Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Deigr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 deigr

adj. ‘doughy,’ damp, wet; Icel. say, vera d. í fætrna, to be wettish, less than vátr, wet, and more than rakr, damp.

2 deigr

β. soft, of steel, and metaph. timid; d. brandr, Kb. 238, Þiðr. 79; deigan skal deigum bjóða (proverb), Háv. 40, Fms. i. 143 (in a verse), iii. 193, Pr. 173.

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Runic Inscription

deigr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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