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<p>Created page with &quot;{{DISPLAYTITLE:Dictionary:birta}} == Nynorn == === Etymology === . === Shetland use === {{Jakobsen/s}}&#039;&#039;&#039;birt&#039;&#039;&#039; [bə‘rt], {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, &#039;&#039;to quicken a fire (a ligh...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:Dictionary:birta}}<br /> == Nynorn ==<br /> === Etymology ===<br /> .<br /> <br /> === Shetland use ===<br /> {{Jakobsen/s}}&#039;&#039;&#039;birt&#039;&#039;&#039; [bə‘rt], {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, &#039;&#039;to quicken a fire (a light),&#039;&#039; to &#039;&#039;&#039;b.&#039;&#039;&#039; op de fire; opposite to the phrase “to &#039;&#039;&#039;b.&#039;&#039;&#039; ut de fire”, &#039;&#039;to let the fire out&#039;&#039; ({{nornabr|Y{{sup|n}}.}}). — More {{nornabr|comm.}} in the form {{nornsp|burt}}; see {{nornsp|burt}}, {{nornabr|vb.|verb}} — {{nornabr|O.N.|Old Northern}} birta, {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, &#039;&#039;to make bright and clear.&#039;&#039;{{Jakobsen/m}}&#039;&#039;&#039;burt&#039;&#039;&#039; [bo‘rt], {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, &#039;&#039;to kindle:&#039;&#039; a) &#039;&#039;to quicken a fire,&#039;&#039; {{nornabr|esp.|especially}} &#039;&#039;the fire on the hearth, to poke the fire,&#039;&#039; to &#039;&#039;&#039;b.&#039;&#039;&#039; op [‘up’] de fire, to &#039;&#039;&#039;b.&#039;&#039;&#039; i’ de fire; also sometimes in a contrary sense “to &#039;&#039;&#039;b.&#039;&#039;&#039; {{nornsp|ut}} de fire”, &#039;&#039;let the fire go out&#039;&#039;; b) &#039;&#039;to snuff the wick in an open train-oil lamp&#039;&#039; ({{nornsp|koli}}), &#039;&#039;to get a train-oil lamp to give a better light by pulling up the wick with a wooden pin&#039;&#039; ({{nornsp|burter}}), to &#039;&#039;&#039;b.&#039;&#039;&#039; de {{nornsp|koli}}; to &#039;&#039;&#039;b.&#039;&#039;&#039; ut de wick o’ de {{nornsp|koli}}, &#039;&#039;to pull up the wick&#039;&#039; ({{nornabr|C.|Conningsburgh}}). A form {{nornsp|bort}} [bȯ‘rt] is noted down in {{nornabr|Conn.|Conningsburgh}} More rarely {{nornsp|birt}} [bə&#039;rt] ({{nornabr|Y{{sup|n}}.}}). {{nornabr|O.N.|Old Northern}} birta, {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, &#039;&#039;to make light&#039;&#039;; &#039;&#039;brighten&#039;&#039;; {{nornabr|Fær.}} birta and {{nornabr|No.}} byrta, {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, inter alia &#039;&#039;to quicken a fire&#039;&#039;; &#039;&#039;snuff the wick in a lamp (train-oil lamp&#039;&#039;; {{nornabr|Fær.}} birta kolu; {{nornabr|No.}} byrta kola). &lt;!-- link --&gt;Ross gives with hesitation a form “burta” from {{nornabr|Nhl.}}{{Jakobsen/e}}<br /> <br /> === Pronunciation ===<br /> [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: <br /> <br /> === Alternate Forms ===<br /> .<br /> <br /> === Verb ===<br /> # quicken a fire<br /> <br /> ==== Inflection ====<br /> .<br /> <br /> ==== Synonyms ====<br /> (none known)<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:birta}}<br /> [[Category:Verbs]]</div>

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