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surre homograph 2

verbverb

to lash down · to tie, to bind up

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk from Low German

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. binde fast med tau eller lignende;
    vikle (1)to wrap, vinde (II, 1)to wind
    to lash down with rope or the like;
    to wrapvikle (1), to windvinde (II, 1)
    • surre noe på biltaket to lash something to the roof of the car
    • dekkslasten måtte surres the deck cargo had to be lashed down
    • surre et skjerf rundt halsen to tie a scarf round one’s neck
  2. binde sammen to bind together
    • pakken var dårlig surret the parcel was badly tied up