Annarr-tveggja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Annarr-tveggja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 annarr-tveggja

and annarr-tveggi, adj. or used adverbially, [-tveggja is a gen. form, -tveggi a nom.], plur. (dual) aðrirtveggju, dat. plur. -jum; in other cases tveggja, tveggi are indecl.:—one of twain, either; annattveggja þeirra, Grág. i. 236; ok er annattveggja til, at vera hér, hinn er annarr, there is choice of two, either to stay here, or …, Fms. xi. 143, N. G. L. i. 117; ef annarrtveggi hefir haldit öðrum, Grág. i. 29: with gen., a. þeirra, either of them, 149: dual, either of two sides, en þá eru þeir skildir er aðrirtveggju eru lengra í burt komnir en ördrag, but then are they parted when either of the twain is come farther away than an arrow’s flight, of combatants on the battle-field, Grág. ii. 19: neut., annattveggja, used as adv.; annattveggja—eðr, either—or; a. vestna eðr batna, Clem. 50. The word is rare in old writers, and is now quite out of use; as adv. annaðhvort—eða, either—or, is used.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚾᚾᛅᚱᚱ-ᛏᚢᛁᚴᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
ch
chapter.
dat.
dative.
decl.
declined.
gen.
genitive.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
indecl.
indeclinable.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
neut.
neuter.
nom.
nominative.
part
participle.
plur.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Clem.
Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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