Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-fenginn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 á-fenginn

adj. part. [fá á, to lay hold on, to intoxicate], intoxicating, used of drinks, cp. the Engl. ‘stinging ale;’ mjöðr, Edda 76; drykkr, Fms. viii. 447; vin, Stj. 409, Joh. 84.

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Runic Inscription

á-fenginn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "á-fenginn" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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