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ausa eys, jós, jósum, ausinn v

1. to sprinkle, pour, with dat; þær taka hvern dag vatn i brunninum ok ausa (viz því) upp yfir askinn, Pour it over the ash-tree; a síld ór netjum, to empty the nets of the herrings; fig, a sauri á e-n, to bespatter with abuse; a e-m e-u í augu upp, to throw in one'sface;
2. a e-n (or e-t) e-u, to besprinkle with a thing; a e-n moldu, to sprinkle with earth, to bury; a barn vatni, a sort of baptism in the heathen age (Sigurðr jarl jós sveininn vatni ok kallaði Hákon);
3. with acc, to bale; a skip upp, to bale the ship out; fig, a bát sinn, to make wetter;
4. of a horse, to kick or lash out with the hind legs

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