Einn-ig

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Einn-ig

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 einn-ig

(einn-eg, einn-og, einn-ug), in mod. pronunciation and in MSS. of the 15th century einninn or einneginn (qs. einn veginn), adv. [from einn and vegr, qs. einn veg; cp. hvernig, how; þannig, thus; hinnig, otherwise]:—in the same way, likewise, also; the subst. notion is still seen in the phrase, á einneg, in the same manner, 686 B. 12, Hom. (St.) 64; ek vil sjá hvernog þú markar þinn hlut, at eigi markim vit einnog báðir, Hkr. iii. 59; eigi þótti öllum einnug, Ísl. ii. 352; Torfa Svartsson einnig (likewise), Sturl. i. 103; einneginn Ölver, O. likewise, Fas. iii. 470; fylgir honum ok einninn sá kappi, Fas. i. 419; létu þeir einninn syngja í kirkju, Bs. (Laur. S.)

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛁᚾᚾ-ᛁᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
neg
negative, negatively.
p.
page.
qs.
quasi.
S.
South, Southern.
subst
substantive, substantival, substantivally.
subst.
substantive, substantival, substantivally.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Laur. S.
Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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