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á-eggjan

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2 definitions

1 á-eggjan

f. egging on, instigation, Hkr. i. 102, Fms. i. 139; af a. e-s, Landn. 214, Orkn. 416, Ísl. ii. 340, Fms. x. 379.

2 á-eggjan

COMPD: áeggjanarfífl.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

á-eggjan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "á-eggjan" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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