hefja hef, hóf, hófum., hafiðr hafinn v
1.
to heave, raise, lift (h stein); hann hóf upp augu sin, he lifted up his eyes; h sik á lopt, to make a leap; h handa, to lift the hands (for defense); h höfuðs, to lift the head, be undaunted; h graut, to lift the porridge, eat it with a spoon;
2.
to exalt, raise in rank; b e-n til ríkis, to raise one to the throne;
3.
to begin; h mál sitt, to begin one's speech; h ferð, to set out on a journey, to start; h flokk, to raise a party; h ákall, to raise a claim; impers, hefr e-t = hefr upp e-t, it begins (hér hefr Kristnisögu); refl, hefjast, to begin originate (hvaðan af hefir hafizt skáldrskarpr;
4.
impers to be carried, drifted (by storm or tide); höf skipin öll saman (all the ships were drifted) inn at landinu ; þeir létu h skipin ofan forstreymis, they let the ships drift down the stream ;
5.
with preps, h e-t af e-u, to take it off; impers, en er af henni hóf öngvit (acc), when she recovered from her swoon; þá hóf af mér vámur allar, all ailments left me; refl, hefjast af höndum e-m, to leave one; h á rás, to take to one's feet ( = hafa á rás); refl, láta hefjast fyrir, to retreat, withdraw; h munn sinn í sundr, to open one's mouth; impers, Birkibeina (acc) hefr undan, the B drew back; h e-t upp, to lift up (hann hóf orminn upp á hendi sér); impers, hóf honum upp brýn (acc), his face brightened; h e-t upp, to begin ( = hefja 3); Egill hóf upp kvæðit, E began his poem; impers, hér hefr upp Konunga-bók, here begins the K ; refl, hefjast upp, to begin (hér hefjast upp landnám); hefjast upp til ófriðar (með ófriði), to begin warfare; láta befjast við, to lay to (naut)
