vera þrándur í götu

Etymology
From Þrándur í Götu a character from Færeyinga Saga, from and  or  and  and, the dative singular of  or Gøtu (the village in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands).

Verb

 * 1)  to be an obstacle to somebody

Synonyms

 * standa í vegi fyrir einhverjum, vera einhverjum hindrun