2drífa v (acc) (dreif, drifu, drifið)
1. (knýja) drive
beltið drífur viftuna
the belt drives the fan
bíllinn dreif upp brekkuna
the car managed to get up the slope
2.
~ í e-u
get down to sth, roll up one's sleeves
e-ð af
get sth done quickly
~ sig
hurry up
~ sig af stað
get going
3. impers
mennina dreif að
the people came in flocks, they came flocking
4. prp
~ndi maður
an energetic man
5. pp
blóði drifinn
covered with blood