ala el, ól, ólum, alinn v
1.
to beget; born ólu þau, they begat children ; börn þau, er hann elr við þeirri konu, begets by that woman;
2.
to bear, give birth to (þóra ól barn um sumarit); börn þau óll, er alin eru fyrir jól, who are born before Christmas; alnir ok úalnir ( = úbornir), born and unborn, present and future generations;
3.
to bring up (children) ; ala skal barn hvert er borit verðr, every child that is born shall be brought up; adding the particle 'upp' skal eigi upp alla, heldr út bera arn þetta, this child shall not be brought up, but be exposed to perish; of animals, to rear, breed (einn smásauð, er hann ól heima í húsi sínu);
4.
to give food to, harbour, entertain (a gest ok ganganda); guð elr gesti, God pays for the guests
5.
fig in various phrases; a aldr, a aldr sinn, to pass one's days; a sút to grieve, mourn (- sýta) , a önn of e-t or at e-u, to take care of, see to a e-t eptir e-m, to give one encouragement in a thing (ól hann eptir engum mönnum ódáðir); a á mál, to press or urge a matter (nú elr Gunnarr á málit við þórð ok segir)
