Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Eiginn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 eiginn

adj. [A. S. âgen; Engl. own; North. E. ain; Germ. eigen; Swed.-Dan. egen]:—own, one’s own; this word is in mod. usage indecl. in case and number, only marking the gender, e. g. mín, minnar, mínum eigin …, but mitt eigið, etc.; old writers use a full declension, til eiginnar konu, K. Á. 110; eigna konu, Str. 20; sínum eignum bróður, Hom. 158; spýju sína eigna, 159; í sínu eignu fóstrlandi, Stj. 103; fyrir sínum eignum sonum, 240; hafa at eignum manni, one’s own husband, Fagrsk. 10; eiginnar konu barn, 13.

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Runic Inscription

eiginn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
decl.: declined.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
indecl.: indeclinable.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
North. E.: Northern English.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Fagrsk.: Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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