reyna -da, -dr v
1.
to try, prove (lengi skal manninn r); hann lét Gunnar r ymsar íþróttir við menn sína, he let G essay divers feats against his men; ef við �orsteinn skulum r með okkr, if Thorstein and I shall make trial of each other; r eptir e-u, to search, pry, inquire into (hann reyndi eptir mörgum hlutum); r til, to make trial (Bróðir reyndi til með forneskju, hversu ganga mundi orrostan);
2.
to experience (reynt hefi ek brattara); hefi ek þik reynt at góðum drengi, I have proved (found) thee to be a good fellow; r e-t af e-m, to meet with (hann hafði reynt af Böðvari vináttu mikla);
3.
refl, reynast, to turn out, prove to be (reyndist Gunnlaugr hinn hraustasti); þat mun þó síðar r, but this will be put to the proof by and by; also with dat, ef mér reynist �órólfr jamnvel mannaðr, if I find Thorolf as well accomplished
