AGN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

AGN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 AGN

n. bait, Barl. 123, Niðrst. 623. 3. There is now in many cases a distinction between agn, bait for foxes and land animals, and beita, bait for fish; but in the poem Hým. 18, 22, at least, agn is used of fishing; ganga á agnið is to nibble or take the bait: cp. egna.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚴᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Niðrst.: Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)

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