Icelandic

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Etymology

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From ávíta (to reprimand) and fyrir (for).

Verb

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ávíta fyrir (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ávítaði fyrri, supine ávítað fyrri)

  1. (ditransitive, governs the accusative and the accusative) to reprimand somebody for something, to scold somebody for something
    Keisarinn ávítaði þjóninn duglega fyrir gjörðir hans.
    The emperor reprimanded the servant thoroughly for his actions.
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