deyja fyrir hendi

Icelandic

Etymology

deyja ("to die") + fyrir ("for") + hendi, dative of hönd ("hand"). Literally meaning "to die for hand [of]".

Verb

deyja fyrir hendi

1. (with genitive) to die by the hand of someone

   Þú munt deyja fyrir hendi hans.

   You shall die by his hand.