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øse homograph 5

verbverb

to incite, to egg on

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt ǿsa Old Norse ǿsa

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

hisse (2)to incite (to battle), eggeto incite, to egg on, to spur on to incite (to battle)hisse (2), to egg onegge

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

øse opp få til å bli forarget eller opphisset;
hisse (seg) opp;
jamfør oppøstworked up
to make someone indignant or agitated;
to work (oneself) up;
compare oppøstworked up
Eng. phraseto whip up
  • han øste opp folkemengden he whipped up the crowd
  • de øser seg opp uten grunn they get themselves worked up over nothing