ryðja

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ryðja, Proto-Germanic *rudjaną, a variant of Proto-Germanic *reudaną (to clear) (in Old Norse rjóða) and Proto-Germanic *rudōną (to clear) (cognates in German roden, rotten reuten).

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Verb

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ryðja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ruddi, supine rutt)

  1. (with accusative) to clear (an area, path, etc.)
  2. (with dative) to clear (away), shove (away), push aside

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Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *rudjaną.

Verb

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ryðja (singular past indicative ruddi, plural past indicative ruddu, past participle ruddr)

  1. (transitive, of land) to clear, free
  2. (transitive) to clear, empty
  3. (transitive, law) to challenge

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