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A.
To
make:
I.
to
build,
work,
make,
etc.;
göra
himin
ok
jörð,
623.
36,
Hom.
100;
göra
hús,
to
build
a
house,
Fms.
xi.
4,
Rb.
384;
göra
kirkju,
Bjarn.
39;
göra
skip,
N.
G.
L.
i.
198;
göra
langskip,
Eg.
44;
göra
stólpa,
Al.
116;
göra
tól
(=
smíða),
Vsp.
7;
göra
(fingr)-gull,
Bs.
i.
877;
göra
haug,
to
build
a
cairn,
Eg.
399;
göra
lokhvílu,
Dropl.
27;
göra
dys,
Ld.
152;
göra
kistu
(coffin),
Eg.
127;
göra
naust,
N.
G.
L.
i.
198;
göra
jarðhús,
Dropl.
34;
göra
veggi,
Eg.
724:
also,
göra
bók,
to
write
a
book,
Íb.
1,
Rb.
384;
göra
kviðling,
to
make
a
song,
Nj.
50;
göra
bréf,
to
draw
up
a
deed
(letter),
Fms.
ix.
22;
göra
nýmæli,
to
frame
a
law,
Íb.
17.
2.
adding
prep.;
göra
upp,
to
repair,
rebuild,
restore,
Fb.
ii.
370;
göra
upp
Jórsala-borg,
Ver.
43;
göra
upp
skála,
Ld.
298;
göra
upp
leiði,
to
build
up
a
grave.
II.
to
make,
prepare,
get
ready;
göra
veizlu,
drykkju,
brúðkaup,
erfi,
and
poët.
öl,
öldr,
to
make
a
feast,
brew
bridal
ale,
Fs.
23,
Fms.
xi.
156,
Dropl.
6,
Am.
86;
göra
seið,
blót,
to
perform
a
sacrifice,
Ld.
152;
göra
bú,
to
set
up
a
house,
Grág.
i.
185,
Ld.
68;
göra
eld,
to
make
a
fire,
Fs.
100,
K.
Þ.
K.
88;
göra
rekkju,
to
make
one's
bed,
Eg.
236;
göra
upp
hvílur,
Sturl.
ii.
124;
göra
graut,
to
make
porridge,
Eg.
196,
N.
G.
L.
i.
349;
göra
drykk,
to
make
a
drink,
Fms.
i.
8;
göra
kol,
or
göra
til
kola,
to
make
charcoal,
Ölk.
35.
III.
in
somewhat
metaph.
phrases;
göra
ferð,
to
make
a
journey,
Fms.
x.
281;
görði
heiman
för
sína,
he
made
a
journey
from
home,
Eg.
23;
göra
sinn
veg,
to
make
one's
way,
travel,
Mar.;
göra
uppreisn,
to
make
an
uprising,
to
rebel,
Rb.
384,
Fms.
ix.
416;
göra
úfrið,
to
make
war,
656
C.
15;
göra
sátt,
göra
frið,
to
make
peace,
Hom.
153,
Bs.
i.
24;
göra
féskipti,
Nj.
118;
göra
tilskipan,
to
make
an
arrangement,
Eg.
67;
göra
ráð
sitt,
to
make
up
one's
mind,
Nj.
267,
Fms.
ix.
21;
göra
hluti,
to
cast
lots,
Fms.
x.
348.
2.
to
make,
give,
pay,
yield;
göra
tíund,
to
pay
tithes,
Hom.
180;
hann
skal
göra
Guði
tíunda
hlut
verðsins,
id.;
göra
ölmusu,
to
give
alms,
64;
göra
ávöxt,
to
yield
fruit,
Greg.
48;
gefa
né
göra
ávöxt,
Stj.
43;
göra
konungi
skatt
eða
skyld,
Fms.
xi.
225.
3.
to
contract;
göra
vináttu,
félagskap,
to
contract
friendship,
Nj.
103,
Eg.
29;
göra
skuld,
to
contract
a
debt,
Grág.
i.
126:
göra
ráð
með
e-m,
to
take
counsel
with,
advise
one,
Eg.
12;
göra
ráð
fyrir,
to
suppose,
Nj.
103,
Fms.
ix.
10;
göra
mun
e-s,
to
make
a
difference,
i.
255,
Eb.
106.
4.
to
make,
make
up,
Lat.
efficere;
sex
tigir
penninga
göra
eyri,
sixty
pence
make
an
ounce,
Grág.
i.
500,
Rb.
458.
5.
to
grant,
render;
göra
kost,
to
make
a
choice,
to
grant,
Nj.
130,
Dropl.
6,
Fms.
xi.
72,
(usually
ellipt.,
kostr
being
understood);
vil
ek
at
þér
gerit
kostinn,
Nj.
3;
ok
megit
þér
fyrir
því
göra
(grant)
honum
kostinn,
49,
51;
göra
e-m
lög,
to
grant
the
law
to
one,
237;
göra
guðsifjar,
to
make
'gossip'
with
one,
to
be
one's
godfather,
Fms.
ii.
130.
6.
special
usages;
göra
spott,
háð,
gabb,
...
at
e-u,
to
make
sport,
gibes,
etc.
at
or
over
a
thing,
Fms.
x.
124;
göra
iðran,
to
do
penance,
Greg.
22;
göra
þakkir,
to
give
thanks,
Hom.
55;
göra
róm
at
máli
e-s,
to
cheer
another's
speech,
shout
hear,
hear!
var
görr
at
máli
hans
mikill
rómr
ok
góðr,
his
speech
was
much
cheered,
Nj.
250,--a
parliamentary
term;
the
Teutons
cheered,
the
Romans
applauded
(with
the
hands),
cp.
Tacit.
Germ.
7.
with
prepp.;
gera
til,
to
make
ready
or
dress
meat;
láta
af
(to
kill)
ok
göra
til
(and
dress),
K.
Þ.
K.
80,
Ísl.
ii.
83,
331,
Fs.
146,
149,
Bjarn.
31,
Finnb.
228;
göra
til
nyt,
to
churn
milk,
K.
Þ.
K.
78;
göra
til
sverð,
to
wash
and
clean
the
sword,
Dropl.
19;
máttu
þeir
eigi
sjá,
hversu
Þorvaldr
var
til
gerr,
how
Th.
got
a
dressing,
Nj.
19.
.
göra
at
e-u,
to
mend,
make
good,
put
right
(at-görð),
ek
skal
at
því
gera,
Fms.
xi.
153,
Eg.
566,
Nj.
130:
to
heal,
Bárð.
171,
Eg.
579,
Grág.
i.
220;
göra
at
hesti,
K.
Þ.
K.
54,
Nj.
74:
göra
við
e-u,
vide
B.
II.
8.
adding
acc.
of
an
adj.,
part.,
or
the
like;
göra
mun
þat
margan
höfuðlausan,
Nj.
203;
göra
mikit
um
sik,
to
make
a
great
noise,
great
havoc,
Fb.
i.
545,
Grett.
133,
Fms.
x.
329;
göra
e-n
sáttan,
to
reconcile
one,
Grág.
i.
336;
göra
sér
e-n
kæran,
to
make
one
dear
to
oneself,
Hkr.
i.
209;
göra
sik
líkan
e-m,
to
make
oneself
like
to
another,
imitate
one,
Nj.
258;
göra
sik
góðan,
to
make
oneself
good
or
useful,
74,
78;
göra
sik
reiðan,
to
take
offence,
216;
göra
sér
dælt,
to
make
oneself
at
home,
take
liberties,
Ld.
134,
Nj.
216;
göra
langmælt,
to
make
a
long
speech,
Sks.
316;
göra
skjót-kjörit,
to
make
a
quick
choice,
Fms.
ii.
79;
göra
hólpinn,
to
'make
holpen,'
to
help,
x.
314;
göra
lögtekit,
to
make
a
law,
issue
a
law,
xi.
213,
Bs.
i.
37;
hann
gerði
hann
hálshöggvinn,
he
had
him
beheaded,
Fms.
ix.
488,
v.
l.;
ok
görðu
þá
handtekna
alla
at
minsta
kosti,
Sturl.
i.
40;
várir
vöskustu
ok
beztu
menn
era
görfir
handteknir,
41.
.
göra
sér
mikit
um
e-t,
to
make
much
of,
admire,
Eg.
5,
Fms.
x.
254,
364;
göra
e-t
at
ágætum,
to
make
famous,
extol
a
thing,
vii.
147;
göra
at
orðum,
to
notice
as
remarkable,
Fas.
i.
123;
göra
at
álitum,
to
take
into
consideration,
Nj.
3;
göra
sér
úgetið
at
e-u,
to
be
displeased
with,
Ld.
134;
göra
vart
við
sik,
to
make
one's
presence
noticed,
Eg.
79;
göra
sér
mikit,
lítið
fyrir,
to
make
great,
small
efforts,
Finnb.
234;
göra
sér
í
hug,
to
brood
over;
hann
gerði
sér
í
hug
at
drepa
jarl,
Fs.
112;
göra
sér
í
hugar
lund,
to
fancy,
think:
göra
af
sér,
to
exert
oneself,
ef
þú
gerir
eigi
meira
af
þér
um
aðra
leika,
Edda
32;
hvárt
hann
var
með
Eiríki
jarli,
eðr
görði
hann
annat
af
sér,
or
what
else
he
was
making
of
himself,
Fms.
xi.
157.
9.
phrases,
gera
fáleika
á
sik,
to
feign,
make
oneself
look
sad,
Nj.
14;
esp.
adding
upp,
gera
sér
upp
veyki,
to
feign
sickness,
(upp-gerð,
dissimulation);
göra
sér
til,
to
make
a
fuss,
(hence,
til-gerð,
foppishness.)
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