gefa gef, gaf, gáfum, gefinn v
1.
to give (g em et) ; hann gaf þeim góðar gjafar, he gave them good gifts ; g em ráð, to give one advice; g hljóð, to give a hearing; g em sök, et at sök, to lay to one's charge, to bring a charge against one; g slög, to deal blows; g em drekka, to give one to drink; impers, em gefr byr (byri), one gets a fair wind (gaf þeim byr ok sigla þeir í haf) ; absol, gaf þeim vel, they got a fair wind; ef f�ri gefr á, if you get a chance; ef yðr (dat) gefr eigi missýi í þessu máli, if you are not mistaken in this matter; þat gaf öllum vel skiIja, it was clear for all to understand;
2.
to give, grant; g heimleyfi, to grant furlough; g em grið, to grant quarter or pardon to one; g em líf, to grant one his life;
3.
to give in matrimony (ek var ung gefin Njáli);
4.
to give fodder to cattle, to feed (g göltum, nautum, kúm, hestum);
5.
g staðar, to stop ; lét hann þá staðar gefa róðrinn, he stopped rowing;
6.
em er et svá gefit, or svá gefit um et, one is so and so disposed, thinks so and so of a thing (ef þér er þetta svá gefit sem þú segir) ;
7.
with preps; g sér litit (mikit) af (or at) eu, to take little (much) notice of; g á et, to pour water on; fig to press on (gefr Ormr þá á); g em til es, to give in return for a thing (g fé til sátta) ; impers, honum hafði vel gefit til (had good luck) um hefndina; g sér mikit (lítit) um et, to take great (little) interest in ( =g sér mikit, lítit, af or at eu) ; g sér fátt um et, to take coldly, take little notice of; g et upp, to give up (g upp alla mótstöðu); g sik upp, to surrender; g upp gamalmenni, to give old people up, let them starve; g upp leiguna, to remit the rent; g upp sakir, to remit offences; upp gefinn, exhausted; g et við eu, to give in payment for; g sik við, to give in (þat er líkara, at ek gefa mik við) ;
8.
refl, gefast vel (illa), to prove good (bad); opt hafa mér vel gefizt yður ráð, your counsels have often proved good for me ; hefir þeim þat ok aldri vel gefizt, it has never turned out well; gefast gjöfum, to give gifts to one another; g á vald es, to give oneself into another's power; g upp to give in, surrender; em gefst et yfir, one does wrong in a thing (ef göfgum mönnum gáfust stórir hlutir yfir)
