Tigna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Tigna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 tigna

að, to worship, honour; t. sik konungs-nafni, to assume a king’s name, Fms. x. 387; skal ek þau aldri tigna, I shall never worship them(the gods), i. 98; t. líkneskjur, Barl. 171.

2 tigna

2. reflex. to be glorified, exalted, Bs. i. 141, Fms. x. 177; tignaðr veldi ok virðingu, Magn. 434; af-tigna and an-tigna (qs. and-tigna), to depreciate.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛁᚴᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
qs.: quasi.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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