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Nynorn

Etymology

From Old Norse ala, from Proto-Germanic *alaną (‘to nourish, grow’), from Proto-Indo-European *al-.

Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932): Jakobsen, Jakob

al [āl], ali [āli], vb., 1) to feed; rear; support, esp. to feed an animal at home (in the house) in winter, comm. in the form ali: to a. a lamb, a grice [‘pig’]; cf. the substantives compounded with ali-. 2) to entice an animal to the house by fondling it and giving it food; to accustom an animal to have the run of the house, comm. in the form al and occas. ali; du’s [‘has’] ald (alid) de coo (lamb, bird, etc.) to de hoose or upo dy hand; also of persons: to entice one by kindness; to accustom one to have the run of one’s house. O.N. ala, vb., to feed; rear; support; in Fær. occas. also entice to the house, No. “ala” inter alia: to entice with food, bait.

Pronunciation

IPA:

Alternate Forms

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Verb

ala

feed

Inflection

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Synonyms

(none known)

Sources

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 === Shetland use ===
-;An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928)
+{{Jakobsen/s}}'''al''' [āl], '''ali''' [āli], {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, 1) ''to feed; rear; support,'' {{nornabr|esp.}} ''to feed an animal at home (in the house) in winter,'' {{nornabr|comm.}} in the form {{nornsp|ali}}: to '''a.''' a lamb, a grice [‘pig’]; {{nornabr|cf.}} the substantives compounded with {{nornsp|ali}}-. 2) ''to entice an animal to the house by fondling it and giving it food; to accustom an animal to have the run of the house,'' {{nornabr|comm.}} in the form {{nornsp|al}} and {{nornabr|occas.}} {{nornsp|ali}}; du’s [‘has’] {{nornsp|ald}} ({{nornsp|alid}}) de coo (lamb, bird, {{nornabr|etc.}}) to de hoose or upo dy hand; also of persons: ''to entice one by kindness; to accustom one to have the run of one’s house.'' {{nornabr|O.N.|Old Northern}} ala, {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, ''to feed; rear; support;'' in {{nornabr|Fær.}} {{nornabr|occas.}} also ''entice to the house,'' {{nornabr|No.}} “ala” inter alia: ''to entice with food, bait.''{{Jakobsen/e}}
-:<span style="font-variant:small-caps">Jakobsen</span>, Jakob
-{{bookquote|'''al''' [āl], '''ali''' [āli], {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, 1) ''to feed; rear; support,'' {{nornabr|esp.}} ''to feed an animal at home (in the house) in winter,'' {{nornabr|comm.}} in the form {{nornsp|ali}}: to '''a.''' a lamb, a grice [‘pig’]; {{nornabr|cf.}} the substantives compounded with {{nornsp|ali}}-. 2) ''to entice an animal to the house by fondling it and giving it food; to accustom an animal to have the run of the house,'' {{nornabr|comm.}} in the form {{nornsp|al}} and {{nornabr|occas.}} {{nornsp|ali}}; du’s [‘has’] {{nornsp|ald}} ({{nornsp|alid}}) de coo (lamb, bird, {{nornabr|etc.}}) to de hoose or upo dy hand; also of persons: ''to entice one by kindness; to accustom one to have the run of one’s house.'' {{nornabr|O.N.|Old Northern}} ala, {{nornabr|vb.|verb}}, ''to feed; rear; support;'' in {{nornabr|Fær.}} {{nornabr|occas.}} also ''entice to the house,'' {{nornabr|No.}} “ala” inter alia: ''to entice with food, bait.''}}
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