spyrja spyr, spurða, spurðr v
1.
to track, trace steps or footprints (hundar þeir, er vóru vanir at s þá upp, er undan hljópust);
2.
to investigate, find out (þeir fengu hann eigi upp spurðan);
3.
to ask; G spurði, hvat hann vildi þá láta at gera, G asked what he wished them to do; with gen, s e-n tíðenda, to ask tidings of one; s e-n ráðs, to ask advice of, consult one; H spurði margs ór brennunni, H asked much about the burning; with preps, s e-n af e-u, at e-u, at um e-t, um e-t, to ask one about a thing; s at e-m , to inquire after one; s e-n at nafni, to ask one his name; s eptir, to ask, inquire (spurði hón eptir, hvat íslenzkra manna væri á skipi); spurði Höskuldr dóttur sína ekki eprit, H did not ask his daughter's consent;
4.
to hear, be informed of (s sönn tíðendi); Snorri spyrr nú, hvar komit málunum, now S hears how the causes stood; s til e-s, to get inelligence as to, hear of (siðan hefi ek aldri til hans spurt);
5.
refl, spyrjast, to be heard of or reported, to get abroad; til �órveigar spurðist þat, at hon lá hætt, it was told of Th that she was very ill; impers, mér spyrst á þann veg, I am told; hefir til þessa skips aldregi spurzt, nothing has since been heard of this ship; s fyrir um e-t, to inquire about (þeir spurðust þá fyrir um ferðir �lafs konungs); recipr to ask one another (spyrjast tíðenda)
