Eiga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛁᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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