HRYGGJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HRYGGJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HRYGGJA

ð, older form hryggva, hryggvir, Harms. 60; hryggvask, Pd. 36; hrvggvisk, Fms. ii. 42: [A. S. hreowan; Engl. rue]:—to distress, grieve, with acc., Post. 645. 82, Karl. 481, Fas. i. 178, Ísl. ii. 238: impers., Fms. iii. 164, Band. 12 new Ed., Thom. 456, passim.

2 HRYGGJA

II. reflex. to become grieved, Pd. 36, Fms. ii. 42, Sks. 225, N. T., Vídal., Pass., and in hymns; Mitt hjarta hvað svo hryggist þú?(= Warum betrübst du dich, mein herz?), Hólabók 208.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚱᚢᚴᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
pers.: person, personal.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
N. T.: New Testament.
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.
Pd.: Placidus-drápa. (A. III.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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