Forneskja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Forneskja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 forneskja

u, f. the old heathen time, ‘heathenesse;’ ágætis-mönnum þeim er verit hafa í forneskju, Fms. viii. 6; f. klæða-búnaðr, old-fashioned gear, vii. 321. forneskju-legr, adj. antique looking.

2 forneskja

II. old lore, witchcraft, Grett. 144, Ísl. ii. 391, Nj. 273; f. ok fjölkyngi, Fms. ii. 134; fremja forneskju, Grett. 150; fara með f., Orkn. 136. forneskju-maðr, m. a sorcerer, Orkn. 136.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚢᚱᚾᛁᛋᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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