a. that ought to be buried under piles of stones.
urðr (gen. -ar), f. weird, fate.
urðr, m. bane, curse (u. öðlinga).
urga (ab), v. to gnash (u. tönnum).
urga, f. strap, rofie's end (rare).
url, n. a kind of hood (for. word).
urt (pl. -ir), herb, = jurt.
usli, m. burning embers, fire (eldr OK usli); devastation by fire.
usli, m. damage, = auvisli.
utan, adv.; see 'útan'.
uxa-báss, m. ox-stall;
-hnúta, f. joint-bone of an ox;
-húð, f. oxhide;
-höfuð, n. head of an ox;
-kjót, n. ox-beef;
-merki, n. Taurus, in the Zodiac.
uxi (pl. uxar, older forms yxn, eyxn, øxn), m. ox; yxninir, the oxen; eyxn margir, many oxen; neut. plur., þrjú yxn, three oxen.
ú or ó, a negative prefix before nouns, adjs., advs., and verbs, in-, fix-, dis-.
úa (only pret. úði), v. to swarm, teem with (hvert vatn úði af fiskum).
ú-aflátliga, adv. incessantly;
úaflátsamr, a. unintermittent;
úafskiptsamr, úafskiptinn, a. not meddlesome;
úalandi, pr. p. who must not be fed, of an outlaw.
úaldar-, gen. from 'úöld';
-flokkr, m. band of rovers;
-maðr, m. rover, villain;
-vetr, m. famine-winter.
ú-alinn, pp. unborn;
úarfgengr, a. not entitled to inherit;
úargr, a. wild, savage; hit úarga dýr, the fierce animal, the lion;
úarmvitugr, a. uncharitable, hard-hearted;
úathuga-samr, a. inattentive;
úathygli, f. inattention;
úauðigr, a. unwealthy, destitute;
uauðligr, a. not likely to be destroyed;
úauðna, f. ill-luck, misfortune;
úauðráðinn. pp. not easily managed;
úáfenginn, a. not intoxicating;
úágangasamr, a. not encroaching upon others, peaceful;
úágengiligr, a. not aggressive;
úágjarn, a. not covetous;
úáhlýðinn, a. self-willed;
úákafliga, adv. listlessly;
úákafr, a. not eager, slovenly; engu úákafari, no less eager!
úáleitinn, a. unencroaching;
úár, n. bad season, dearth;
úáran, n. bad season, dearth;
úárenniligr, a. not easy to attack;
úárligr, a. unthriving;
úárvænn, a. not promising a good crop or season;
úáræðiligr, a. unlikely;
úástfólginn, pp. unbeloved;
úástúðugr, a. loveless;
úástúðligr, a. unamiable;
úátan, f. a thing not to be eaten;
úávaxtasamr, a. unproductive;
úbarðr, pp. unbeaten;
úbeðinn, pp. unbidden;
úbeiðull, a. not requesting;
úbeinn, a. not straight; awry;
úbernskliga, adv. unchildishly, like a

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