Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Elna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 elna

að, [cp. Goth. aljanon; A. S. elnjan = aemulari], to wax, grow, a medic. term, in the phrases, sótt elnar á hendr e-m, the fever grows upon one’s hands, i. e. becomes worse; en sótt elnaði á hendr Gizuri biskupi, Bs. i. 69; þá elnaði sótt á hendr Kveldúlfi, en er dró at því at hann var banvænn, etc., Eg. 126; e-m elnar sótt, id.; ok elnar honum sóttin, Band. 14; en Lopthænu einaði sóttin (of a woman in labour), Fas. ii. 162; sótt elnaði við Lopthænu, 504.

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Runic Inscription

elna

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
bisk: bishop.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
etc.: et cetera.
Goth.: Gothic.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
medic.: medicinally.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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