Hyggja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hyggja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hyggja

u, f. thought, mind, opinion; h. ok hugleiðing, MS. 4. 7; at sinni hyggju, N. G. L. ii. 173; Guðleg h., Róm. 308: understanding, mannleg h., Stj.; fyrr fullkominn at hyggju en vetra-tölu, Ld. 18: á-hyggja, care, anxiety; fyrir-h., forethought; van-h., want of forethought; um-hyggja, concern.

2 hyggja

COMPDS: hyggjulauss, hyggjuleysi.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᚴᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
i. e.
id est.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers
impersonal.
impers.
impersonal.
infin.
infinitive.
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
neg
negative, negatively.
neg.
negative, negatively.
North. E.
Northern English.
p.
page.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
pers.
person, personal.
pl.
plural.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Am.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Blas.
Blasius Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Em.
Eiríks-mál. (A. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fm.
Fafnis-mál. (A. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Höfuðl.
Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
Hým.
Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Jd.
Jómsvíkinga-drápa. (A. III.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Rm.
Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Sól.
Sólarljóð. (A. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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