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bribed; cf. bera fé á e-n, to bribe one; (6) to bear, be capable of bearing, (of a ship, horse, vehicle); þeir hlóðu bæði skipin sem borð báru, with as much as they could carry; fig., to sustain, support (svá mikill mannfjöldi, at landit fekk eigi borit); of persons, to bear up against, endure, support (grief, sorrow, &c.); absol., bar hann drengiliga, he bore it manfully; similarly, b. (harm) af sér, berast vel (illa, lítt) af; bar hon sköruliga af sér, she bore up bravely; hversu berst Auðr af um bróðurdauðann, how does she bear it? hon berst af lítt, she is much cast down; b. sik vel upp, to bear well up against; (7) b. e-t á, e-n á hendr e-m, to charge or tax one with (eigi erum vér þess valdir, er þú berr á oss); b. (kvið) á e-n, to give a verdict against, declare guilty (í annat sinn báru þeir á Flosa kviðinn); b. af e-m (kviðinn), to give a verdict for; b. e-t af sér, to deny having done a thing; b. or b. vitni, vætti, to bear witness, testify; b. or b. um e-t, to give a verdict in a case; b. e-n sannpn at sök, to prove guilty by evidence; b. e-n undan sök, to acquit; b. í sundr frændsemi þeirra, to prove (by evidence that they are not relations; b. e-m vel (illa) söguna, to give a favourable (unfavourable) account of one; refl. (pass-.), berast, to be proved by evidence (þótt þér berist þat faðerni, er þú segir); (8) to set forth, report, tell; b. e-m kveðju (orð, orðsending), to bring, one a greeting, compliments (word, message); b. or b. fram erindi sín fyrir e-n, to state (tell) one's errand or to 'plead one's case before one; b. e-m njósn, to apprise one; b. e-t upp, to produce, mention, tell; b. upp gátu, to give (propound) a riddle; b. upp erindi sín, to state one's errand; b. saman ráð sín, to consult together; eyddist það ráð, er þeir báru saman, which they had designed (9) to keep, hold, bear, of a title (b. jarlnafn, konnungsnafn); b. (eigi) giptu, gæfu, hammingju, auðnu til e-s, (not) to have the good fortune to do a thing bar han enga gæfu til at þjóna þér); vit. Skyn, kunnáttu á e-t, to have knowledge of, understanding about; vel viti borinn, endowed with a good understanding; b. hug; aræði, þor, traust til e-s, to have courage, confidence to do a thing; b. áhyggju fyrir e-u, to be concerned about; b. ást, elsku, hatr til e-s, to bear affection, love, hatred to; (10) to bear off or away, carry off (some gain); b. sigr af e-m, af e-u, to carry off the victory from or in; hann hafði borit sigr af tveim orustum, he had been victorious in two battles; b. hærra (lægra) hlut, to get the best (the worst) of it; b. efra (hærra) skjöld, to gain the victory; b. hátt (lágt) höfuðit, to bear the head high (low), to be in high (low) spirits; b. halann bratt, lágt, to cock up or let fall the tail, to be in high or low spirits; (11) with preps.; b. af e-m, to surpass; en þó bar Bolli af, surpassed all the rest; b. af sér högg, lag to ward off, parry a blow or thrust; b. eld at, to set fire to; b. fjötur (bönd) at e-m, to put fetters (bonds) on one; b. vápn á e-n, to attack one with sharp weapons; b. á or í, to smear, anoint (b. vatn í augu sér, b. tjöru í höfuð sér); b. e-t til, to apply to, to try if it fits (b. til hvern lykil af öðrum at portinu); b. e-t um, to wind round; þá bar hann þá festi um sik, made it fast round his body; b. um með e-n, to bear with, have patience with; b. út barn, to expose a child; (12) refl., berast mikit (lítit) á, to bear oneself proudly (humbly); láta af b., to die; láta fyrir b. e-s staðar, to stay, remain in a place (for shelter); b. e-t fyrir, to design a thing, (barst hann þat fyrir at sjá aldregi konur); at njósna um, hvat hann bærist fyrir, to inquire into what he was about; b. vápn á, to attack one another; b. at or til, to happen; þat barst at (happened) á einhverju sumri; ef svá harðliga kann til at b., if that misfortune does happen; b. í móti, to happen, occur; hefir þetta vel í móti borizt, it is a happy coincidence; b. við, to be prevented; ok nú lét almát-

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