hefja v (acc/gen) (hóf, hófu, hafið)
A. (acc)
1. (byrja) begin, commence
~ rannsókn
start an investigation
2. (lyfta) raise, lift
~ e-ð á loft
lift sth up
3.
~ e-n til skýjanna
praise sby to the skies
B. (gen)
~ máls á e-u
broach a subject
C. refl begin, commence
~st handa
start working
~st af sjálfum sér
be self-made