ÓGNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÓGNA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ÓGNA

að, [Ulf. ôgan = φοβεισθαι; cp. Icel. agi = awe, A. S. ôga, which point to an obsolete strong verb, aga, óg]:—to threaten, with dat.; þér hafit öðrum ógnat, Fms. ii. 266; hann fékk eigi fyrr en hann ógnaði honum til, Sd. 142; hann ógnaði þeim, Fms. x. 217.

2 ÓGNA

2. with a double dat,; ógna e-m e-u, to threaten one with a thing; ógna e-m dauða, Stj. 35; ógna e-m hegningu, 47; þú ógnar oss Guði þínu, er blint er ok dauft, Ó. H. 109; ógnaði bráðum bruna allri hans eign, Fms. ii. 236.

3 ÓGNA

3. ógna, to be afraid, Al. 34.

4 ÓGNA

II. reflex, to be overawed; ógnask ok skelfask, Hom. 143; ógnask e-t, to fear, stand aghast at a thing, 144; hann ógnask mjök at höggva til hans, O. H. L. 3.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚴᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
dat.
dative.
f.
feminine.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.
reflex
reflexive.
S.
South, Southern.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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