Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ELJAN

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 ELJAN

f. (in mod. usage elja, u, f.), [Ulf. aljan = ζηλος; cp. A. S. ellian; Hel. ellan], endurance, energy; eljun ok styrk annarra manna, Fms. vii. 228; heilsu ok eljun, 277; afl ok eljun, Fas. i. (in a verse); atferð ok eljun, Ld. 318; ok fari þar e. eptir ok öll tilræði, Fs. 4.

2 ELJAN

COMPDS: eljanarlauss, eljunarleysi, eljunarmaðr.

3 ELJAN

β. in mod. usage elju-lauss, adj., elju-leysi, n., with the notion of impatience; hann hefir enga elju á e-u, he is too restless to perform anything.

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Runic Inscription

ELJAN

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ELJAN" 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.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
Hel.: Heliand.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
ζ: uncertain or wrong reading.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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