ANNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ANNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ANNA

að, [önn, labor; Ivar Aasen anna: the root is not found in Goth.]

2 ANNA

I. act. but rare; with dat. in the sense to be able to do; eg anna því ekki, I cannot manage that: absol., geldingar svá holdir, at þeir anni á degi ofan í Odda, ellipt. = anni at ganga, that they can walk, Vm. 28.

3 ANNA

II. dep. freq.:

4 ANNA

1. with acc.,

5 ANNA

α. a law term; in cases involving support, to take care, provide for, to support; þá skal móðirin þau börn annast, Grág. i. 240; a. úmaga, 243, 294; a. sik, to support oneself, Fms. vi. 204; úmegð, Rd. 234.

6 ANNA

β. more generally to take care of; mál þetta mun ek a., Glúm. 358.

7 ANNA

γ. to engage in battle; tveir skyldi annast einnhvern þeirra; þeir Barði ok Steinn skyldi a. Ketil brúsa, Ísl. (Hvs.) ii. 356.

8 ANNA

2. a. um e-t, to be busy about, trouble oneself about; a. um matreiðu, to cook, Nj. 75; hann a. ekki um bú, Glúm. 342, 359.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚾᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

absol
absolute, absolutely.
absol.
absolute, absolutely.
acc.
accusative.
act.
active.
dat.
dative.
dep.
deponent.
ellipt.
elliptical, elliptically.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Goth.
Gothic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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