Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Eiga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 eiga

u, f. ownership, property; þá er af hans e., Grág. ii. 304, Gþl. 312; alla eigu sína (al-eiga), Nj. 11; eiga í eigunni (mod. eigu sinni), to own, possess, Fms. vii. 156, 280; kasta eigu sinni á, to take in possession, Eg. 335.

2 eiga

COMPD: eiguligr.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

eiga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
absol: absolute, absolutely.
absol.: absolute, absolutely.
acc.: accusative.
adv: adverb.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
ellipt.: elliptical, elliptically.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Goth.: Gothic.
Gr.: Greek.
Hel.: Heliand.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
imperat.: imperative.
irreg.: irregular.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
medic.: medicinally.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
neg: negative, negatively.
neg.: negative, negatively.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
pr.: proper.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
prop: properly.
q. v.: quod vide.
recipr.: reciprocally.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
subj.: subjunctive.
suff: suffix.
sup.: supine.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Jóh.: Jóhannes Saga. (F. III.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Njarð.: Njarðvíkinga Saga. (D. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Úlf.: Úlfars-rímur.
Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)
Vápn.: Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)
Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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